Tulane Takes Down South Alabama, 77-73

Tuesday, December 1

Mobile, Ala.

12 p.m.

Tulane University

2-0

South Alabama

1-1,

Tulane

South Alabama

Dec 1, 2020 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Pierce Feltner

MOBILE, Ala. – The Tulane women's basketball team took a 77-73 win at South Alabama Tuesday afternoon.

"It is always nice to win on the road," head coach Lisa Stockton said. "In that fourth quarter, we really played well and shot well. We were able to finish free throws at the end to get the win."

Tulane (2-0) shot 44.0 (11-25) percent from three and grabbed 42 rebounds, while South Alabama (1-1) was 40.7 (11-27) percent from the three and logged 41 rebounds. The Green Wave posted 12 assists and 11 steals on the day. Freshman Jerkaila Jordan logged a season and team-high 20 points on 2-3 from three and 4-4 from the free throw line, including the final two free throws to seal the game. Senior Krystal Freeman added 19 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Fellow senior Arsula Clark chipped in 17 points, five rebounds and two assists.

After South Alabama opened the second half with a 4-0 run, Tulane reeled off 11 consecutive points to extend its lead to 46-38 with 4:01 left in the third quarter. Both teams traded baskets the rest of the quarter and the Green Wave grabbed a 50-45 lead headed into the fourth quarter.

The Jaguars started the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run to take a 55-52 lead. Jordan responded for the Green Wave by hitting a three to end the run and tie the game with 7:42 left in the game. The teams traded blows until Clark scored five-straight for Tulane to take a 64-63 lead with 3:15 left. South Alabama responded with a layup, but Freeman hit back-to-back threes to give the Olive and Blue a 70-65 lead with 1:54 remaining. The Green Wave did not give up the lead the rest of the game and took a 77-73 win.

Sophomore Salma Bates led Tulane in assists for the second consecutive game with four.

The first quarter started slowly for both sides, but Freeman was able add five points and five rebounds. Jordan also had four points for the Green Wave in the opening 10 minutes. South Alabama led 16-12 after the first. Tulane used a 9-0 run to start the second quarter to take a 21-16 lead with 7:44 left in the first half. Both sides traded blows the rest of the half and Tulane held a 35-33 lead at the break. Jordan led the way for the Green Wave in the first half with 13 points, while Freeman added nine points and a team-high five rebounds.

Redshirt junior Devyn Lowe led South Alabama with a game-high 22 points, while senior Antoinette Lewis grabbed a game-high 12 boards.

The Green Wave will continue the road trip Thursday, Dec. 3, as they travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. CT at McCamish Pavilion on Georgia Tech's campus.

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