Friday, November 10
Reynolds Center
11:00 AM
Tulsa
vs
New Orleans
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GAME 2:
Tulsa (1-0) vs. New Orleans (0-1)
Friday • Nov. 10, 2023 • 11:00 AM
Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) • Tulsa, Okla.
RADIO: 93.5 The Jet
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast
TV: ESPN+
GAME NOTES: Tulsa I New Orleans
THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Angie Nelp (Colorado State '02), 3rd year
Career Record: 35-24 (3 years)
School Record: Same
New Orleans: Trelanne Powell (Columbus State '04), 1st year
Career Record: 96-33 (6 years)
School Record: 0-1 (1 year)
Tulsa's Probable Starters
0 G Katia Gallegos, 5-7, Sr-1L, El Paso, Texas, 18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
2 F Temira Poindexter, 6-1, Jr-2L, Sapulpa, Okla., 28.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
5 G Delanie Crawford, 5-11, Jr-2L, Piedmont, Okla., 35.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg
21 G Hadley Periman, 6-2, So-1L, Tuttle, Okla., 2.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg
22 G Mady Cartwright, 5-10, Fr-HS, Greenwood, Ark., 3.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg
New Orleans' Probable Starters
10 F Nahja Scott, 6-1, Sr., Shreveport, La., 0.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
23 G DeArica Pryor, 5-7, Gr., Urbandale, Iowa, 23.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
31 F Zoe Cooper, 5-11, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., 10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
32 G Brianna Ellis, 5-8, Jr., Palm Coast, Fla., 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
33 G Jayl Kimbrough, 5-9, So., Decatur, Ga., 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Facing New Orleans
• New Orleans dropped a 74-66 decision to Oklahoma State in their season opener
• DeArica Pryor had a team-leading 23 points, while Zoe Cooper added 10 points and had a team-best seven rebounds
• UNO finished the 2022-23 season with an 8-20 overall record
• The Privateers are under new direction with Trelanne Powell being named as the new head coach last April.
• New Orleans has 10 returners and four newcomers on this year's roster
The Series
• Tulsa owns a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series, including a 78-55 win back in 2014 in the last meeting.
Nelp in Openers
• Head Coach Angie Nelp's three Tulsa teams have opened the season with victories, including this year's 89-81 win at Lindenwood.
• Nelp is now 2-0 when opening on the road. In addition to this year, Nelp's first career win at Tulsa came at Oklahoma State on December 13, 2020 by a score of 69-62.
• Last year, Tulsa's season-opening win was a 77-62 home victory over Duquesne on Nov. 11.
Tons of Points
• Of Tulsa's 89 points in the season-opening win at Lindenwood, three Tulsa players combined to score all but eight of those points.
• The 81 points came from juniors Delanie Crawford and Temira Poindexter and senior Katia Gallegos.
• Crawford had a career-high 35 points, Temira Poindexter was one-point shy of her career-best with 28 points and Gallegos tallied 18 points for the most points in her Tulsa career.
Delanie Close to Single-Game Record
• In the season opener, Delanie Crawford was just three points shy of tying the school record for single-game points with 35 points at Lindenwood.
• Crawford converted on 10-of-18 from the field, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 13-of-15 from the free throw line.
• Her 35 points is the third-most in school history, as two former Tulsa players share the scoring lead with 38 points. Jillian Robbins had 38 points vs. Nevada on Feb. 19, 2025 and Kendrian Elliott tallied 38 points vs. Arkansas State on Nov. 9, 2019.
• Crawford's previous career-high was 29 points last year against Tulane.
On the Roster
• Tulsa returns 11 players, including three starters, from last year's 17-13 team, while welcoming five newcomers to the roster.
• The Golden Hurricane roster includes four seniors (Jessika Evans, Katia Gallegos and Katelyn Levings), five juniors (Amira Brown, Delanie Crawford, Lexie Foutch, Alyssa Parmer and Temira Poindexter), four sophomores (Caroline Lyles, Cam Mathews, Hadley Periman and Ahrray Young), and three freshmen (Mady Cartwright, Elise Hill and Queen Ikhiuwu).
Oklahomans
• Tulsa's 16-member roster includes eight Oklahomans
Poindexter Named to The American Preseason Team
• Tulsa junior Temira Poindexter was named to the AAC first team as selected by the league's coaches.
• The 6'1" forward from Sapulpa, Okla., Poindexter earned all-conference honors following her sophomore campaign after being named the AAC Freshman of the Year in the 2021-22 season.
• Poindexter started all 30 games and averaged 16.1 points and 5.4 rebounds a year ago, while leading Tulsa in scoring 17 times, rebounding 11 times, blocked shots 15 times, steals 12 times and assists three times.
