FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 2 seed Memphis came from behind to defeat 10th-seeded UCF, 48-46, in the quarterfinals of the 2023 American Women’s Basketball Championship Tuesday, March 7 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Tigers (20-9) advance to the semifinals to face the winner of Tulane/East Carolina Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Trailing by one at 45-44, Memphis’ Emani Jefferson grabbed an offensive rebound and made two free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining give the Tigers their first lead since Jefferson made the first bucket of the game.