Tulsa Defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Overtime 90-79

Friday, November 24

Katy, Texas

3:45 PM

Tulsa

Arkansas - Pine Bluff

Photo by: Bill Powell

Tulsa Defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Overtime 90-79

11/24/2023 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

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KATY, Texas. – The Tulsa women's basketball team pulled out the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff to open the Van Chancellor Classic in Katy, Texas, surviving 90-79 in overtime at the Merrell Center. The Golden Hurricane improved to 4-1 overall while the Lions dropped to 1-3.

"The players on this team are so amazing," said Head Coach Angie Nelp. "Our bench was simply incredible in this game and the energy they gave made all the difference. There were times when our girls were quickly on and off the court and everything they did mattered."

Tulsa's bench shot 58.3 percent from the field and produced 19 total points.

"It was our defensive stops that helped us in overtime," said Nelp. "We were able to stay within our zones and make some adjustments. This team is amazing in the way that they prepare for games and do their own scouting. They won today because of their heart. We saw a team today that refused to lose and played together."

Temira Poindexter had a monster game on offense for Tulsa, putting up a career-high 32 points off 12 field goals, including five from beyond the arc to go with three made free throws. Delanie Crawford followed up with 19 points, Katia Gallegos put up 15 points and Ahrray Young had 12 points.

Hadley Periman stepped up for the TU defense with a team-leading 11 rebounds, including three on offense and eight on defense. She also stuffed four Golden Lion shots to close out the night. Crawford was right behind in rebounds with ten total boards.

HOW IT HAPPENED
IN THE FIRST QUARTER . . .
Tulsa got the start it wanted in the first quarter, jumping out to a 21-8 advantage for the largest lead of the day. The Hurricane used an 8-0 scoring run and never trailed in a dominant opening period.

Temira Poindexter went 4-for-6 in the first quarter, including 2-of-4 in three-pointers to lead the Tulsa scorers with ten points. Delanie Crawford pulled down four rebounds.

IN THE SECOND QUARTER . . .
The momentum swapped in the second quarter, as Arkansas-Pine Bluff exploded for 25 points while holding Tulsa to 10. TU shot 33.3 percent (4-12) while the Lions made 73.3 percent (11-15) of their shots.

Only Temira Poindexter and Mady Cartwright scored for Tulsa, with Poindexter landing three baskets to Cartwright's one. The score was 33-33 at halftime.

IN THE THIRD QUARTER . . .
Neither team missed more than five shots in a high-scoring third period that ended with the Golden Lions on top 59-58. Delanie Crawford saw the bulk of the scoring opportunities for Tulsa with 4-of-5 shots made from the field to go with a three-pointer and three free throws for 12 points.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff led by as many as ten points at 58-48 before the Hurricane closed the gap. The Golden Lions out-rebounded TU 6-4 and scored 12 points off the bench.

IN THE FOURTH QUARTER . . .
Five lead changes and three tie scores highlighted the fourth quarter. Tulsa led 74-70 with 4:48 on the clock. From there, the Hurricane scoring slowed down as Temira Poindexter was the only Tulsa player to score in the remainder of regulation with a three-pointer. UAPB took advantage of a 7-3 scoring run, capped off by 1-of-2 free throws made by the Lions' Jelissa Reese to tie it up at 77-77 with 30 seconds to go. A Tulsa turnover followed by a UAPB missed shot led to overtime.

IN OVERTIME. . .
Tulsa scored the first points and never looked back, outscoring the Lions 13-2 to close out the game on top 90-79. Katia Gallegos was one of three Hurricane to make a basket, and she went 4-for-4 from the charity line to push Tulsa to victory.

GAME NOTES
• This was the fourth overall meeting between Tulsa and UAPB … all games have ended in TU's favor.
• This was Tulsa's first overtime win since the Hurricane's 88-86 decision over Wichita State on March 7, 2022.
• Tulsa hit 90 points in a game for the first time since Dec. 19, 2022, when the Hurricane dropped 96 against Northwestern State.
• Temira Poindexter surpassed 30 points for the second time this season, with a career-high 32 on the day.
• Elise Hill tied her career-high of three rebounds.
• Hadley Periman tied her career-high of four blocks.
• Tulsa scored a season-high 90 points.

Tulsa continues the Van Chancellor Classic in the Merrell Center at 6 p.m. tomorrow against Clemson (4-2).