Tulsa (1-0) vs. New Orleans (0-1)
Friday • Nov. 10, 2023 • 11:00 AM
Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) • Tulsa, Okla.
RADIO: 93.5 The Jet
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast
TV: ESPN+
GAME NOTES: Tulsa I New Orleans
THE COACHES:
Tulsa: Angie Nelp (Colorado State '02), 3rd year
Career Record: 35-24 (3 years)
School Record: Same
New Orleans: Trelanne Powell (Columbus State '04), 1st year
Career Record: 96-33 (6 years)
School Record: 0-1 (1 year)
Tulsa's Probable Starters
0 G Katia Gallegos, 5-7, Sr-1L, El Paso, Texas, 18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
2 F Temira Poindexter, 6-1, Jr-2L, Sapulpa, Okla., 28.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
5 G Delanie Crawford, 5-11, Jr-2L, Piedmont, Okla., 35.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg
21 G Hadley Periman, 6-2, So-1L, Tuttle, Okla., 2.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg
22 G Mady Cartwright, 5-10, Fr-HS, Greenwood, Ark., 3.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg
New Orleans' Probable Starters
10 F Nahja Scott, 6-1, Sr., Shreveport, La., 0.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
23 G DeArica Pryor, 5-7, Gr., Urbandale, Iowa, 23.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
31 F Zoe Cooper, 5-11, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., 10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
32 G Brianna Ellis, 5-8, Jr., Palm Coast, Fla., 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
33 G Jayl Kimbrough, 5-9, So., Decatur, Ga., 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Facing New Orleans
• New Orleans dropped a 74-66 decision to Oklahoma State in their season opener
• DeArica Pryor had a team-leading 23 points, while Zoe Cooper added 10 points and had a team-best seven rebounds
• UNO finished the 2022-23 season with an 8-20 overall record
• The Privateers are under new direction with Trelanne Powell being named as the new head coach last April.
• New Orleans has 10 returners and four newcomers on this year's roster
The Series
• Tulsa owns a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series, including a 78-55 win back in 2014 in the last meeting.
Nelp in Openers
• Head Coach Angie Nelp's three Tulsa teams have opened the season with victories, including this year's 89-81 win at Lindenwood.
• Nelp is now 2-0 when opening on the road. In addition to this year, Nelp's first career win at Tulsa came at Oklahoma State on December 13, 2020 by a score of 69-62.
• Last year, Tulsa's season-opening win was a 77-62 home victory over Duquesne on Nov. 11.
Tons of Points
• Of Tulsa's 89 points in the season-opening win at Lindenwood, three Tulsa players combined to score all but eight of those points.
• The 81 points came from juniors Delanie Crawford and Temira Poindexter and senior Katia Gallegos.
• Crawford had a career-high 35 points, Temira Poindexter was one-point shy of her career-best with 28 points and Gallegos tallied 18 points for the most points in her Tulsa career.
Delanie Close to Single-Game Record
• In the season opener, Delanie Crawford was just three points shy of tying the school record for single-game points with 35 points at Lindenwood.
• Crawford converted on 10-of-18 from the field, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 13-of-15 from the free throw line.
• Her 35 points is the third-most in school history, as two former Tulsa players share the scoring lead with 38 points. Jillian Robbins had 38 points vs. Nevada on Feb. 19, 2025 and Kendrian Elliott tallied 38 points vs. Arkansas State on Nov. 9, 2019.
• Crawford's previous career-high was 29 points last year against Tulane.
On the Roster
• Tulsa returns 11 players, including three starters, from last year's 17-13 team, while welcoming five newcomers to the roster.
• The Golden Hurricane roster includes four seniors (Jessika Evans, Katia Gallegos and Katelyn Levings), five juniors (Amira Brown, Delanie Crawford, Lexie Foutch, Alyssa Parmer and Temira Poindexter), four sophomores (Caroline Lyles, Cam Mathews, Hadley Periman and Ahrray Young), and three freshmen (Mady Cartwright, Elise Hill and Queen Ikhiuwu).
Oklahomans
• Tulsa's 16-member roster includes eight Oklahomans
Poindexter Named to The American Preseason Team
• Tulsa junior Temira Poindexter was named to the AAC first team as selected by the league's coaches.
• The 6'1" forward from Sapulpa, Okla., Poindexter earned all-conference honors following her sophomore campaign after being named the AAC Freshman of the Year in the 2021-22 season.
• Poindexter started all 30 games and averaged 16.1 points and 5.4 rebounds a year ago, while leading Tulsa in scoring 17 times, rebounding 11 times, blocked shots 15 times, steals 12 times and assists three times.
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