In the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Memphis defeated Michigan 71-67 in the first round, with Ashton Hardaway leading with 17 points. They then beat No. 20 Arkansas 84-79, with David Jones scoring a career-high 36 points. However, in the championship game, Villanova dominated Memphis, winning 79-63. Memphis struggled, shooting just 35.1% from the floor and allowing 13 3-pointers. Villanova's Eric Dixon and Justin Moore combined for 50 points in the semifinal win over North Carolina. Memphis will face Villanova in the championship game.
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Final stats from Memphis' 79-63 loss to Villanova in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. Tigers buried themselves well before the final buzzer by shooting 4-27 (14.8%) and allowing Wildcats to hit 8 3s in the 1st half. https://t.co/3RiofK0tAL
Villanova topples Memphis, wins Battle 4 Atlantis title https://t.co/5YmhdtZYo1 https://t.co/rAYBbjI3DS
Since losing to Penn 11 days ago, Villanova has reeled off four straight wins: Dominant wins over Maryland, Texas Tech and Memphis, and a 83-81 victory over North Carolina. Wildcats have a lot of guys who can hurt you.
FINAL: Villanova 79, Memphis 63 The Tigers trailed by 35 points with 9 min left but somehow made the final score semi-respectable. Shot just 35.1% from the floor and gave up 13 3-pointers.
Halftime: Villanova 44, Memphis 16 Villanova was 8-19 from 3 and only turned it over twice. Memphis shot 4-27 from the field, 1-12 from 3 and had 8 turnovers. Tigers haven’t defended the perimeter at all.
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Final stats from Memphis' 84-79 win over No. 20 Arkansas in the semifinal round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tigers turned Razorbacks' 18 TOs into 27 points on the other end and shot 24-30 (80%) from the FT line. https://t.co/CRWc8arW3u
FINAL: Memphis 84, No. 20 Arkansas 79 David Jones leads the Tigers to the championship round of the Battle 4 Atlantis w/ a career-high 36 points. What a game.
Memphis now 5-0 after a what could/should be a resume win over Arkansas. David Jones finishes with 36 points in the 84-79 victory. Next: Tigers get Villanova tomorrow in the Battle of Atlantis title game at 3:30 pm ET.
Memphis leads 73-63 with 4:15 remaining. Tigers are shooting 50% from the field and Arkansas has 15 turnovers. Not a good formula for success.
HALF: Memphis 42, Arkansas 37
VILLANOVA TAKES DOWN NO. 14 UNC IN OVERTIME 👀 https://t.co/wmajLjIFaH
Villanova added a bunch of guys through the portal, but Eric Dixon and Justin Moore are still the best players on this team. The veteran duo combined for 50 points today in ‘Nova’s 83-81 OT win over UNC. Villanova gets Arkansas/Memphis winner in Bahamas title game.
Big win for Villanova. Much improved since that disaster against Penn.
So Villanova tops North Carolina 83-81 in the first semifinal. Arkansas and Memphis up next. Hogs trying to meet Nova in the championship tomorrow at 2:30. Third-place game against UNC would be Friday at noon.
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FINAL: Memphis 71, Michigan 67 The Tigers have to gut out a win in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis after leading by as many as 16 points. Ashton Hardaway leads the way w/ 17 points.
So Memphis joins Villanova and North Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. Arkansas-Stanford coming up next.
HALF: Memphis 37, Michigan 25
Tigers on a 17-6 run over past 8 min. Memphis 37, Michigan 25 w/ 58.9 secs left in 1st half
Memphis 27, Michigan 21 w/ 3:55 to go until half Impressive considering the Tigers' 2 best scorers (David Jones and Jaykwon Walton) are a combined 1-9 from the floor.