Second-Half Run Hampers Tigers in 73-57 Loss at RV/RV SMU

Sunday, February 20

Dallas, Texas

2 p.m.

University of Memphis

15-9,9-5AAC

SMU

19-6,10-3AAC

Memphis

SMU

Photo by: SMU Athletics

Second-Half Run Hampers Tigers in 73-57 Loss at RV/RV SMU

Feb 20, 2022 | Men's Basketball

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DALLAS – Down five points at the half, the Memphis Tigers tied the game at 41 at the start of the second half, but RV/RV SMU then went on a 10-minute scoring run that powered the Mustangs to a 73-57 win Sunday afternoon in Dallas.

The loss snapped Memphis' (15-9, 9-5 American Athletic Conference) six-game winning streak. The Tigers have won nine of their last 13 games. SMU (19-6, 10-3 AAC) has won 15-straight games at Moody Coliseum, which is the 10th-longest active streak in the nation.

Lester Quinones led the Tigers with 13 points, and he hit three 3-pointers. Landers Nolley II added 12 points, and Jalen Duren had 11. DeAndre Williams led Memphis with seven rebounds and three steals, and Chandler Lawson grabbed six rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench.

The Tigers rattled off eight-straight points and opened up a 32-25 lead with 3:40 to play in the first half, but after that SMU scored the final 12 points of the half to lead 37-32 at the break.

The game was tied at 41 after a 5-0 Memphis scoring run, but SMU then scored 27 of the next 30 points to take a 68-44 advantage.

Memphis had 18 assists on its 25 field goals.

Kendric Davis, the AAC's leading scorer, led all players with 27 points. Marcus Weathers added 20.

UP NEXT
The Tigers return to FedExForum to face Temple on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Wichita State next Sunday at 1:30 p.m. After that, the regular season finishes at South Florida on March 3 and at home against Houston on March 6. Tickets are available online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by phone at (901) 678-2331.

Tickets for the American Athletic Conference Championship, set to run from March 10-13 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, are also available online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by phone at (901) 678-2331.

POSTGAME NOTES

Memphis used the starting lineup of Alex Lomax, Lester Quinones, Landers Nolley II, DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren for the third-straight game.
- Memphis has used 16 different starting lineups in 24 games this season, which is the second-most in the nation.
- Memphis had not used the same starting lineup in three-straight games since Nov. 24-Dec. 1.
SMU has won three-straight games in the series, five of the last six and 11 of the last 14.
- The all-time series between the two schools is tied at 15.
Prior to Sunday, Memphis had won 10-straight games played in February dating back to Feb. 29, 2020.
- Memphis remains 19-8 in February under head coach Penny Hardaway.
Lester Quinones led the Tigers in scoring for the second time this season with 13 points.
- Quinones extended his career-best streak of double-digit scoring games to six.
- He has hit at least one 3-pointer in seven-straight games and multiple in six of those.
Landers Nolley II was in double digits for the 11th time this year and 29th time as a Tiger.
- Nolley II has been in double figures in three-straight games after not reaching the mark in four of the five games prior.
Jalen Duren was 5-of-6 from the field en route to 11 points, and he also blocked four shots.
- The freshman has scored in double figures in seven-straight games and a team-high 15 times this year.
- Duren has blocked at least one shot in 18 of the 20 games he has played this season.
Alex Lomax had a team-high five assists and one turnover.
- Over the last two games, the senior has 14 assists and one turnover.
- In the last four outings, Lomax has 25 assists and four turnovers.

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