Fresno State At Tulsa

Jan. 29, 2000
The Reynolds Center
Tulsa, Okla.

GAME NOTES
--- The 75-60 win by Tulsa gives it a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series. The game was the first time a Bulldogs squad played against the Golden Hurricane under coach Britt King.

--- After a one-game absence from the starting lineup, Amanda Baker was back on the court for the opening tip-off. However, Laura Garcia's ankle injury, which she aggravated during the loss at Rice, kept her out of the starting lineup and limited her to only 11 minutes.

--- The skies were not too friendly to Fresno State on its way to Tulsa. The team was scheduled to arrive yesterday at 2:20 p.m., but bad weather and mechanical problems with the plane FS was to take made that impossible. After a seven-hour delay at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, the Bulldogs didn't get in to Tulsa until 9:15 p.m. After gathering their bags, the team proceeded directly to the Reynolds Center for a 90-minute shootaround. They didn't arrive at the team hotel until 11:45 p.m.

--- Neither team shot particularly well in the first half. Tulsa shot 39 percent (12 of 31) while the Bulldogs struggled to a 33 percent (10 of 30) half. FS didn't help themselves with turnovers either, committing 18 in the opening 20 minutes on their way to a season-high 35.

--- The turning point in the game occurred when Tiffany Lewis picked up her fourth foul with 13:02 left in the second half. The Bulldogs were ahead 37-36 at the time. Lewis, who had 10 points and eight rebounds when she picked up her fourth, left the game, at which point Tulsa went on a 14-0 run over the next 2:38 to take a 51-37 lead. FS eventually whittled the lead down to four with 5:55 left, but turnovers by Fresno State combined with solid outside shooting by Tulsa ended up as the difference.

--- For only the second time this season, the Bulldogs wore their blue road uniforms.

--- The game featured a matchup of FS's Lindsay Logan and TU's Tammy Goyne, who came in one-two in the WAC in assists. Logan finished the game with five points and six assists. Goyne had nine points and eight assists.

--- With 17:34 remaining in the second half, Omelogo Udeze pulled up from 20 feet and buried a jumper for her first career three-pointer. It was only her second three-point attempt of the season.

--- With 15 minutes remaining in the first half, Laura Garcia replaced Lindsay Logan, ending her consecutive minutes played streak at 195. She had not come out of a game since Jan. 8 against Saint Mary's.

--- The game was played at Tulsa's new basketball arena, the Reynolds Center. The facility will be the site of the 2001 WAC Championships.

Starting Lineups

Pos  Fresno State Bulldogs              Tulsa Golden HurricaneG    Tiffany Simon (5-9, 6.1 ppg)       Kasie Pittman (5-8, 13.6 ppg)G    Lindsay Logan (5-6, 11.8 ppg)      Tammy Goyne (5-2, 8.9 ppg)F    Amanda Baker (5-10, 11.6 ppg)      Denise Wagner (6-1, 7.4 ppg)F    Omelogo Udeze (6-1, 7.0 ppg)       Lila Osceola (5-10, 14.8 ppg)C    Tiffany Lewis (6-0, 11.7 ppg)      Carla Morrow (6-0, 8.8 ppg)

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