NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Tulane women’s basketball team defeated Memphis 69-54 in an American Athletic Conference game Thursday night at Devlin Fieldhouse. The Green Wave used a dominant first quarter, outscoring the Tigers 21-9, to build a lead that Memphis could not overcome. Tamya Smith led all scorers with 20 points for Memphis. Tulane’s Shiloh Kimpson recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, while Mecailin Marshall added 15 points. Tulane forced 19 turnovers and outscored Memphis by 10 points at the free-throw line. The Green Wave swept the regular-season series after a win in Memphis on Tuesday. Tulane improved to 10-15 overall, while Memphis fell to 8-18.