NCAAB

Memphis Tigers at South Florida Bulls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Memphis Tigers
21-4, 8-1 Away
Final
80 - 65
South Florida Bulls
12-13, 9-4 Home

No. 14 Memphis extends its winning streak to 8 games with 80-65 victory over South Florida

Moussa Cisse gets up for the beautiful slam dunk

P.J. Haggerty scored 18 points and Tyrese Hunter added 15 points and six rebounds for the Tigers (21-4, 11-1 American Athletic Conference).

Memphis trailed 17-15 midway through the first half before going on an 8-0 run and taking a 42-27 halftime lead. The Tigers led by as many as 24 in the second half.

Kobe Knox, Jayden Reid and Brandon Stroud each scored 11 points and Jamil Reynolds added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls (12-13, 5-7).

Dainja shot 9 of 13 from the floor. Memphis had 18 points off turnovers and held a 51-34 rebounding advantage.

Takeaways Memphis: The Tigers remain the class of the American Conference and continue to cruise toward a No. 1 seed in the tournament.

South Florida: The Bulls struggled from the floor, shooting just 24% (23 of 60) for the game.

Key moment After Jimmie Williams hit a 3-pointer to bring the Bulls within six points at 30-24, Memphis responded quickly when Moussa Cisse threw down a dunk off a pass from Haggerty with 2:59 left in the first half to start a 12-0 run.

Key stat Memphis outscored South Florida 16-4 on second-chance points.

Up next Memphis is at Wichita State on Sunday and South Florida travels to UAB on Sunday.

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  • TV Channel: Memphis at South Florida 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

South Florida: 20.6%
Memphis: 79.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 80 - 65
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 80 - 65
2nd 0:20 Brandon Stroud made Three Point Jumper. 80 - 65
2nd 0:23 Dain Dainja made Two Point Tip Shot. 80 - 62
2nd 0:23 Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound. 78 - 62

Statistics

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27-67 FG 23-60
40.3 Field Goal % 38.3
9-25 3PT 7-29
36.0 Three Point % 24.1
17-30 FT 12-15
56.7 Free Throw % 80.0
51 Rebounds 34
16 Offensive Rebounds 4
35 Defensive Rebounds 30
15 Assists 14
9 Steals 6
1 Blocks 1
12 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 8
14 Fast Break Points 19
34 Points in Paint 30
15 Fouls 19
24 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Yuengling Center

Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 5,059 | Capacity:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 13-2 - 23-5
North Texas 12-3 1 21-6
UAB 12-3 1 19-9
Tulane 10-5 3 16-12
East Carolina 8-7 5 16-12
Florida Atlantic 8-7 5 15-13
Wichita State 7-8 6 17-11
Temple 7-9 6.5 15-14
South Florida 6-10 7.5 13-16
Tulsa 5-10 8 11-17
UTSA 4-11 9 10-17
Rice 4-12 9.5 13-16
Charlotte 3-12 10 10-18
Full Standings