Dickson Scores Career-High 22-Points in 73-62 Win Over UCF

Saturday, January 21

Orlando, Fla.

12:00 pm

Tulsa

6-13, 2-4AAC

UCF

12-7, 2-4AAC

Tulsa

UCF

Dickson Scores Career-High 22-Points in 73-62 Win Over UCF

1/21/2017 2:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: Stephanie Hall

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Shug Dickson scored a career-high 22 points, while Erika Wakefield tallied 17 points and Ebony Parker recorded 15 to give Tulsa a 73-62 win over UCF on Saturday afternoon at the CFE Arena in Orlando, Fla. The Golden Hurricane moved to 6-13 on the season and 2-4 in American Athletic Conference play, while the Knights fell to 12-7 overall and 2-4 in the league.

"I think Shug's development over the course of the season has been huge and that has been evident in the last three games," Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "She was tremendous today handling pressure and getting off great shots. I think Tyjae' is the unsung hero because she played 22 minutes and although her stat line doesn't show it she was a big presence. She defended well and kept her player from getting rebounds."

Dickson's 22 points marked her third-straight 20+ point game for TU and helped the Hurricane earn their first-ever win over UCF in Orlando in six games spanning 11 seasons.

Kendrian Elliott pulled down a team-best six rebounds, while Wakefield added five, all of which were on the defensive end. Dickson had five assists and a block, and Tyjae' Scales recorded a team-best three steals.

TU shot 49-percent from the field, 50-percent from three-point range and 71-percent (15-of-21) from the charity stripe, while UCF shot 36-percent from the field, 50-percent from behind the arc and 72-percent (18-of-25) from the free throw line.

The Hurricane had a 14-7 lead in assists and a 1-0 advantage in blocks, while UCF had a 36-34 lead in rebounds. Both teams had seven steals.

Tulsa jumped out to an early 10-0 lead over UCF with just 2:15 ticked off the clock as Parker hit two early trey's for a team-high six points at that point. TU went on to take a 19-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. TU shot 53-percent from the field compared to UCF's 28-percent in the first 10 minutes, while the Knights hit 6-of-9 from the charity stripe and the Hurricane didn't attempt a free throw.

UCF battled back and took their first lead of the contest (20-19) on a pair of free throws made by Aliyah Gregory at the 7:25 mark in the second frame. TU reclaimed the lead (25-24) on a Dickson jumper at the 4:17 mark, but UCF took back the advantage on a basket by Tolulope Omokore just 15-seconds later. The Knights held onto the lead for a 30-29 advantage at the break.

TU shot 48-percent from the field, including 37-percent from behind the arc, while UCF shot 42-percent from the field and missed their one and only three-point attempt in the first half. The Knights went 8-of-13 from the line in the first half, while the Hurricane didn't have an attempt.

Dickson came out and scored two free throws and a three-point basket to take a 34-32 lead for TU at the 7:32 mark, but Kornelia Wright tied the contest just 15 seconds later. The tightly contested third quarter saw two tied scores and five lead changes, but it was the Hurricane that had a 46-42 lead at the end of the frame.

Tulsa outscored UCF, 12-4, in the first 4:40 of the fourth quarter to climb to a 12-point advantage (58-46) with 5:20 left to play. TU took a game-high 14-point lead at the 3:11 mark and captured an 11-point win.

The Knights were led by Aliyah Gregory with 25 points, while Tolulope Omokore added 13 points. Fifi Ndour had a team-best six rebounds, while she and Joslyn Massey both had two steals.

Tulsa will return to action on Wednesday, January 25 at Tulane. Game time is set for 7:00 pm in New Orleans, La.