Tulsa’s Crawford and Evans Post Double-Doubles in 65-59 Win Over Duquesne

Thursday, December 1

Pittsburgh, Pa.

5:00 pm

Tulsa

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Duquesne

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Tulsa

Duquesne

Photo by: Bill Powell

Tulsa’s Crawford and Evans Post Double-Doubles in 65-59 Win Over Duquesne

12/1/2022 7:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Delanie Crawford and Jessika Evans both had a double-double to lead Tulsa to a 65-59 win over Duquesne on Thursday evening at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Golden Hurricane moved to 5-2 on the season, while the Dukes fell to 5-2 overall.

Crawford finished with a team-high 18 points and added 12 rebounds, while Evans posted 16 points and a team-best 15 rebounds, and Temira Poindexter and Ahrray Young both tallied 10 points.

Tulsa will return to action on Sunday, December 4 against Lindenwood beginning at 1:00 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

How it Happened
Tulsa trailed by seven (13-6) at the 5:38 mark but scored eight straight points to take a 14-13 edge with 3:42 on the clock and owned an 18-13 advantage at the end of the frame.

The Golden Hurricane held DU scoreless for the final 4:26 off the clock in the first quarter and until 8:18 of the second frame when Ayanna Townsend hit a jumper in the paint. TU continued to inch ahead and owned a 13-point advantage, 38-25, at halftime.

Tulsa climbed to a 20-point lead, 55-35, with just 51 seconds remaining in the third quarter and had a 55-38 advantage with one quarter to play.

Duquesne went on a 12-0 run to start the final quarter to pull within five, 55-50, with 7:13 on the clock. A layup by Jessika Evans ended TU's scoring drought with 6:42 to play, but the Dukes didn't stop, pulling to within one, 60-59, with just 1:15 to play. Crawford and Young both scored two free throws and Evans hit the final one for the 65-59 win.

Game Notes

TU was just 2-of-11 from three-point range in the first 10 minutes and finished the game just 9-of-37 for 24.3 percent. Tulsa also shot 34.4 percent from the field and was 12-of-14 for 85.7 percent from the free throw line, while Duquesne was 33.3 percent from the field, 25 percent from behind the arc and 11-of-15 for 73.3 percent from the line.
The Golden Hurricane held DU scoreless for the final 4:26 off the clock in the first quarter and until 8:18 of the second frame when Ayanna Townsend hit a jumper in the paint.
Duquesne battled back and outscored Tulsa, 21-10, in the final quarter after TU owned a 55-38 lead with 10 minutes to play.
Tulsa had a 46-41 lead in rebounds and an 8-5 lead in steals, while Duquesne had a 16-14 edge in assists and both teams had two blocks
TU had a 19-11 lead in second chance points, a 15-0 advantage in fast break points and a narrow 14-12 lead in points off turnovers, while DU had a 26-24 lead in points in the paint and a 17-15 lead in points off the bench
Townsend had a team-best 21 points for the Dukes, while Precious Johnson added 14 and Tess Myers had 12. Megan McConnell pulled down 15 rebounds for Duquesne.