Tulane Falls to UAPB in Miami Holiday Classic

Saturday, December 4

Coral Gables, Fl

3:30 P.M.

Tulane University

6-2,0-0AAC

University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff

4-3,0-0SWAC

Ark.-Pine Bluff

Tulane

Tulane Falls to UAPB in Miami Holiday Classic

Dec 4, 2021 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A furious second half rally from the Tulane University women's basketball team comes up just short as the Green Wave dropped its matchup against Arkansas – Pine Bluff at the Miami Holiday Classic on Saturday.

Redshirt senior Moon Ursin led the attack for Tulane recording her fourth double-double of the season with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She also added three assists and knocked down a career-high five threes in the game. Dynah Jones and Miami, Florida, native Arsula Clark joined her in double figures each finishing with 12 points.

The offensive glass proved to be the difference in the contest as UAPB converted 13 offensive rebounds into 16 second chance points. The Lady Lions outscored the Wave 16-11 on second chance points.

The Green Wave got the first bucket of the contest on a pull-up jumper by Krystal Freeman, but UAPB was quick to respond and take the lead. The teams traded baskets for the first several minutes as Tulane held its final lead of the half at 10-9 with 4:43 on the clock. The Wave struggled to get shots to fall throughout the opening quarter shooting 28.6 percent as a team when it hit the first break trailing 18-12.

In the second quarter, Tulane knocked down its first three-pointer of the game when Kaila Anderson drained her first shot attempt from beyond the arc. Ursin added a pair of triples in the quarter to post a team-high 10 points and five rebounds at the half. The Green Wave hit the locker room trailing the Lady Lions 36-28.

UAPB pushed its advantage out to as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but Jones and Ursin led the response for the Green Wave. The duo combined to lead Tulane on a 12-1 run with Jones accounting for nine-straight points to pull the team within six. The Wave cut the deficit all the way down to two points before heading into the final quarter down 55-51.

Tulane continued to turn up the heat and battle back in the final 10 minutes. Trailing 66-57 with 6:07 on the clock, the Wave mounted a 12-0 run capped off by a three-pointer from Anderson to take the lead 69-66. UAPB responded with 11 unanswered point to hold an eight-point advantage with 1:16 to play. Tulane scored five points from the charity stripe to make it a one possession game with 34 second remaining, but the Green Wave was unable knock down another triple to tie the contest before ultimately falling 79-74.

The Green Wave will look to bounce back on Sunday as it faces the University of Miami. Tipoff between Tulane and the Hurricanes is set for 1 p.m. CT and will be aired on ACC Network.

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