Friday, November 11
Memphis, TN
7:00 PM
Missouri State University
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60
at
69
Memphis
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 14 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 |
| Memphis | 17 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 69 |
Lady Bears Drop Season Opener at Memphis
November 11, 2016 | Women's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Missouri State trailed Memphis by two points with less than six minutes to play Friday before a 7-0 run by the home team helped the Tigers secure a 69-60 victory at Elma Roane Fieldhouse in the season opener for both teams.
Memphis took a 62-53 lead with 3:03 remaining on a basket by Taylor Barnes, and the Lady Bears got no closer than five points from there, pulling within 65-60 on Danielle Gitzen's layup with 55 seconds left before the Tigers knocked down four foul shots in the final minute to seal the win.
Liza Fruendt scored a team-high 17 points for the Lady Bears, and freshman Alexa Willard added 13 in a game that featured 16 lead changes. Memphis led 17-14 after one quarter and 27-26 at halftime.
MSU's final lead of the contest came late in the third quarter after Lee Ann Polowy buried a 3-pointer and freshman Brice Calip followed with a traditional 3-point play for a 42-40 advantage with 2:49 remaining. Memphis countered with a triple just over a minute later for a 43-42 lead that held up for the rest of the contest.
Willard added a team-high six rebounds, though Memphis led 33-25 in that category, and the Lady Bears shot .379 (22-58) overall compared to .574 (27-47) for the Tigers. Gitzen handed out four assists, and Fruendt matched a career high with three steals.
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The Lady Bears will play at Kansas at 2 p.m. Sunday inside Allen Fieldhouse.
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Memphis took a 62-53 lead with 3:03 remaining on a basket by Taylor Barnes, and the Lady Bears got no closer than five points from there, pulling within 65-60 on Danielle Gitzen's layup with 55 seconds left before the Tigers knocked down four foul shots in the final minute to seal the win.
Liza Fruendt scored a team-high 17 points for the Lady Bears, and freshman Alexa Willard added 13 in a game that featured 16 lead changes. Memphis led 17-14 after one quarter and 27-26 at halftime.
MSU's final lead of the contest came late in the third quarter after Lee Ann Polowy buried a 3-pointer and freshman Brice Calip followed with a traditional 3-point play for a 42-40 advantage with 2:49 remaining. Memphis countered with a triple just over a minute later for a 43-42 lead that held up for the rest of the contest.
Willard added a team-high six rebounds, though Memphis led 33-25 in that category, and the Lady Bears shot .379 (22-58) overall compared to .574 (27-47) for the Tigers. Gitzen handed out four assists, and Fruendt matched a career high with three steals.
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The Lady Bears will play at Kansas at 2 p.m. Sunday inside Allen Fieldhouse.
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Team Stats
MSU
MEM
FG%
.379
.574
3FG%
.158
.556
FT%
.765
.714
RB
25
33
TO
12
20
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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