University of Cincinnati recently issued the following announcement.
The Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team overcame a 21-point deficit to secure a 66-60 victory over Tulsa Saturday afternoon in Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati improves to 10-10 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Tulsa moves to 13-4 and 3-3 in conference play.
Down 21 points at the 3:31 mark of the second quarter, the Bearcats went on a 54-27 run to double their points from the first half.
Freshman guard Braylyn Milton's second three point shot of the third quarter tied the game up for the first time, 45-45.
Sophomore guard Jillian Hayes then took advantage of a Tulsa turnover at the end of the third quarter on a made layup with two seconds left to give the Bearcats their first lead of the game, 48-47.
Cincinnati and Tulsa would trade baskets back and forth to start the fourth quarter. Tulsa's Wyvette Mayberry tied the game up twice off back-to-back three point shots, making the score 60-60 with 1:51 left in the game.
Hayes would make a key driving layup with 1:30 left in the game and it was all Bearcats from there, with Milton and junior guard Jada Scott recording two more baskets to secure the 66-60 win.
Niang led four Bearcats in double figures with a new season high 18 points. Sophomore guard Jillian Hayes stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Junior guard Caitlyn Wilson and freshman guard Braylyn Milton both recorded three 3-point baskets in the game.
HOW IT STARTED
Tulsa got off to a hot start in the first quarter, outscoring the Bearcats 13-4 before Caitlyn Wilson's back-to-back three-point shots brought the score to within three, 13-10. Tulsa made one more basket before the end of the first quarter, leading 15-10.
Tulsa went on an 18-2 run to extend their lead 33-12 in the second quarter. Arame Niang stopped Tulsa's run with a driving layup and the Bearcats would go on a 6-0 run before Tulsa scored again. Sofia Gritzali closed out the first half with a jumper for her second basket of the game, Tulsa up 36-20 at the half.
The Bearcats' offense got rolling in the third quarter. Hayes got things started with a steal and a layup and the Bearcats would outscore Tulsa 11-3 to bring UC back within 8 points, 39-31. Tulsa would make a layup, but Niang followed up with a hookshot jumper and Braylyn Milton a three-point shot to close the gap back to five points, 41-36.
Graduate forward Arame Niang recorded 10 points on five field goal shots to highlight the Bearcats' 28 points in the third quarter. The Bearcats outscored Tulsa 28-11 in the third quarter and 18-13 in the fourth quarter.
NOTABLES
- Niang's team leading 18 points on nine field goals is a new season high for the graduate student.
- Hayes led the team with 11 rebounds and five assists.
- Hayes' 14 points and 11 rebounds marks the sophomores third double-double of the season.
- Milton's three 3-point baskets marks a new season and career high for the freshman.
- Junior guard Sofia Gritzali recorded a new season high in points (4), field goals made (2), and minutes played (20).
- Junior guard Jada Scott also tied her season high of four points.
- Sofia Gritzali recorded a new season high in points (4), field goals made (2), and minutes played (20).
- Down 21 points at the 3:31 of the second quarter, the Bearcats would go on a 54-27 run for their largest come-from-behind win of the season.
For the third time in three weeks, the Bearcats hit the road for a mid-week matchup as they head to Memphis to face off agianst the Tigers Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. ET.
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