SMU Women's Basketball beats UC Riverside, 78-55
DALLAS (SMU)- Four Mustangs scored in double figures as the SMU women’s basketball team defeated UC Riverside 78-55 in its season opener on Monday afternoon in Moody Coliseum.
Tiara Young’s 20 points, three rebounds and five assists led SMU (1-0). Chantae Embry posted a double-double, totaling 16 points and 12 rebounds. Embry added five assists and two steals. Reagan Bradley scored 12 points and added two rebounds and two assists. Bradley moved to seventh on SMU’s all-time career assists list (320). Ella Brow finished with 10 points, five rebounds, and an assist.
Tamia Jones turned in seven points, five rebounds, and four assists. TK Pitts added six points, a rebound, and a steal. Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored four points and grabbed three rebounds.
The Mustangs shot 51.8% from the field, while holding the Highlanders to 32.8% on the night.
SMU (1-0) dominated the fourth quarter from start to finish. The Mustangs held the Highlanders scoreless for nearly half the period. Three consecutive field goals capped off by a Young and one layup put the Mustangs in front by 20. SMU used seven unanswered to close out the game.
A three-point jumper from Brow and a layup from Abdur-Rahim countered four UC Riverside points to start the third period. The Mustangs held the Highlanders scoreless for over two and a half minutes while rattling off 11 points to extend the lead to 51-38. UC Riverside closed the quarter on an 8-0 run, but trailed by seven heading into the fourth.
UC Riverside scored eight unanswered to begin the second period. SMU regained the lead after a Brow three-point shot. UCR cut the deficit back to two, but a 10-0 run sent the Mustangs into the half up 37-25. Three Mustangs (Young, Jones, Bradley) scored seven points in the first half.
Embry started the scoring, knocking down a three-point jump shot, and a Jones steal and Young driving layup propelled SMU out to an early 7-2 lead. Back-to-back three-pointers put the Mustangs up 14-2 and forced a UC Riverside timeout. The Mustangs led 16-8 after the first frame.
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vs. Alabama State– Saturday, Nov. 11 – 2 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum
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NOTES
Starters vs UC Riverside: #0 Tamia Jones, #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #33 Chantae Embry, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim.
- SMU won its third consecutive season opener.
- SMU outshot UC Riverside 51.8%-32.8%.
- SMU outrebounded the Highlanders 39-38.
- SMU outscored UC Riverside 34-24 in the paint.
- SMU’s bench outscored UC Riverside’s 19-6.
- SMU scored 17 fastbreak points to UC Riverside’s seven.
- SMU recorded seven more assists than UC Riverside (20-13).
SERIES HISTORY
- SMU moved to 2-0 all-time against UC Riverside. SMU won the lone matchup between the Mustangs and Highlanders, a 73-51 victory in the Nugget Classic on Nov. 24, 2017, in Reno, Nevada.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Regan Bradley moved to seventh on SMU’s all-time assist list after recording two.
SMU Career Assists List
- 489 Suzanne McAnally 1989-92
- 481 Kendall Shead 2003-06
- 462 Karen Blair 1995-99
- 435 Brittany Gilliam 2006-10
- 368 Missy Parker 1990-93
- 327 Tomi Hollis 1983-86
- 320 Regan Bradley -2019-24
- 319 Alisha Filmore 2009-13
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Reagan Bradley (#13, GR., G)
- 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
- Regan Bradley moved to seventh on SMU’s all-time assist list after recording –. She needed two entering the afternoon.
SMU Career Assists List
- 489 Suzanne McAnally 1989-92
- 481 Kendall Shead 2003-06
- 462 Karen Blair 1995-99
- 435 Brittany Gilliam 2006-10
- 368 Missy Parker 1990-93
- 327 Tomi Hollis 1983-86
- 320 Reagan Bradley 2019-24
- 319 Alisha Filmore 2009-13
Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)
- 16 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists
- Recorded her seventh career double-double
Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)
- 20 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists
Ella Brow (#5, So., G)
- 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists
Tamia Jones (#0, Sr., G)
7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Editor’s Note: Athletics press release.
