Achiuwa, No. 15 Memphis surge back to beat UAB 65-57
Precious Achiuwa scored eight of his 14 points in the final 4 minutes to rally No. 15 Memphis past UAB 65-57.
Precious Achiuwa scored eight of his 14 points in the final 4 minutes to rally No. 15 Memphis past UAB 65-57.
College basketball's top freshmen are again creating a lot of buzz, but some under-the-radar youngsters are thriving as well.
Alex Lomax scored 17 points, Boogie Ellis added 12 and No. 15 Memphis survived a poor shooting performance to beat Bradley 71-56 Tuesday night.
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Boogie Ellis scored 21 points to help No. 16 Memphis beat North Carolina State 83-78 on Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic.
Memphis center James Wiseman won't get any reduction in his 12-game suspension as the NCAA has denied Memphis' appeal of the penalty Wiseman received last week.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says freshman guard Lester Quinones will miss three weeks after breaking two bones in his right hand.
Precious Achiuwa scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as 16th-ranked Memphis held off Mississippi 87-86 on Saturday for its third consecutive victory without heralded freshman center James Wiseman.
Can the Tigers keep winning without their freshman star? The Bulldogs showed off an effective two-man game, and Yale reached 100 points again.
Memphis center James Wiseman will be cleared to compete on Jan. 12 after serving a 12-game suspension, the NCAA announced. Memphis is appealing the decision.
Precious Achiuwa had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Memphis beat Arkansas-Little Rock 68-58 Wednesday night after star freshman James Wiseman was cleared by the NCAA to return to the court Jan. 12.
Per NCAA: James Wiseman will be eligible to compete in Memphis' Jan. 12 contest at South Florida. He also must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice.
Per NCAA: James Wiseman, a freshman on the University of Memphis men's basketball team, must sit 11 additional games (12 total) based on recruiting inducements his family received before he enrolled at Memphis and for competing in three games while ineligible.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
UConn | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
AP | COACHES |
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13 | 17 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 34-26 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 26 |