GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. Memphis

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Mustangs (18-7 / 9-3 AAC) and Tigers (18-7 / 7-5 AAC) tip off at 3 PM at Moody.

Memphis won the first meeting, 62-59, January 7 in Memphis.

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Tigers are led by:

F David Jones (21.6 PPG / 7.4 RPG)
G Jahvon Quinerly (13.4 PPG / team-high 122 assists)
F Nae-Qwan Tomlin (10.6 PPG / 5.4 RPG)

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Memphis starters
G 10 Jaykwon Walton
G 11 Jahvon Quinerly
F 2 Nick Jourdain
F 8 David Jones
C 23 Malcolm Dandridge

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 1 Zhuric Phelps
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 10 Samuell Williamson
F 12 Tyreek Smith

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SMU won three straight before losing to UNT February 15.
Memphis has won its last five games.

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Solid turnout of students: section behind the scorer's table and behind the basket on the east end of the floor are packed.

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Among those in attendance:
Nic Moore
Jarrey Foster

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Four Mustangs have scored
SMU leads 8-5

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Edwards drives, draws two Memphis defenders, finds Tyreek Smith for easy laying

10-5, SMU

Ricardo Wright and Jalen Smith now in the backcourt, along with Chuck Harris

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Coaches' least favorite shot — the long 2 — goes in for Williamson
12-5

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Chuck Harris 3 stretches SMU scoring run to 7-0, extends Mustangs' lead to 15-5

Timeout — Memphis

[Charleston Pony]

Mustangs off to a good start and Memphis looking sloppy

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Keon Ambrose-Hylton in for Tyreek Smith

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David Jones — the AAC's leading scorer — misses a 3 by a mile, but Tomlin is there for the putback.

Ricardo Wright answers with a 3, putting SMU up, 20-12

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Memphis has 12 points through 12:07.

Yes, there is a looooooooong way to go, but that's on pace for 60 points. Tigers average 80.2 points per game.

[Charleston Pony]

Good balanced scoring again today. Seven Mustangs have already scored just 8 minutes into this game