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Memphis Defeats Tulsa 78-75 - Recap
Memphis grabbed a 78-75 win over Tulsa on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Nae'Qwan Tomlin at Donald Reynolds Center.
Memphis won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.
David Jones had 17 points for Memphis and Jaykwon Walton chipped in with 11 points. Nick Jourdain had 3 assists for them, while David Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Tulsa got a 27-point performance from PJ Haggerty, who was supported by 16 points from Carlous Williams. Cobe Williams had 5 assists in a losing cause for Tulsa, while PJ Haggerty grabbed 8 rebounds.
Memphis was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-28.
Next game, Memphis takes its act home to face SMU looking for another win. For Tulsa, they head on the road to face East Carolina.