MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In front a capacity crowd of over 1,800 fans, the Memphis Tiger women's basketball team played in their first postseason tournament game for the first time in seven seasons. Memphis would come away with the 79-68 win over Jackson State to move on to the second round of the WNIT and take on Ball State on Monday night.
Following tonight's game, Memphis moves to 21-10 overall.
The Tigers got out to a hot start, taking an 11-4 lead after Jamirah Shutes drained the team's third three-pointer of the quarter and forced a Jackson State timeout.