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Creighton, Barnes Lead Tigers In Victory Over UAB

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Seventeen points a piece by Taylor Barnes and Cheyenne Creighton along with a career-high 14 rebounds by Creighton pushed the University of Memphis women's basketball team to a 64-62 victory over former Conference USA rival UAB Saturday evening. The win improves the Tigers to 2-8 on the year while dropping UAB to 7-2 overall.

How It Happened
UAB put the first points on the board with a three-pointer by Deanna Kuzmanic before the Tigers scored on back-to-back possessions. The Blazers saw its first quarter lead grow to as many as four before Memphis rallied back to make it a one-point game at the first break.