MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Using stifling defense in the first half, the University of Memphis women's basketball team held on for a 70-66 win at SIU on Wednesday. The Tigers improved to 2-3 on the year with the win.
Led by Jamirah Shutes' 23 points and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu's first career double-double, the Tigers made stops down the stretch to grab their first road win of the year. Four Tigers scored in double-figures in the Tigers first win in Carbondale since 1996.
After a fast-paced start to the game that saw Memphis down 16-10 at the first-quarter media timeout, the Tiger defense locked in, holding the Salukis scoreless for the remaining five minutes of the quarter, taking a 22-16 lead.