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DALLAS (SMU)- The SMU women's basketball team fell to South Florida 68-61 in its regular season finale on Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum.

Chantae Embry led SMU (14-15; 8-10 American Athletic Conference) with 21 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Tiara Young scored 14 points and grabbed seven boards, and Reagan Bradley scored eight points and added four assists, two rebounds, and a steal. Maya Chandler grabbed a season-high eight rebounds to add to her seven points and three assists. Amirah Abdur-Rahim turned in four points, five boards, three assists, two blocks, and a steal. TK Pitts finished with four points and two rebounds, and Jiya Perry scored a three-pointer and added two boards and as many assists.  

Embry assisted Chandler, who made a three-pointer to tie the game at 61 with a little over a minute remaining in overtime. The Bulls used free throws and a three to go up five points with 20 seconds left and seal the victory.

Perry nailed a corner three to tie the game at 54 with 58 seconds left. Young finished at the rim to give the Mustangs the lead with 30 seconds remaining. The game went to overtime after the Bulls scored on the next possession to tie the game and Young's last-second three was unsuccessful at the buzzer.  

Back-to-back buckets from Young and one from Chandler sparked six straight, bringing the Mustangs within one and forcing a South Florida timeout. USF made eight out of its last nine shots to take a 47-41 lead heading to the fourth.

Bradley beat the second-quarter buzzer to extend SMU's lead to eight at the half. SMU held USF without a field goal for over four minutes in the opening period. The Mustangs made four out of their last five shots to take a 17-12 lead into the second.  

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NOTES

• Starters vs. South Florida: #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #33 Chantae Embry, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
• Ninth with this starting lineup, 5-4 record with this lineup
• SMU outrebounded its opponent for the 12^th time this season
• SMU recorded more assists than its opponent for the 14^th time this season. SMU passed out 15 plus assists for the 16^th time 
• SMU made more three-point field goals than its opponent for the 10^th time
• SMU tallied more second chance points than its opponent for the 13^th time
• A Mustang scored 20 plus points for the 13^th time this season

SERIES HISTORY

• Tuesday was the 18^th meeting between the two programs. SMU trails the all-time series 18-1

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)

• 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal

Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)

• 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
• Third 20 plus point performance
• Scored double-digit points for the 16^th time
• Grabbed five plus rebounds for the 12^th time

Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)

• 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
• Scored double-digit points for the 25^th time. Entered the night averaging 17.3 points per game (5^th AAC)
• Two rebounds away from 500 career
• 18^th time with five plus rebounds

Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)

• 8 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
• Made her 114^th start at SMU
• Two assists away from tying to No. 4 on SMU All-Time Assists list

Maya Chandler (#10, Sr., G)

• 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Season-high eight rebounds

TK Pitts (#2, So., G)

• 4 points, 2 rebounds