Memphis defeated Georgetown on the road and Houston dropped a matchup to No. 4/5 Texas A&M during women's basketball action around The American on Saturday.
Memphis 63, Georgetown 46
Memphis (5-4) used a 10-0 second half run to top Georgetown, 63-46, Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena. Breigha Wilder-Cochran led the Tigers with 12 points and tied a career-high with five steals. Taylor Williams finished with 11 points off the bench, her second double-digit scoring night of the season, while Ariel Hearn and Brianna Wright each had 10 points. Asia Fuqua-Bey pulled down a game-high tying nine rebounds for Memphis.
No. 4/5 Texas A&M 94, Houston 55
Marche' Amerson had 10 points for Houston while Jessieka Palmer and Bianca Winslow each scored nine during the Cougars' 94-55 loss to No. 4/5 Texas A&M at Reed Arena. In her first start of the season, Tyler Gilbert came up with seven points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots for Houston. Palmer and Alecia Smith led the team with four assists each. The Couars shot 32.1% (18-for-56) for the game, with matching halves of 9-for-28 outputs. The Aggies finished with 57.8% (37-for-64) shooting on the day.