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DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women's basketball program rallied late and held on for a 61-57 come-from-behind victory over (rv/--) Texas Tech on Wednesday inside Moody Coliseum.

SMU found themselves in a tie game with 1:40 on the clock after trailing by six at the start of the fourth quarter. Center Jessica Peterson, who had a huge third quarter to keep the Mustangs in the game, scored the biggest basket of the night, finishing a putback layup to give SMU the lead with just over a minute left in the game.

On the following possession, guard TK Pitts had her first of two blocks in the final minute that resulted in SMU gaining control of the ball and being sent to the line. Pitts' defensive pressure resulted in three stops for the Mustangs in the final minute.

With eight seconds left in the game, TTU hit a late three and trailed only by two, but it was too little, too late, as guard Zanai Jones iced the game by sinking two foul shots with three seconds left in the game. SMU outscored Texas Tech 24-17 in the fourth.

SMU is now 6-5 (0-1 ACC) overall, while Texas Tech, which suffered only their second loss of the season, is now 9-2 (0-0 BIG 12). Wednesday's win marked the first time since 2006 that the Mustangs defeated Texas Tech. 

The Mustang's ability to control the boards led them to victory as SMU out-rebounded Texas Tech 52-28, a new season high. SMU also tied its season-high offensive rebound total with 22 and scored 21 second-chance points, including Peterson's go-ahead bucket.

Peterson finished the game with a team-high 14 points and hauled in 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season. She scored eight of her 14 points in the third quarter and added two blocks.

Pitts was all over the court as she hauled in 11 rebounds, scored seven points and had two key blocks at the end of the game. She was 3-4 from the field.

Guard Nya Robertson scored all 14 of her points in the fourth quarter as she went 5-5 for the line late in the game. Robertson has scored in double-digits in every game this season and is now 21-21 from the line over her last five games.

Forward Chantae Embry ended her night with a season-high 12 rebounds, including eight offensive boards. She scored nine points and led the team in steals with two.

Point guard Zanai Jones was in complete control of the ball as she had a career-high eight assists, zero turnovers, and scored 11 points. It was the most assists by a Mustang without a turnover since Alisha Flimore achieved the feat vs Houston in 2011.

 // NEXT GAME
At North Texas (UNT Tournament) | Thursday, Dec. 19 | Denton, Texas | 6:00 pm CT | TV: ESPN+ | Radio: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)

// NOTES

• Starters: #1 Zanai Jones (G, Gs.), #3 Nya Robertson (G, Jr.), #2 TK Pitts (G, Jr.), #33 Chantae Embry (F, Sr.), #35 Jessica Peterson (C, Sr.)- ninth game this season with this lineup
• SMU won its fourth straight home game and is now 6-1 at home this season. The Mustangs are 36-17 at home under Wilson.
• SMU has won nine of its last 10 home non-conference games dating back to last season.
• SMU has had over 12 offensive rebounds in 10 of the team's 11 games this season. The Mustangs entered the game first in the ACC in offensive rebounds a game.
• SMU's 22 offensive rebounds marked the fourth time this season the team has had 20 or more. It is the most in a single season since the 2019-20 season, when the team had seven games with 20 or more offensive boards
• The Mustangs are now 27-19in non-conference games under Wilson.

// ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Zanai Jones (#1 G, Gs)
  • 11 points, 4-10 FG, 8 assists, 0 turnovers
  • Career-high assists
  • Scored in double figures for the third straight game,
  • Fifth game leading SMU in assists
• Nya Robertson (#3 G, Jr.)
  • 14 points, 4-11 FG, 5-5 FT
  • Scored all 14 points in the fourth quarter
  • Has made her last 21 FT attempts across five games
  • Scored in double figures for the 18th game in a row dating back to last season
  • 52^th career game scoring in double figures
• Chantae Embry (#33 F, Sr.)
  • 9 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals
  • Season-high rebound total
  • 2nd game this season leading SMU in rebounds
•  Jessica Peterson (#35 C, Sr.)
  • 14 points, 12 rebounds, 5-11 FG, 4-6 FT
  • Entered the game third in the NCAA in rebounds per game
  • Fifth double-double this season, second in the ACC
  • Fifth career double-double
  • Seventh game this season in double-figure rebounding