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02/26/2023 | 1 pm
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98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS
Feb 26 (Sun) / 1pm
Cincinnati
WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Memphis went on the road and defeated Wichita State, 83-78, Thursday night inside Charles Koch Arena. The Tigers improved to 21-7 overall and 11-4 in the American Athletic Conference. With the win, the Tigers clinched a first round championship of next month’s AAC conference in Fort Worth, Texas. In a game that featured 16 lead changes, Memphis persevered thanks to the fifth-year guard’s 19- and 18-point efforts Kendric Davis and fifth year ahead DeAndre Williams. Davis returned to the lineup after missing Sunday’s game against No. 2 Houston and added five rebounds and four assists. Williams just missed his ninth double-double of the season, adding nine rebounds and five assists.
Fifth Year Guard Damaria Franklin added 12 points, a couple of rebounds and an assist off the bench e Jonathan Lawson he went 2-of-4 on three-point attempts, including a big one with 1:16 to play that put the Tigers up by five. Memphis shot 54.7% as a team (29-53) and held their major lead at 69-62 with 5:52 to play in the game.
James Rojas took over for the Shockers and Memphis had no answer in the first half as the big hit 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting. The Tigers shot 59.3 percent (16-27) and got 14 points from Davis, but they were leveled at 40 when they went into the dressing room. Memphis went on 50% in the second half (13-26), but Wichita State remained within striking distance throughout the entire half. After the Shocker took a 62-61 lead on threes with 8:20 to play, the Tigers used an 8-0 back three-pointer by Franklin and Jonathan Lawson go forward seven. With 1:15 left Jonathan Lawson he drilled a dagger three-pointer from the right wing to deflate the home crowd. Memphis dried up six free throws in the final minute to secure the win. Wichita State (14-13, 7-8 AAC) was led by James Rojas’ 19 points, but the Tigers held it scoreless and allowed only a long field goal in the second half.
NEXT
The Tigers return home to welcome Cincinnati Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN2 before traveling to SMU next Thursday (March 2) at 8 p.m. for their final regular season road test.
POST-GAME NOTES
- Memphis has won six straight games against the Shockers and eight of their last nine meetings overall.
- The Tigers lead the series all-time, 18-12.
- Memphis’ average margin of victory in their six-game hitting streak is 9.4.
- Head coach Penny Hardaway he is 8-1 against Wichita State in his head coaching career.
- The Tigers finished the game shooting 54.7% from the field, their fifth-best in a game this season and fourth time in five games they have eclipsed 50%.
- The Tigers are 12-1 in games this season when shooting over 50 percent.
- The Tigers made nine 3-pointers in the win.
- He is tied for the third part of the season. They hit a season-high 11 against the Shockers in January.
- Memphis won the battle on the boards (33-32) for the fourth straight outing.
- DeAndre Williams he recorded his 24th consecutive double-digit scoring game.
- The senior also had nine boards and recorded his ninth game of the season with five cents or more.
- Kendric Davis he collected his 27th game of the season with double-digit points.
- Damaria Franklin he finished with a season-high 12 points, his second straight game in double figures after not having one before.
- Jonathan Lawson he finished with the highest point total of the AAC season (9) as he joined Davis and Franklin with two three-pointers in the win.
- Memphis outscored Wichita State 35-19 off the bench.
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