Box Score
Final Game Book 

NEW ORLEANS (SMU)- Amirah Abdur-Rahim and Chantae Embry both scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the SMU women's basketball team defeated Tulane 63-53 on Wednesday night in Devlin Fieldhouse.

SMU (12-12; 6-7 American Athletic Conference) led for 36 minutes. The Mustangs outrebounded Tulane 37-25 and registered 13 more second-chance points. SMU dominated inside, outscoring the Green Wave 42-20 in the paint.

Reagan Bradley scored 13 points, grabbed six boards, passed out three assists, and recorded a steal. Tiara Young logged six points, five rebounds, and two assists. Maya Chandler tallied five points and two boards, and TK Pitts finished with six points, one rebound, two assists, and two steals. Donavia Hall scored three points, grabbed three rebounds, and tied her career-high with two steals. Freshman Shanel Reid chipped in two rebounds. 

Bradley scored one and assisted Embry on two straight buckets to spark six unanswered to take complete control of the game in the fourth. An 8-0 highlighted by a three-pointer from Bradley followed by an and-one from Embry put the Mustangs up 11 at the end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs led 36-32 at halftime after a back-and-forth second quarter. SMU went up 11 after a 9-0 run midway through the first period. SMU led by nine entering the second period after forcing seven turnovers and finishing the first shooting 57.1% (8-14) from the field.

NEXT GAME
vs. Charlotte– Saturday, Feb. 18– 5:30 p.m. CT- Moody Coliseum
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NOTES

• Starters at Tulane: #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #33 Chantae Embry, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
• Sixth time with this starting lineup, 4-2 record with this lineup
• SMU snapped a four-game road losing skid
• SMU outrebounded its opponent for the 10^th time this season
• SMU outshot its opponent from the field for the 16^th time this season. SMU entered the night shooting 44.1% from the field (2^nd AAC)
• SMU scored more fast break points than its opponent for the 12^th time this season
• SMU scored more points in the paint than its opponent for the 16^th time this season
• SMU tallied more bench points than its opponent for the seventh time this season
• SMU scored more second chance points than its opponent for the 10^th time this season
• SMU held its sixth opponent under 55 points this season

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday was the 42^nd meeting between the two programs. SMU trails the all-time series 26-16

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)

• 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
• Scored double-digit points for the 13^th time this season and seventh game in a row
• Grabbed five plus rebounds for the ninth time this season
• Shot 4-5 from the free throw line. Entered the night shooting 8-.7% from the charity stripe (4^th AAC)

Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)

• 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
• Grabbed five plus rebounds for the 15^th time this season

Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)

• 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
• Made her 109^th start at SMU
• Scored double-digit points for the 14^th time this season
• Scored 12 plus points for the ninth time in 12 games
• Grabbed five plus rebounds for the seventh time this season

Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)

• 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
• Scored double-digit points for the 16^th time this season

Maya Chandler (#10, Sr., G)

• 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists,

TK Pitts (#2, So., G)

• 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals

Donavia Hall (#24, So., G/F)

• 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
• Tied career-high with two steals

Shanel Reid (#14, Fr., G)

• Career-high two rebounds