Hunter and Haggerty lead No. 21 Memphis to 90-62 win at Florida Atlantic
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Tyrese Hunter scored 20 points and PJ Haggerty added 19 as No. 21 Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 90-62 on Thursday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Dain Dainja had 16 points for the Tigers (11-3), who have won four of five. Colby Rogers scored 11 points and Moussa Cisse finished with 11 rebounds and two blocks.
The Tigers never trailed after opening the game on a 14-2 spurt. Consecutive 3-pointers from Hunter and Haggerty keyed the early surge.
Rogers’ 3-pointer with 4:59 remaining gave Memphis its largest lead at 79-51. That was matched on Cisse’s dunk with 18 seconds left for the final margin.
Kaleb Glenn led the Owls (7-7) with 12 points and Baba Miller added 10.
Memphis: The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the third time this season. In week five, they were No. 16 before a double-digit home loss to Arkansas State dropped them from the rankings. In week seven, the Tigers were No. 21 but again fell out after their 13-point home loss to Mississippi State.
Florida Atlantic: Tre Carroll, who averaged 22 points in his previous four games, was limited to nine. He shot 3 of 10 from the field.
The Owls reduced their deficit to 34-28 on Carroll’s jumper with 4:58 remaining in the first half before layups by Haggerty and Rogers restored a double-digit advantage for Memphis.
The Tigers overcame 19 turnovers, one short of a season high, by shooting 10 of 18 on 3-pointers. Hunter was 4 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Memphis will host North Texas on Sunday, while FAU visits East Carolina the same day.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Moussa Cisse vs. Matas Vokietaitis (Nicholas Jourdain gains possession) | |||
19:47 | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:33 | Leland Walker turnover (out of bounds) | |||
19:17 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
19:17 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
19:14 | Tyrese Hunter misses two point layup | |||
19:14 | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | |||
19:14 | PJ Haggerty misses two point tip dunk | |||
19:14 | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | |||
19:14 | PJ Haggerty misses two point tip dunk | |||
19:14 | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | |||
19:14 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point tip layup | 4-0 | |
18:46 | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
18:44 | Colby Rogers defensive rebound | |||
18:39 | Ken Evans Jr. shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
18:39 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-0 | |
18:39 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-0 | |
18:27 | Matas Vokietaitis misses two point layup | |||
18:25 | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | |||
18:00 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (KyKy Tandy steals) | |||
17:42 | Moussa Cisse blocks KyKy Tandy's two point layup | |||
17:40 | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists) | 9-0 | |
17:23 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
17:12 | Nicholas Jourdain personal foul | |||
17:01 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point layup (Niccolo Moretti assists) | 9-2 | |
16:43 | Baba Miller blocks Tyrese Hunter's two point jump shot | |||
16:41 | Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound | |||
16:37 | +3 | PJ Haggerty makes three point jump shot (Nicholas Jourdain assists) | 12-2 | |
16:09 | Niccolo Moretti misses three point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
15:54 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
15:52 | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | |||
15:50 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 14-2 | |
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:38 | Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Baba Miller offensive rebound | |||
15:32 | +2 | Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists) | 14-4 | |
15:02 | Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot | |||
15:00 | Jared Harris offensive rebound | |||
14:57 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists) | 17-4 | |
14:47 | PJ Haggerty shooting foul (Leland Walker draws the foul) | |||
14:47 | +1 | Leland Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-5 | |
14:47 | +1 | Leland Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-6 | |
14:36 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:25 | +3 | Kaleb Glenn makes three point jump shot (Niccolo Moretti assists) | 17-9 | |
14:02 | +3 | PJ Carter makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 20-9 | |
13:49 | Leland Walker misses two point driving layup | |||
13:47 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
13:43 | PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot | |||
13:41 | Tre Carroll defensive rebound | |||
13:34 | Dain Dainja shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul) | |||
13:34 | Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:34 | +1 | Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-10 | |
13:34 | Baraka Okojie misses two point jump shot | |||
13:32 | Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound | |||
13:07 | Niccolo Moretti misses three point jump shot | |||
13:05 | Ken Evans Jr. offensive rebound | |||
12:58 | +2 | Ken Evans Jr. makes two point layup | 20-12 | |
12:40 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Baraka Okojie assists) | 23-12 | |
