Tiffany Jackson finished the game with 23 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double while Tequila Martin came off the bench to add 10 points and seven boards for the Lady Tigers.
Five Eagles scored in double-digits led by Stephanie Helgeson’s 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Following the opening tip,
Tiffany Jackson had 11 points for
USM outscored TSU 9-5 in the opening four minutes of the second half to build the lead to 50-20. The Lady Tigers cut the deficit down to 21 points (61-40) at the 8:17 mark but two break-away lay-ups by the Eagles put USM back on top 70-41. TSU made small runs down the stretch and outscored USM 42-38 in the second half but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
TSU improved its shooting in the second half knocking down 12-of-30 shots (40 %) but only managed a shooting percentage of 20% (2-of-10) from beyond the arc.
The Lady Tigers return to action this weekend when they participate in the Fifth Third Classic hosted by