4 gamers Memphis scored in double figures Thursday night time and the 14th-ranked Tigers expanded their American Athletic Convention result in two video games with an 80-65 win over South Florida in Tampa.
Dain Dainja scored a game-high 20 issues for the Tigers (21-4, 11-1 AAC), who overcame strangely deficient capturing to win their 8th instantly recreation. Memphis made handiest 40.3 % of its field-goal makes an attempt and overlooked 13 of its 30 loose throws however made up for it with dominant rebounding and excellent protection.
The Tigers earned a 51-34 merit at the forums, getting 16 offensive rebounds that resulted in 16 issues, and restricted the Bulls (12-13, 5-7) to 38.3 % capturing from the sector. Memphis additionally were given 18 issues from PJ Haggerty, 15 from Tyrese Hunter and 10 from Colby Rogers.
Jayden Reid, Kobe Knox and Brandon Stroud each and every scored 11 issues for South Florida, whilst Jamille Reynolds added 10 issues and 8 rebounds earlier than fouling out with 4:36 last. The Bulls additionally bumped into turnover bother, committing 15 that Memphis cashed in for 20 issues.
The Tigers led through as many as 24 issues in the second one part and not seemed again.
The storyline entering this one used to be the go back of Hunter, who sat out Sunday’s 90-82 win over Temple with a knee damage. However no less than early, he and almost everybody else at the ground struggled to handle the ball. The groups blended for a whopping 16 turnovers within the first 13 mins.
In the meantime, Memphis in any case discovered some footing offensively and began to tug away past due within the first part. Hunter sank a 3-pointer on the 2:13 mark to make the lead 35-24, fueling a 12-0 run. Even after Jimmie Williams used to be fouled making an attempt a 3-pointer and made all 3 foul photographs with two seconds left, the Tigers took a 42-27 merit to intermission.
–Box Degree Media