Memphis Rallies Past Tulsa

The Tigers were too much, as they pulled ahead of the Golden Hurricane to build a 18-point lead for the win.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:11 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Feb 9, 2011 4:39 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

TULSA, Oklahoma -- The Tulsa Golden Hurricane fell to the Memphis Tigers, 74-59, to drop to 5-12 on the season and 1-8 in conference play.

TU’s loss came despite Loren McDaniel’s second-straight double-double. The freshman led the team with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Teammate Taleya Mayberry posted 13 points, while Tatum Beer finished with 10 points and four steals.

The Golden Hurricane and Tigers were neck-and-neck most of the game, but Memphis managed to pull ahead with just over 11 minutes left in the game, building an 18-point lead.

Memphis was led by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, who notched 12 points. Nicole Dickson finished with 11 points, while Savannah Ellis and Ramses Lonlack both notched 10.

Tulsa next travels to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Feb. 10.