Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 27
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Minott Sets Single Game Record in OT Heartbreak at Buffalo
1/27/2018 5:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Minott scored the third-most points in a NCAA Division I women's basketball game this season
AMHERST, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – A three-pointer with 39 seconds left in regulation by redshirt junior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) forced overtime between the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team and the Mid-American Conference East-leading University at Buffalo Saturday, Jan. 27, inside Alumni Arena. Minott's clutch three was part of a record breaking performance in which the Miami, Fla. native rewrote the record book with a 44-point effort in a 97-92 setback for EMU.
Minott's 44 points are the most by an Eagle since former EMU great Tavelyn James netted 42 points against Northeastern, Nov. 11, 2011. Additionally, Minott scored the most points by a player in the MAC this season, and became just the fifth player in NCAA Division I women's basketball to score 44-or-more. The Miami, Fla. native completed the game 14-of-29 from the floor, knocked down eight triples, and added five rebounds, three steals, and a block. Her eight three-pointers are the second-most in EMU history, as well as the most since Sydney Huntley sank eight against Central Michigan, Feb. 20, 2010.
As a team, the Eagles shot at a 43.4 percent clip, converting 33-of-76 attempts, including nine three-pointers. The Bulls were not far off, finishing 42.3 percent from the field and 7-of-18 from beyond the arc.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) became the second Eagle to register a double-double this season, scoring 22 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds, as the only other player to score in double figures for EMU. Graduate student Tiffany Suarez (Miami, Fla.-Lourdes Academy (Virginia-Fordham)) also added a career-high eight points.
Behind Lewis' double-double Eastern Michigan won the rebounding battle, 50-43. Redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) )) chipped in nine rebounds, while freshman Juanita Agosto (Seattle, Wash.-Garfield) contributed a career-high tying eight boards.
Minott scored EMU's first five points, before Buffalo rattled off nine straight to take an 11-5 lead midway through the first period. Weathering the push by the Bulls, the Eagles battled back with a 10-4 run of their own, capped by a basket off an in-bounds by Minott to tie the score at 15.
Neither team gained an advantage of more than four in the second period, as EMU and UB traded buckets over the first five minutes of the frame, leaving the Bulls in front, 29-28, at the media timeout. Despite holding Buffalo without a field goal for the final four minutes of the half, free throws allowed UB to keep pace and take a slim, 36-34, edge into the break.
A sloppy start to the second half that included six turnovers and a five-minute scoring drought by the Eagles allowed the Bulls to gain their largest lead of the game, 48-40, with 4:53 to go in the period. Buffalo pushed its advantage to 10, but Minott and Eastern clawed back within three, 55-52. Minott knocked down a corner three and few free throws, while Lewis and Suarez added layups to bring the game within a possession.
Entering the fourth quarter trailing by six, 60-54, a Minott jumper with 2:38 on the clock brought EMU within a bucket, 73-71. UB quickly responded with a three-ball on the other end, but Eastern used a 7-3 run capped by a Minott triple to even the score at 80 and force OT.
In overtime, Eastern regained the lead, 89-88, on a jumper by Suarez, but followed the play up with a three minute scoring drought that allowed Buffalo to pull away. The Green and White made another push in the final minute, but UB converted free throws down the stretch to defeat EMU, 97-92.
The Eagles return to the court to host the MAC-leading Chippewas of Central Michigan University Saturday, Feb. 3. Tipoff of the Play4Kay clash is the second leg of a doubleheader with the EMU men's basketball team and is slated to start at approximately 2:30 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Minott's 44 points are the most by an Eagle since former EMU great Tavelyn James netted 42 points against Northeastern, Nov. 11, 2011. Additionally, Minott scored the most points by a player in the MAC this season, and became just the fifth player in NCAA Division I women's basketball to score 44-or-more. The Miami, Fla. native completed the game 14-of-29 from the floor, knocked down eight triples, and added five rebounds, three steals, and a block. Her eight three-pointers are the second-most in EMU history, as well as the most since Sydney Huntley sank eight against Central Michigan, Feb. 20, 2010.
As a team, the Eagles shot at a 43.4 percent clip, converting 33-of-76 attempts, including nine three-pointers. The Bulls were not far off, finishing 42.3 percent from the field and 7-of-18 from beyond the arc.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) became the second Eagle to register a double-double this season, scoring 22 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds, as the only other player to score in double figures for EMU. Graduate student Tiffany Suarez (Miami, Fla.-Lourdes Academy (Virginia-Fordham)) also added a career-high eight points.
Behind Lewis' double-double Eastern Michigan won the rebounding battle, 50-43. Redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) )) chipped in nine rebounds, while freshman Juanita Agosto (Seattle, Wash.-Garfield) contributed a career-high tying eight boards.
Minott scored EMU's first five points, before Buffalo rattled off nine straight to take an 11-5 lead midway through the first period. Weathering the push by the Bulls, the Eagles battled back with a 10-4 run of their own, capped by a basket off an in-bounds by Minott to tie the score at 15.
Neither team gained an advantage of more than four in the second period, as EMU and UB traded buckets over the first five minutes of the frame, leaving the Bulls in front, 29-28, at the media timeout. Despite holding Buffalo without a field goal for the final four minutes of the half, free throws allowed UB to keep pace and take a slim, 36-34, edge into the break.
A sloppy start to the second half that included six turnovers and a five-minute scoring drought by the Eagles allowed the Bulls to gain their largest lead of the game, 48-40, with 4:53 to go in the period. Buffalo pushed its advantage to 10, but Minott and Eastern clawed back within three, 55-52. Minott knocked down a corner three and few free throws, while Lewis and Suarez added layups to bring the game within a possession.
Entering the fourth quarter trailing by six, 60-54, a Minott jumper with 2:38 on the clock brought EMU within a bucket, 73-71. UB quickly responded with a three-ball on the other end, but Eastern used a 7-3 run capped by a Minott triple to even the score at 80 and force OT.
In overtime, Eastern regained the lead, 89-88, on a jumper by Suarez, but followed the play up with a three minute scoring drought that allowed Buffalo to pull away. The Green and White made another push in the final minute, but UB converted free throws down the stretch to defeat EMU, 97-92.
The Eagles return to the court to host the MAC-leading Chippewas of Central Michigan University Saturday, Feb. 3. Tipoff of the Play4Kay clash is the second leg of a doubleheader with the EMU men's basketball team and is slated to start at approximately 2:30 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Team Stats
EMU
BUF
FG%
.434
.423
3FG%
.375
.389
FT%
.680
.682
RB
51
42
TO
26
17
STL
9
16
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
44
FGM
14
3FGM
8
FTM
8
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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