Tigers Drop Close Game To Nevada Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, November 26

Reno, NV

4:00 PM

University of Memphis

2-4

Nevada

4-2

Memphis

Nevada

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Tigers Drop Close Game To Nevada Saturday Afternoon

Nov 26, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Fourth quarter push falls short as Memphis suffers setback to the Wolf Pack

RENO, Nev. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team dropped a close game Saturday afternoon to Nevada by a score of 75-67. Memphis was tied with Nevada, 66-66, with just over a minute to play before the Wolf Pack pulled away from the Tigers. Memphis falls to 2-4 on the year.

How It Happened
Memphis jumped out to a quick 4-0 start on back-to-back baskets by Breigha Wilder-Cochran and Cheyenne Creighton. The two squads then went back and forth throughout the first before Nevada produced a 6-2 run in the closing minutes of the quarter to take a three-point lead, 17-14.

The Tigers found themselves down as many as seven in the second quarter after Nevada surged for a 10-4 run. Three baskets by Brianna Porter followed up by lay-up and a three-pointer from Taylor Williams with 1:56 left in the second put Memphis ahead for the first time since there was 3:53 remaining in the first.

Foul trouble early in the third quarter plagued the Tigers. With the help of the free-throw line and cold shooting from Memphis, Nevada built up a lead of 10 with 2:59 left in the third. Brea Elmore scored six straight points for Memphis to bring the score within five, but another run by the Wolf Pack put Memphis down 10 with 10 minutes remaining.

Memphis rallied in the fourth to tie up the game with 1:17 on the clock, but a three-pointer by Nevada immediately after Williams' game-tying jumper combined with four free throws put the game out of reach.

Turning Point
Foul trouble early in the third quarter plagued Memphis as Nevada had opportunities to go to the free throw line 13 times. Nevada converted on 11 of those trips to build its lead up to 10 after three quarters.

Notables

Cheyenne Creighton finished the game with a career-high 18 points. She has been in double-figures in every game this season.
Brea Elmore finished with 14 points, which matched her career-high set last night against Arkansas. She has scored in double-figures four times this season.
Memphis forced a season-high 26 turnovers while committing 16. The Tigers also finished with 14 steals, which was one off the season-high.
Six Memphis players recorded multiple steals. Seven total players registered a steal.
Milena Bajic recorded a career-high eight rebounds in 30 minutes of action.

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis returns home for seven out of the next eight contests, starting with Northwestern State on Nov. 30. Tip-off at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse against the Lady Demons is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.