Elma Roane Fieldhouse Hosts Memphis Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs in Women's Basketball Showdown

In a recent women's basketball matchup at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, the Memphis Tigers faced off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The home team, the Tigers, came into this game with a record of 0-0, while the Bulldogs also held an unblemished record. The final score reflected a tough contest with the Bulldogs coming out on top 81-63.

The game started with both teams demonstrating their competitive spirit. The first quarter saw the Bulldogs take an early lead by scoring 22 points to the Tigers' 13. As play progressed, both teams fought hard on court but by halftime, it was evident that Mississippi State was maintaining their lead.

The Memphis Tigers showed resilience throughout each quarter. They managed to score consistently with 15 points in both second and fourth quarters and improved slightly in third with 17 points. However, despite their efforts and a higher assist-to-turnover ratio of about one to one compared to their opponents' ratio of less than one, they could not close down on Mississippi State's lead.

A significant factor contributing to this outcome was shooting efficiency; where Mississippi State excelled particularly from two-point range hitting over half of their attempts while Memphis struggled at just under twenty-seven percent from two-point range and twenty-nine percent overall field goal percentage.

Defensively speaking, blocks were notably different between teams; twelve for Mississippi State versus three for Memphis which may have played a role in disrupting offensive plays for the home team. Additionally, turnovers were relatively low for such an intense game; thirteen for Memphis against seventeen from Mississippi State.

Memphis did excel in some areas though – they had more steals than Mississippi State (seven compared to six) and edged them out slightly in assists (sixteen versus fifteen). Moreover, they showed tenacity under pressure by scoring sixteen points off turnovers – just one point shy of what Mississippi had managed.

Looking ahead after this tough loss at home before an attendance of over sixteen hundred fans who witnessed four quarters full of action-packed basketball without any ejections or flagrant fouls recorded – sportsmanship remained intact despite fierce competition on court.

The next challenge facing the Memphis Tigers will be against Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Elma Roane Fieldhouse located at 495 Zach Curlin Street in Memphis TN zip code:38111 scheduled for December 30th at eight o'clock PM local time where fans can gather once again hoping for victory without any broadcast networks announced yet as potential carriers for this event.