12:23 | +3 | Ken Evans Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists) | 23-15 | |
12:10 | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | |||
12:08 | Kaleb Glenn defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Dain Dainja personal foul | |||
11:59 | TV timeout | |||
11:41 | Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Niccolo Moretti offensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Owls turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
11:09 | Tre Carroll shooting foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | |||
11:09 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-15 | |
11:09 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-15 | |
10:45 | Ken Evans Jr. misses two point layup | |||
10:43 | Matas Vokietaitis offensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Matas Vokietaitis turnover (lost ball) (PJ Haggerty steals) | |||
10:35 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Ken Evans Jr. steals) | |||
10:30 | Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Ken Evans Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | +1 | Ken Evans Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-16 | |
10:30 | +1 | Ken Evans Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-17 | |
10:23 | Matas Vokietaitis shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
10:23 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-17 | |
10:23 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-17 | |
10:07 | Leland Walker turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:52 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | Leland Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Moussa Cisse offensive foul | |||
9:16 | Moussa Cisse turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:06 | Leland Walker turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:45 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Moussa Cisse offensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Baba Miller personal foul | |||
8:36 | +2 | Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (PJ Haggerty assists) | 29-17 | |
8:25 | Baba Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | PJ Haggerty turnover (lost ball) (Ken Evans Jr. steals) | |||
8:07 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point dunk (Kaleb Glenn assists) | 29-19 | |
7:41 | PJ Haggerty turnover (lost ball) (Ken Evans Jr. steals) | |||
7:34 | +3 | KyKy Tandy makes three point jump shot (Ken Evans Jr. assists) | 29-22 | |
7:24 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
7:24 | TV timeout | |||
7:03 | Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot | |||
7:01 | KyKy Tandy defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +2 | Kaleb Glenn makes two point jump shot | 29-24 | |
6:29 | +3 | Nicholas Jourdain makes three point jump shot (PJ Haggerty assists) | 32-24 | |
6:16 | Leland Walker turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:53 | Nicholas Jourdain turnover (bad pass) (KyKy Tandy steals) | |||
5:43 | Kaleb Glenn misses three point jump shot | |||
5:42 | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | PJ Haggerty turnover (traveling) | |||
5:40 | Leland Walker turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | |||
5:31 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals) | |||
5:25 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point dunk | 32-26 | |
5:19 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 34-26 | |
5:04 | Leland Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
5:02 | Tre Carroll offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | +2 | Tre Carroll makes two point layup | 34-28 | |
4:40 | Tre Carroll personal foul | |||
4:37 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point layup | 36-28 | |
4:12 | Kaleb Glenn turnover (lost ball) (Dante Harris steals) | |||
4:04 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point layup (Dante Harris assists) | 38-28 | |
3:57 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:55 | Baba Miller offensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Tyrese Hunter misses two point layup | |||
3:42 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:35 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point layup | 38-30 | |
3:14 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot | 41-30 | |
2:58 | Dante Harris personal foul (Niccolo Moretti draws the foul) | |||
2:58 | Niccolo Moretti misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:57 | Dante Harris defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:08 | Baba Miller misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
2:06 | Kaleb Glenn offensive rebound | |||
2:02 | +2 | Kaleb Glenn makes two point tip layup | 41-32 | |
1:39 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Baba Miller defensive rebound | |||
1:18 | Kaleb Glenn misses two point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Niccolo Moretti shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul) | |||
0:48 | +1 | Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-32 | |
0:48 | Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:48 | Matas Vokietaitis defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Ken Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:35 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Leland Walker misses two point layup | |||
0:30 | Ken Evans Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:15 | Niccolo Moretti misses three point jump shot | |||
0:13 | Baba Miller offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Niccolo Moretti misses three point jump shot | |||
0:05 | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |