MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jahvon Quinerly related on a Three-pointer with three seconds left, a part of his game-high 11 factors, to finish a comeback for No. 15 Memphis because the Tigers beat SMU 62-59 on Sunday.
David Jones led the Tigers with 17 factors and Jaykwon Walton added 10 as Memphis (13-2, 2-Zero American Athletic Convention) received its eighth straight.
Tyreek Smith led SMU (10-5, 1-1) with 12 factors and 7 rebounds because the Mustangs noticed their four-game profitable streak finish.
It marked the second straight sport during which Quinerly hit the profitable basket within the remaining seconds. His Three-pointer at Tulsa with 4 seconds left led to a 78-75 victory earlier this week.
Memphis, which performed poorly within the first half, used a 17-5 run to open the second half to tie the sport. The Tigers ultimately constructed a six-point lead. Tied with two minutes left, each groups had additional blocks, together with Memphis’ Nick Jourdain blocking Smith on the rim, resulting in a jumper with 12 seconds left.
Each groups have confronted shut matches this season. Solely one of many Mustangs’ 4 losses was by double digits – to Texas A&M 79-66 on Nov. 14. Two of their losses — to Arizona State and Dayton — have been by two factors.
In the meantime, Memphis not too long ago survived two shut video games.
SMU’s protection compelled the Tigers into turnovers and held Memphis to underneath 40 p.c taking pictures for a lot of the primary half. Whereas the Mustangs weren’t placing up a ton of factors, they have been crashing the boards outbounding Memphis 25-9.
All that and a lackluster method by Memphis translated right into a 15-point lead for SMU, which carried a 36-24 lead into halftime.
IT FOLLOWS
SMU: Saturday at East Carolina.
Memphis: Hosts Texas-San Antonio on Wednesday.
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