Tigers Top Rebels, 68-57

Saturday, December 3

Memphis, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

6-2,0-0AAC

Ole Miss

6-2,0-0SEC

Ole Miss

Memphis

Dec 03, 2022 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers made a statement on national television after running away with a 68-57 victory over rival Ole Miss in front of 13,264 raucous fans Saturday night in a "White Out" at FedExForum.

Memphis (6-2) extended a four-game win streak in emphatic fashion and picked up its second win over a Southeastern Conference team this season. The victory was also the fourth over a power conference program.

Three Tigers were in double figures, led by DeAndre Williams who was under a triple-double watch for most of the night. The fifth-year forward finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. He also added three blocks to lead the defensive effort.

Senior Alex Lomax made energizing play after play all night to the tune of 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting with a game-high four steals, two rebounds and two assists. Point guard Kendric Davis also totaled 14 points.

For the most part, Memphis played a well-rounded game despite shooting just 1-of-15 from three-point range. The Tigers connected on 39.1 percent from the field (27-69) and made 81.3 percent of their free throws (13-16). They dished out 11 assists, swiped seven steals and swatted five shots.

The Tigers used runs of 7-0, 8-1 and 9-0 to take control of the game in the first half and build a 30-8 advantage at the 7:41-mark.

The offense was running through Williams early and often as the big man racked up all seven of his assists by the 3-minute mark of the opening period en route to building a 36-22 lead at the break.

Ole Miss (6-2) pulled to within 10 in the first three minutes of the second half, but seven straight points from Williams and Davis stretched the Tigers' lead back out.

Memphis found some shooting woes in the second half, going just 11-of-35 (31.4%) overall, but its defensive prowess kept the Rebels at bay as the Tigers controlled the game the rest of the way.

Ole Miss was led by Memphis native Matthew Murrell's 13 points, while Theo Akwuba and Myles Burns each contributed 10.

UP NEXT
Memphis finishes off its three-game home swing with Little Rock at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Forum. The game will be televised on ESPN+. After that, Memphis goes to Atlanta to play No. 15/19 Auburn next Saturday before visiting No. 11/14 Alabama on Dec. 13.

POSTGAME NOTES

Memphis used the starting lineup of Alex Lomax, Kendric Davis, Jayden Hardaway, Chandler Lawson and DeAndre Williams for the sixth straight game, improving to 5-1 in those contests.
Memphis opened the game hitting 14 of its first 22 field goal attempts, while holding the Rebels to just 2-of-18.
The Tigers extended its lead in the all-time series to 28-15 overall and 20-4 at home.
Memphis held its third opponent this season under 60 points (VCU - 47, Stanford - 48).
The Tigers cleaned the glass with a season-high 42 rebounds, including 20 on the offensive end. Five different players recorded three or more boards.
Memphis led for 38:06 and never trailed on the night.
Chandler Lawson had a good outing with a season-high nine points and six rebounds in 21 minutes. He finished 4-of-8 shooting.
Malcolm Dandridge gave productive minutes off the bench, collecting six points and a pair of rebounds in 17 minutes.

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