Golden Hurricane Women Roll to 64-57 Victory over Memphis

Saturday, January 25

Tulsa, Okla.

2:00 p.m.

Tulsa

10-10,4-4AAC

Memphis

4-14,2-5AAC

Memphis

Tulsa

Photo by: Joshua Rogers

Golden Hurricane Women Roll to 64-57 Victory over Memphis

1/25/2025 6:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa women's basketball team held the American Athletic Conference's top-scoring offense in Memphis (70.8 ppg) to just 57 points Saturday in a competitive 64-57 matchup in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Golden Hurricane are back to an even record at 10-10 with a 4-4 mark in conference play, while the Tigers fall to 4-14 and 2-5 in league action.

Tulsa's balanced scoring effort proved critical, with Mady Cartwright leading the team with 16 points, followed by Elise Hill with 14. Kennedi Alexander added six points and eight rebounds, while Hadley Periman contributed eight points, eight boards and five assists. Tulsa's bench outscored Memphis 16-4, providing key support throughout the game.

Cartwright thus far this season has gotten to the free throw line more than any other TU player. She converted an and-1 with 2:07 left in the game to give the Hurricane a four-point lead at 58-54. She finished the game 8-for-11 from the line, including 5-of-7 in the fourth quarter when Memphis began fouling late.

The contest featured seven lead changes and eight ties. Tulsa gained the edge with a strong second quarter, outscoring Memphis 24-21 to take a slim halftime lead. Defensively, Tulsa capitalized on turnovers, converting them into 17 points, while holding Memphis to 34.3% shooting from the field while the Hurricane offense finished 40.4% in field goal shooting.

HOW IT HAPPENED
IN THE FIRST QUARTER . . .
The opening quarter was a defensive battle, with both teams struggling to find an offensive rhythm. Memphis edged Tulsa 12-9, led by Tilly Boler's five points. Tulsa's offense was highlighted by second-chance opportunities, but they shot just 30.8% from the field. Memphis capitalized on turnovers and points in the paint to gain a slight advantage.

IN THE SECOND QUARTER . . .
Tulsa gained momentum in the second quarter, outscoring Memphis 24-21. Mady Cartwright and Elise Hill provided crucial scoring, with Hill hitting three three-pointers during the period to spark the offense. Tulsa's 58.8% shooting in the quarter, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, allowed them to overcome an early deficit. Memphis continued to rely on points in the paint but struggled to contain Tulsa's improved perimeter shooting. The score was tied 33-33 at the buzzer.

At the half, Tulsa was 46.7% from the field (14-30), including 46.45 from three (4-11), and just 25% (1-4) from the free throw line. Memphis was shooting 37.8% (14-37), 20% (2-10) from deep and 50% (3-6) from the charity stripe.

IN THE THIRD QUARTER . . .
Both teams cooled off offensively in the third quarter, each scoring just 12 points. Tulsa's defense clamped down, holding Memphis to 35.7% shooting and forcing five turnovers. Memphis briefly regained the lead, but timely baskets by Alasia Smith and DeeDee Hagemann kept the game tied at 45-45 heading into the final period.

IN THE FOURTH QUARTER . . .
Tulsa pulled away in the final quarter with a strong defensive effort and efficient offense, outscoring Memphis 19-12. The team's balanced attack and clutch free-throw shooting from Cartwright (5-for-7) sealed the victory. Memphis struggled to find consistent scoring, shooting only 25% in the quarter, while Tulsa maintained control by dominating the boards and making critical plays down the stretch.

GAME NOTES

Tulsa extended the series lead over Memphis to 15-13.
57 points is the third lowest scored by an opponent this season.
TU's streak of four games with eight or more 3-pointers came to an end as the Hurricane tied a season-low of four triples.
Sophomore Mady Cartwright tied her career-high in free throws with eight.
Freshman Kennedi Alexander had a career-high eight boards, leading Tulsa with Hadley Periman (8) in rebounds for the first time.
Cartwright's team-leading 16 points is her ninth double-figure scoring mark and 19^th of her career.
Sophomore Elise Hill finished with 14 points for her 12^th double-digit contest and 15^th of her career.
Junior Hadley Periman's two blocks moved her to 111 career rejections for seventh on the all-time TU blocks chart. She needs 10 to pass Megan Moody's (2002-06) 120 blocks for sixth.
Senior Delanie Crawford's 17 points moved her to 1,539 career points. She needs 22 more points to pass Temira Poindexter (2021-24) for third on the Tulsa career points list.
Crawford stands at No. 6 in the all-time field-goals-made career chart for TU with 531 after recording three on Saturday. She needs 39 more to pass Poindexter's 569 baskets for fifth.
Crawford has 281 career assists. She needs four more to pass Kelsee Grovey (2012-16) for ninth all-time.
Lastly, Crawford maintains an .818 career free throw percentage, the ninth-best in Tulsa history. She also has the ninth-most free throws under her belt with 242, tying Tandem Mays (2003-07).