As the buzzer sounded, sophomore guard Alliya Butts untucked her pink jersey and let out a sigh of relief as she walked alone to the end of the Owls line.
After shaking hands with her opponents, the 5-foot-4 guard reached up and slapped hands with fans as the Owls [18-9, 12-4 American Athletic Conference] went into the locker room following a 72-67 victory against Tulane at McGonigle Hall on Tuesday.
“This was a tough one,” coach Tonya Cardoza said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy.”
With the win, the Owls earned their 800th program win and stand alone in third place in The American.