UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The opening day of The American’s 2019 Women’s Basketball Championship ended with a bang, as No. 11 seed Memphis overcame a 19-point deficit in a 59-58 thriller over No. 6 seed Temple. The deficit was the largest overcome in conference tournament history, besting the previous record from 2018 when UCF overcame a 15-point deficit in a win over Temple.
The Tigers outscored the Owls 28-12 in the fourth quarter en route to picking up their second win in American Athletic Conference tournament history. Becoming the first team in conference history to win as an 11 seed, Memphis advances to take on No.