FORT WORTH, Texas – Tiara Young scored 26 points as No. 4 seed Houston defeated eighth-seeded Wichita State, 72-64, in the semifinals of the 2023 American Women’s Basketball Championship Wednesday, March 8 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
The Cougars (15-15) will face the winner of Tulane/Memphis in the championship game on Thursday, March 9 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPNU and simulcast on ESPN+.
 
Young made 10 field goals on the way to a game-high 26 points, while Laila Blair added 19.
 
Wichita State took a 53-51 lead with 7:59 remaining, but Houston went on a 13-0 run over the next two and a half minutes, including an individual 8-0 run by Young, to pull away.
 
The Shockers were led by Curtessia Dean with 15 points.
 
Houston led in bench points, 29-7
 
The latest tournament information can be found online at The American's Championship Central by visiting www.TheAmerican.org/wbb. Tickets for the championship are on sale through Ticketmaster.
 
2023 American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
 
First Round | Monday, March 6
Game 1: No. 8 Wichita State 71, No. 9 Temple 61
Game 2: No. 10 UCF 69, No. 7 Tulsa 53
Game 3: No. 6 Tulane 61, No. 11 Cincinnati 52
 
Quarterfinals | Tuesday, March 7
Game 4: No. 8 Wichita State 65, No. 1 South Florida 53
Game 5: No. 4 Houston 52, No. 5 SMU 33
Game 6: No. 2 Memphis 48, No. 10 UCF 46
Game 7: No. 3 East Carolina 69, No. 6 Tulane 58
 
Semifinals | Wednesday, March 8
Game 8: No. 4 Houston 72, No. 8 Wichita State 64
Game 9: No. 3 East Carolina vs. No. 2 Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
 
Final | Thursday, March 9
Game 10: Semifinal Winners | 9 p.m. | ESPNU and ESPN+
 
All times are Eastern.