Women's Basketball

Memphis And Cincinnati Close Non-Conference Slate With Wins, Houston And Tulane Both Earn Second-Straight Win

 

Memphis 57, Grambling State 48 Box Score Recap
Tulane 106, Troy 75 Box Score Recap
Cincinnati 75, Bowling Green 51 Box Score Recap
4/5South Carolina 87, Temple 60 Box Score Recap
Houston 82, George Mason 73 Box Score Recap
Michigan State 83, 22/19USF 73 Box Score Recap
 
Highlights
 
Memphis 75, Grambling State 68
Memphis (5-8) won its fourth straight game with a 57-48 win over Grambling State (3-7) Thursday night to close its nonconference slate. Cheyenne Creighton recorded her fifth-straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Alana Davis added 20 points and five rebounds, while Jada Stinson chipped in an additional 10 points for the Tigers.
 
Tulane 106, Troy 75
Led by Kolby Morgan with 32 points, Tulane (5-7) cruised past Troy (5-5) 106-75 Thursday. Morgan moved to third all-time in team history in scoring (1,896) during the contest. Harlyn Wyatt and Sierra Cheatham were Tulane’s other double-digit scorers with 12 and 11 points respectively. The Green Wave recorded a program fourth-best 29 assists and fifth-best scoring game in team history (106).
 
Cincinnati 75, Bowling Green 51
A dominant 27-8 fourth quarter pushed Cincinnati (8-5) past Bowling Green (8-3) in a 75-51 victory Thursday night to win its final nonconference game of the season. Nikira Goings scored a game-high 24 points, including six 3-pointers. Sam Rodgers tallied 11 points and a career-high seven rebounds. The Bearcats made a season-high 11 3-pointers and held a 37-31 edge on the glass.
 
Houston 82, George Mason 73
A late rally lifted Houston (10-3) 82-73 over George Mason (10-3) Thursday for its second-straight win. The Cougars had four players score in double-figures including Serithia Hawkins (18), Angela Harris (18), Jasmyne Harris (15) and Octavia Barnes (13). Hawkins also grabbed 14 rebounds to record her second double-double of the season. 
 
Upcoming Schedule
 
Dec. 22 (Fri.)
McNeese State at SMU 2 p.m. ET
Arkansas State Tulsa 2 p.m. ET
UTEP vs. Tulane 4 p.m. ET
Duquesne vs. 1/1UConn (SNY/ESPN3) 7 p.m. ET

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