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Memphis women’s basketball senior guard Jamirah Shutes has been charged with assault after she punched Bowling Green State University player Elissa Brett.

The university issued a statement after the game announcing that the incident had been turned over to campus police.

Bowling Green Falcons guard Elissa Brett, left, is assisted off the court after an altercation with Memphis Tigers guard Jamirah Shutes during the postgame handshake following a third base game round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Thursday.

BGSU declined to comment further, citing an “active” investigation.

Investigation

“The incident that took place after tonight’s WNIT home game has been turned over to the BGSU Police Department,” the statement read. “Bowling Green State University Athletics does not comment on active police investigations. Our priority is the health, safety and support of our student-athletes.”

Bowling Green advanced to the Big 8 on Thursday night after beating Memphis 73-60, but tensions were still high when the two teams met on Center Court to shake hands.

Shutes appeared to stop and exchange words with Brett before throwing a punch that knocked the Falcons senior to the ground. Shutes was quickly pulled away by a Memphis staff member before being escorted off the court.

Brett appeared to lie down on the ground before walking off the court on her own.

“We’re still figuring out all of that stuff, what happened,” Falcons head coach Robyn Fralich said during his postgame news conference when asked about the altercation. He gave a similar answer when asked about Brett’s condition.

“We’re still figuring all that out, too,” he said.It’s unclear what prompted the incident, but according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Shutes was elbowed in the face with 24 seconds remaining in the first quarter and played just eight minutes in the first half. He started the second part again.