No. 24 Memphis uses a late 12-0 scoring run to beat Wichita State 61-53
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) PJ Haggerty scored 22 points and Tyrese Hunter added 16 as No. 24 Memphis used a late rally to beat Wichita State 61-53 on Thursday night.
Memphis (15-4, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) broke open the tight game by scoring 12 straight points in the final five minutes. There were 10 lead changes and three ties in the contest.
Harlond Beverly led the Shockers (11-8, 1-5) with 18 points. Corey Washington scored 11 points and Quincy Ballard added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Wichita State. which has lost five of six.
The first half was filled with turnovers and poor shooting. Memphis' sloppy play led to 14 miscues before the break. Neither team shot better than 40%, and together they shot 5 for 20 from 3-point range.
The Shockers led 27-23 at the break.
Wichita State: The Shockers held the lead through much of the first half, showing much better than their conference record.
Memphis: As has been the case in other home games, Memphis got off to a poor start and trailed at the break. It took a late rally for the Tigers to pull out the win.
Haggerty had 18 points with 4:54 left when he went to the locker room with an injury, and the Tigers trailing 51-49. Tyrese Hunter connected on a 3-pointer 26 seconds later to give Memphis a 52-51 lead. Memphis went on a 12-0 run, and Hunter had two steals in the outburst.
Xavier Bell, Wichita State's leading scorer averaging 14.8 points, was held scoreless, missing all four of his shots. Four fouls limited his time on the floor.
Both teams play Sunday. Wichita State is at Tulsa. Memphis hosts UAB.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Quincy Ballard vs. Moussa Cisse (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:49 | +2 | Nicholas Jourdain makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists) | 0-2 | |
19:24 | Â | Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:22 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Moussa Cisse misses two point hook shot | Â | |
18:59 | Â | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | Â | |
18:51 | Â | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | Â | |
18:42 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot | 0-5 | |
18:10 | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
17:58 | Â | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:55 | Â | Moussa Cisse personal foul (Corey Washington draws the foul) | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Corey Washington misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:29 | Â | Colby Rogers defensive rebound | Â | |
17:19 | Â | Moussa Cisse turnover (traveling) | Â | |
17:04 | Â | Corey Washington misses two point layup | Â | |
17:02 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Moussa Cisse turnover (traveling) | Â | |
16:39 | Â | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:37 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:28 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Xavier Bell shooting foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | Â | |
16:13 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-6 | |
16:13 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Corey Washington defensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point hook shot | 4-6 | |
15:29 | Â | PJ Carter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | Â | |
15:23 | Â | Xavier Bell personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | Â | |
15:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:17 | Â | Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot | Â | |
15:15 | Â | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | Â | |
14:55 | Â | Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:53 | Â | PJ Carter defensive rebound | Â | |
14:45 | Â | PJ Haggerty turnover (lost ball) (Justin Hill steals) | Â | |
14:39 | +2 | Corey Washington makes two point dunk (Harlond Beverly assists) | 6-6 | |
14:11 | Â | PJ Carter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | Â | |
13:50 | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot | 8-6 | |
13:40 | Â | Dante Harris turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
13:20 | Â | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:18 | Â | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | Â | |
13:10 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (lost ball) (Justin Hill steals) | Â | |
12:55 | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 10-6 | |
12:47 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
12:29 | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot | 10-8 | |
12:06 | Â | Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
11:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:34 | Â | Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound | Â | |
11:20 | Â | PJ Haggerty turnover (traveling) | Â | |
10:52 | Â | Matej Bosnjak turnover (bad pass) (Dain Dainja steals) | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Jump ball. PJ Haggerty vs. AJ McGinnis (Shockers gains possession) | Â | |
10:47 | Â | PJ Haggerty turnover (lost ball) (AJ McGinnis steals) | Â | |
10:42 | Â | Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
10:32 | +2 | Nicholas Jourdain makes two point layup (Colby Rogers assists) | 10-10 | |
10:18 | +3 | AJ McGinnis makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists) | 13-10 | |
10:05 | Â | PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:03 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Bijan Cortes draws the foul) | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Bijan Cortes misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Bijan Cortes misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
9:53 | +1 | Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-10 | |
9:38 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:36 | Â | Justin Hill defensive rebound | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Bijan Cortes draws the foul) | Â | |
9:12 | +1 | Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 | |
9:12 | +1 | Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 | |
9:02 | Â | Dante Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:00 | Â | Justin Hill defensive rebound | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:47 | Â | Shockers offensive rebound | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Moussa Cisse blocks Justin Hill's two point layup | Â | |
8:40 | Â | Shockers offensive rebound | Â | |
8:36 | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point jump shot | 18-10 | |
8:19 | Â | Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | Â | |
8:19 | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-11 | |
8:19 | Â | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Moussa Cisse blocks AJ McGinnis's two point layup | Â | |
8:00 | Â | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Bijan Cortes steals) | Â | |
7:39 | Â | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:37 | Â | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | Â | |
7:23 | +3 | PJ Haggerty makes three point jump shot | 18-14 | |
6:49 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:46 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
6:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:32 | +3 | Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot | 18-17 | |
6:15 | Â | Justin Hill turnover (double dribble) | Â | |
5:58 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (traveling) | Â | |
5:45 | Â | AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | AJ McGinnis offensive rebound | Â | |
5:38 | Â | Moussa Cisse blocks AJ McGinnis's two point layup | Â | |
5:36 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive foul | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:25 | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point layup | 20-17 | |
5:17 | Â | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Harlond Beverly steals) | Â | |
5:06 | Â | Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass) (Moussa Cisse steals) | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Quincy Ballard personal foul | Â | |
4:47 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 20-19 | |
4:09 | Â | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound | Â | |
4:02 | Â | Harlond Beverly turnover (lost ball) (PJ Haggerty steals) | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Moussa Cisse offensive rebound | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III personal foul | Â | |
3:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:31 | Â | PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass) (Harlond Beverly steals) | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass) (PJ Haggerty steals) | Â | |
3:08 | Â | PJ Haggerty misses two point layup | Â | |
3:06 | Â | Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup | Â | |
3:00 | Â | Corey Washington offensive rebound | Â | |
3:00 | Â | Corey Washington turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Colby Rogers misses two point layup | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound | Â | |
2:22 | +3 | Harlond Beverly makes three point jump shot (Matej Bosnjak assists) | 23-19 | |
2:05 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:03 | Â | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | Â | |
1:39 | +2 | Corey Washington makes two point jump shot | 25-19 | |
1:36 | Â | Official timeout | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Dain Dainja flagrant 1 (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul) | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Matej Bosnjak misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Matej Bosnjak misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:16 | Â | Justin Hill misses two point layup | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Shockers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
1:07 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 25-21 | |
0:48 | +2 | Ronnie DeGray III makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists) | 27-21 | |
0:31 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 27-23 | |
0:19 | Â | Shockers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |