Tigers Open Hana Haden Era with 78-42 Win Over LeMoyne-Owen

Monday, November 2

Memphis, Tenn.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

1-0,0-0American

LeMoyne-Owen

0-0,0-0SIAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
LeMoyne-Owen	15	12	9	6	42
Memphis	20	19	20	19	78

Nov 02, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team opened its 2026-27 campaign in dominant fashion Monday night, cruising to a 78-42 victory over LeMoyne-Owen College inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The win marked the first at Memphis for head coach Hana Haden.

Senior guard Anjanae Richardson led the way for the Tigers, tying her career-high with 23 points on an efficient 9-of-12 shooting while adding six rebounds and three steals. Fellow senior Daejah Richmond stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight steals.

Tierney Kelsey provided a spark off the bench with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers, while Destiny Thomas rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and six rebounds.

Memphis (1-0) came out firing in the opening quarter, shooting 63.6 percent from the field to build a 20-15 advantage after 10 minutes of action.

The Tigers continued to apply pressure in the second quarter, using a 15-point scoring run to take control of the contest. Memphis outscored LeMoyne-Owen 19-12 in the period to carry a 39-27 lead into the halftime break.

Memphis kept its foot on the gas coming out of the locker room, shooting 60 percent from the floor in the third quarter while holding the Magicians to just nine points. The Tigers extended their advantage to 59-36 heading into the final frame.

The Memphis defense continued to dominate down the stretch, limiting LeMoyne-Owen to just six fourth-quarter points on 2-of-17 shooting. The Tigers pushed their lead to as many as 40 points before closing out the 78-42 season-opening victory.

Memphis finished the night shooting 53.7 percent (29-of-54) from the field while holding LeMoyne-Owen to just 23.1 percent (15-of-65). The Tigers dominated the paint, outscoring the Magicians 46-22, while holding a 26-6 advantage in fast-break points.

NOTABLES

The victory marked Hana Haden's first win as head coach of the Memphis Tigers.
Anjanae Richardson tied her career-high with 23 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the floor while adding six rebounds and three steals.
Daejah Richmond recorded a new career-high eight steals to go along with 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists, finishing one rebound shy of a double-double.
Tierney Kelsey scored 16 points off the bench, connecting on two three-pointers while grabbing four rebounds.
Destiny Thomas added 10 points and six rebounds in her Memphis debut.
Memphis forced 23 turnovers and recorded 14 steals, converting the turnovers into 24 points.
The Tigers held LeMoyne-Owen to just 15 second-half points and 20 percent shooting (5-of-31) over the final two quarters.
Memphis outscored the Magicians 46-22 in the paint and 26-6 in fast-break points.
The Tigers held a 44-36 advantage on the glass and received 23 points from their bench.

UP NEXT

Memphis returns to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 6, when the Tigers host Middle Tennessee at 6 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Season tickets for the 2026-27 Memphis women's basketball season are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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