University of St. Thomas Athletics
Sunday, November 27
Chicago, Ill.
2:00 p.m. Central
2-3,0-0Summit League
71
at
75
UIC
6-1,0-0MVC
1
2
3
4
OT 1
F
St. Thomas (MN)
19
13
19
13
7
71
UIC
18
26
11
9
11
75
Team Stats
UST
UIC
FG%
.429
.510
3FG%
.333
.333
FT%
.750
.760
RB
29
37
TO
10
15
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballC
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Kylie Macziewski
Flames burn the Tommies in overtime, 75-71, Sunday afternoon
11/27/2022 4:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chicago, Ill. -- St. Thomas Women's Basketball overcame a 12-point second-half deficit but fell in overtime at UIC, 75-71, Sunday afternoon.
The first quarter featured eight lead changes and three ties, including a 12-3 run over a 1:31 span for a 14-7 Tommie lead. Alexis Pratt tallied five points in the opening quarter, all coming in the run that gave St. Thomas a game-high seven-point lead.
The Flames went 4-of-4 from the field to finish the final 4:12 of the quarter, bringing the Tommie lead to one, 19-18. St. Thomas followed with 13 points in the second quarter while allowing UIC to convert 8-of-12 shots to grab a game-high 12-point, 44-32 lead at halftime.
Maggie Negaard's first 3-pointer of the game started a 9-3 run for St. Thomas to begin the second half, bringing the deficit to six, 47-41. Following back-to-back scores from the Flames, the Tommies finished the third quarter on a 10-4 run, going 5-of-7 from the field, to trail 55-51.
St. Thomas' strong second-half defense continued into the fourth quarter, limiting UIC to nine points over the final 10 minutes. The Tommies went on an 8-1 run over a near three-minute span to nab a 64-60 lead with 1:46 to play. The Flames converted two layups within the final minute to force overtime.
In the overtime period, Jordyn Lamker scored four of the Tommies' first five points to take a 69-67 lead. The Flames held the Tommies to 1-of-5 shooting over the final 1:35 of overtime to secure the victory. Lamker totaled six points in overtime to finish with a team-high 14 points.
Lamker went 6-of-10 shooting and was one of four Tommies with double-digit scoring. Negaard, Jade Hill and Jo Langbehn all totaled 11 points while Sammy Opichka pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
The Tommies shot 42.9 percent from the field (30-70) compared to 51.0 percent (26-51) by the Flames. Both teams shot 33.3 percent from 3-point range while UIC went 19-of-25 from the free throw line. The Flames won the rebound margin, 37-29, while the Tommies won the turnover margin, 15-10.
St. Thomas remains on the road Thursday, Dec. 1 at Utah Valley as part of a three-game road trip.
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The first quarter featured eight lead changes and three ties, including a 12-3 run over a 1:31 span for a 14-7 Tommie lead. Alexis Pratt tallied five points in the opening quarter, all coming in the run that gave St. Thomas a game-high seven-point lead.
The Flames went 4-of-4 from the field to finish the final 4:12 of the quarter, bringing the Tommie lead to one, 19-18. St. Thomas followed with 13 points in the second quarter while allowing UIC to convert 8-of-12 shots to grab a game-high 12-point, 44-32 lead at halftime.
Maggie Negaard's first 3-pointer of the game started a 9-3 run for St. Thomas to begin the second half, bringing the deficit to six, 47-41. Following back-to-back scores from the Flames, the Tommies finished the third quarter on a 10-4 run, going 5-of-7 from the field, to trail 55-51.
St. Thomas' strong second-half defense continued into the fourth quarter, limiting UIC to nine points over the final 10 minutes. The Tommies went on an 8-1 run over a near three-minute span to nab a 64-60 lead with 1:46 to play. The Flames converted two layups within the final minute to force overtime.
In the overtime period, Jordyn Lamker scored four of the Tommies' first five points to take a 69-67 lead. The Flames held the Tommies to 1-of-5 shooting over the final 1:35 of overtime to secure the victory. Lamker totaled six points in overtime to finish with a team-high 14 points.
Lamker went 6-of-10 shooting and was one of four Tommies with double-digit scoring. Negaard, Jade Hill and Jo Langbehn all totaled 11 points while Sammy Opichka pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
The Tommies shot 42.9 percent from the field (30-70) compared to 51.0 percent (26-51) by the Flames. Both teams shot 33.3 percent from 3-point range while UIC went 19-of-25 from the free throw line. The Flames won the rebound margin, 37-29, while the Tommies won the turnover margin, 15-10.
St. Thomas remains on the road Thursday, Dec. 1 at Utah Valley as part of a three-game road trip.
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For more information on St. Thomas Women's Basketball, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWBBall
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2022 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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