Women’s Basketball Earns Thrilling Final Minute Victory Over Charlotte

Wednesday, January 31

6 p.m.

Tulane University

9-11,2-7AAC

Charlotte

12-9,5-4AAC

Charlotte

Tulane

Women’s Basketball Earns Thrilling Final Minute Victory Over Charlotte

Jan 31, 2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Post-Game Press Conference

NEW ORLEANS – Amira Mabry's layup and go-ahead free throw in the final 20 seconds of the game propelled Tulane's women's basketball team (9-11, 2-7 AAC) to a thrilling come-from-behind 70-68 victory over Charlotte (12-9, 5-4 AAC) on Wednesday evening at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Mabry's basket came directly off the pass from Kyren Whittington, who drove the baseline off an in-bounds play, with Tulane trailing 68-66. Whittington spotted Mabry under the basket for a layup that she softly put against the glass to tie the game. Mabry was also fouled on the play and calmly knocked down the free throw to give Tulane a 69-68 lead with just over 18 seconds remaining. After a defensive stop and a made free throw from Joy Madison-Key, the Green Wave defense stiffened and held the Charlotte attack scoreless to earn the two-point victory, 70-68.

Mabry led Tulane with 21 points in shooting 7-for-10 from the field plus going 7-for-7 from the free throw line. She also had six rebounds. Whittington, in her second game back from injury, tallied 13 points, three steals, two rebounds and tied for the team lead with four assists. Irina Parau also reached double figures with 11 points to go with two rebounds and a steal. Marta Galic contributed nine points and two assists. Hannah Pratt picked up eight points, a game-high seven rebounds plus three assists and a steal. Kaylah Rainey totaled four assists. Chiara Grattini had a made three and an assist. Madison-Key also had four assists plus five points, three rebounds and three blocks.

"We can do special things with a full roster," head coach Lisa Stockton explained.

Charlotte also had three players in double figures and were led by Dazia Lawrence's 18 points and seven assists. Tracey Hueston totaled 15 points, while Keanna Rembert racked up 10 points.

Tulane's largest lead was three points early in the first quarter, 8-5, and the team only led by just over three minutes of game time in this one. The Green Wave held the advantage in points off turnover, 21-14, points in the paint, 30-24, second chance points, 9-5, and points off the bench, 21-19. Tulane shot 46.9 percent from the field (23-for-49), 33.3 percent from three-point range (7-for-21) and 89.5 percent from the free throw line (17-for-19). The Green Wave had 26 rebounds, 20 assist, seven steals and four blocks.

"This was a game that we can really build off of," stated Amira Mabry.

Charlotte's largest advantage was nine points at the end of the first quarter, 22-13. The 49ers shot 46.8 percent from the field (22-for-47), 41.2 percent from three-point range (7-for-17) and 81 percent from the free throw line (17-for-21). Charlotte had 27 rebounds, 18 assists, six steals and four blocks.

Charlotte led by a 22-16 score after the first quarter. Tulane nearly caught all the way up in the second as they outscored the 49ers 19-16 to trail at the half by only three, 38-35. The third quarter saw Tulane cut the deficit to just two as they outscored the 49ers, 16-15. The Green Wave completed the comeback in outscoring Charlotte 19-15 in the fourth quarter, including 6-2 in the final minute of action, for the 70-68 victory.

Next, Tulane gets back on the road and travels to San Antonio to take on UTSA on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Convocation Center.

Notables:
The victory ended Tulane's season-long four-game losing streak…The losing streak was only the 13th time since 1994 that Tulane has lost four or more games in a row…Amira Mabry's 21 points was her second time scoring over 20 points in a game this season with both contests being against Charlotte (23 pts. on Jan. 17)…Mabry's 21 points was the 10th time that a Tulane player has scored 20 or more points in a game this season...The game was Mabry's 11th in double figures this season including the sixth straight…Kyren Whittington with 13 points tonight has scored in double figures in 13 games on the campaign…Irina Parau's 11 points was her seventh game in double figures...Hannah Pratt led the team in rebounding with seven for the seventh time this season…Tulane improved their record to 16-10 all-time against Charlotte.

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