Strong Second Half Delivers First Road Conference Win for Tulane

Tuesday, January 17

Orlando, FL

5:00 P.M.

Tulane University

12-7,2-4AAC

University of Central Florida

10-7,1-4AAC

Tulane

UCF

Strong Second Half Delivers First Road Conference Win for Tulane

Jan 17, 2023 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 20-point third quarter spurred Tulane University Women's Basketball (12-7, 2-4) to a come from behind 64-50 victory on the road over UCF (10-7, 1-4) on Tuesday. The Green Wave shot 60 percent from the floor in the third and limited the Knights to just 20 percent in the frame to outscore UCF 20-6 and take control of the contest.

The leading trio for Tulane paced the team once again with all three scoring in double figures. Kyren Whittington led the way with 15 points including three makes from beyond the arc. Marta Galic followed with 13 points and nine rebounds while Dynah Jones posted 11 points.

The battle around the rim finished in favor of the Wave as Tulane outrebounded UCF 40-37 and scored 24 points in the paint to the Knights' 18. A 14-2 advantage in bench scoring also made a difference for the Green Wave. Irina Parau made an impact off the bench and on the glass matching her career high with 13 rebounds while adding seven points.

UCF was led by Mya Burns with 15 points and seven rebounds. Laila Jewett also finished with double digits for the Knights with 10 points.

Tulane fell behind early against the Knights in the first quarter as UCF scored the first seven points over the opening three minutes. The Green Wave began chipping away at the early deficit by exchanging buckets with the Knights. Galic and Rachel Hakes combined for nine points in the frame to help Tulane end the first trailing 14-17.

The two teams continued to go back and forth in the second quarter, but the Wave was never able to claim the lead. Galic, Jones, and Kahia Warmsley each tallied four points in the frame as Tulane hit the locker room down 28-33.

The Green Wave came out of the break and claimed control of the contest on both ends of the floor. Tulane shot 60 percent from the field in the third quarter to pour in 20 points on the scoreboard. On the other end of the court, the Wave defense stifled the Knights holding them to just six points on 20 percent shooting in the frame. A 9-0 scoring run closed the third for Tulane to give the Green Wave a 48-39 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.

After UCF pulled within six, Whittington sparked and capped a run for the Wave that pushed its advantage out to 16 with under two minutes remaining. Whittington scored eight points in the final frame as Tulane closed out its first AAC road win 64-50 over the Knights.

Up next, the Green Wave will return to New Orleans to host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday. Tipoff between Tulane and Tulsa is set for 2 p.m. CT.

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