UNI Takes Down Tulsa, 75-59

Sunday, December 20

Cedar Falls, Iowa

1 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

5-5

Tulsa

3-8

Tulsa

UNI

UNI Takes Down Tulsa, 75-59

12/20/2015 3:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team took down the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Sunday afternoon, posting a 75-59 victory. UNI is 5-5 overall this season.

Jen Keitel led the Panthers with a season-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-2 from the three while adding nine rebounds. Amber Sorenson chipped in 17 points, going 3-for-4 from the arc with Madison Weekly rounding out UNI's double-digit scorers with 12 points and two assists.

The Panthers took a 10-2 lead heading into the media timeout in the first quarter, holding Tulsa to just one field goal in the first four minutes of the game. UNI found a scoring drought of their own, allowing the Golden Hurricane to make it a four-point game before Keitel scored a turnaround jumper with 3:00 to make it 12-6.

UNI took an 11-point lead to begin the second quarter after ending the first leading 19-11. Weekly hit a deep three-pointer to start, but Tulsa put up a 6-0 run to make it a five-point game with 7:26 left to play in the second quarter.

UNI countered with a run of their own after Sorenson scored five straight points to give the Panthers a 10-point advantage with 6:34 on the clock. The Panthers struggled from the field late in the quarter, shooting 2-for-10 before Keitel hit her fourth trey of the season to give UNI a 36-24 lead heading into halftime.

Despite leading 41-26 to start the third quarter, Tulsa cut it to a one-point game after a 13-0 run made it 41-40 with 5:40 on the clock. The Davison sisters answered, scoring a combined nine points that contributed to an 11-2 run, giving them a 50-42 lead with 3:01 remaining in the quarter.

After leading Tulsa 58-46 to end the third quarter, UNI kicked off the fourth on a 7-0 run to make it 65-48 capped off by Sorenson's third trey of the day at the 7:48 mark. The Panthers held Tulsa to just four field goals in the fourth quarter while forcing four turnovers, keeping the Golden Hurricane at bay and picking up the 75-59 win.

UNI will return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 22 when they travel to Omaha, Neb. to take on the Creighton Bluejays. The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. CT.

Post-Game Notes vs. Tulsa

Most non-conference wins since 2012-13, best winning percentage in non-conference since 2011-12.
Prior to the game against Tulsa, UNI had held all nine of its opponents to season-lows in points. The lowest points scored against the Panthers this season was 39 points by Rockhurst University.
Jen Keitel drained a three-pointer to end the second quarter and a three to put an end to the third quarter, her second game this season with two made treys. She finished the game with a season-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-12 from the field, adding nine boards.
Angie Davison played a career-high 27 minutes in her second-career start as a Panther. She tied her career-high with nine points along with two assists and two steals.
Sharnae Lamar has six games this season with four or more assists, adding eight dimes against Tulsa.
True freshman Dariann Garrison-Nickerson played her first collegiate game against Tulsa.
Lauren Parker scored a career-high four points, adding three boards in just four minutes of play.