This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Wichita State Shockers on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2024, at FedExForum.
Memphis basketball scores 100 points for the first time this season in a dominant win over UAB. Here's how the Tigers generated all that offense.
The thunderous dunk by Memphis basketball's Dain Dainja over UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg in the opening minutes Sunday at FedExForum was not the play of the game.
The Tigers controlled the game from start to finish on their way to defeating the preseason pick to win the AAC.
In fact, Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway was first tempted to reinsert the gifted big man back into the starting lineup before the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss on Dec. 28. But he second-guessed himself and opted to stick with the status quo until further notice.
The Tigers take a double-digit lead into the half after one of their best starts of the season. Dainja has been unstoppable and is 8-of-10 with 16 points. Memphis' defensive pressure has forced eight UAB turnovers. Butta Johnson has been the Blazers' best player and has 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc.
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