C-USA Women: UCF upsets top-seeded SMU

BY MIKE MOGUIN World Correspondent
Thursday, March 14, 2013
3/14/13 at 3:09 PM

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Gevenia Carter scored 20 points, Briahanna Jackson added 18 and Sara Djassi contributed 11 as UCF knocked top-seeded SMU out of the Conference USA Women’s Tournament on Thursday.

The No. 8 seed Knights lost to the Mustangs by 15 points on Jan. 13 in Dallas. But this game went by a different script, consisting of a game of runs.

UCF thrived on thefts against the Mustangs, setting up some scores with fast breaks. It already had 10 in the first half.

With the Knights up 69-66, Keena Mayes attempted a 3-point shot to tie the game for SMU with five seconds left. But her shot did not go in.

A free throw by Carter sealed the game for UCF with 1.8 seconds left.

Mayes led SMU with 15 points. Alisha Filmore scored 12 and Korina Baker logged 11.

Associated Images:

UCF's Stephanie Taylor (42) yells for teammate Gevenia Carter to get a loose ball from SMU's Korina Baker (right) during their quarterfinal, at the Tulsa Convention Center, on Thursday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

SMU's Akil Simpson (right) has her layup contested by UCF's Kayli Keough, during their teams' Conference USA women's basketball quarterfinal, at the Tulsa Convention Center, on Thursday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

SMU's Mallory Singleton applauds a referee call as UCF's Andrea Hines drops her head during the teams' Conference USA women's basketball quarterfinal, at the Tulsa Convention Center, on Thursday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

Players from the University of Central Flordia, the No. 8 seed in the Conference USA Tournament, celebrate on the court after beating No. 1 seed SMU during their quarterfinal at the Tulsa Convention Center on Thursday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World