No. 23 Memphis narrowly defeated Vanderbilt 77-75 in a closely contested game. Memphis initially struggled, facing a 6-0 run from Vanderbilt and a 2:14 scoring drought. At halftime, Vanderbilt led 36-35. Memphis then opened the second half with a 9-0 run, but Vanderbilt responded with a 6-0 run. The game remained close, with Memphis leading 77-74 with 6.2 seconds left. Vanderbilt attempted a game-tying 3-pointer, but it missed, securing the win for Memphis. David Jones led Memphis with 28 points and 9 rebounds. Memphis shot 38.2% from the floor, while Vanderbilt struggled, making only 1 of their final 12 field goal attempts.
No. 23 Memphis holds off Vanderbilt https://t.co/6F9uzW0e01 https://t.co/rwVtTZMrQj
Final stats from Memphis' 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. The No. 23 Tigers shot just 38.2% from the floor but held the Commodores to just 1 make in their final 12 FG attempts to avoid a disastrous loss. https://t.co/5rMLfOOo2S
Memphis avoids disaster, escapes with ugly win over Vanderbilt https://t.co/2avpYdnggp
NO. 23 @Memphis_MBB SURVIVES AGAINST VANDERBILT‼️ https://t.co/glFtWowEkE
FINAL: No. 23 Memphis 77, Vanderbilt 75 Ezra Manjon's game-winning 3-point attempt clinks off the front iron and the Tigers avoid disaster. David Jones leads way w/ 28 pts and 9 rbds.
Stackhouse calls TO after Manjon struggles to get the ball inbounds. Vandy trails by 2 with a chance to win it or go to OT. Memphis 77, Vandy 75 w/ 3.5 secs to go
Vanderbilt has a chance to tie it up here. 77-74 Memphis with 6.2 to go. CBS.
Memphis leads 77-74 with 6.2 seconds left. Vanderbilt calls timeout to draw up a play for the tie
JQ hits just 1 of 2 FTs to make it a 3-pt game. Manjon dribbles quickly past halfcourt and calls TO. Vandy will have a chance to send this one to OT. Memphis 77, Vandy 74 w/ 6.2 secs left
Memphis 71, Vandy 69 w/ 1:15 left to play
Memphis and Vandy tied at 62 with five minutes to play. Get to CBS.
Vandy leads 58-54 with 9:45 remaining. The Dores have shot it wonderfully all game and are starting to sense that this is possible. Flip side for Memphis, FedExForum getting a little nervous
Jeez. Memphis on another one of those scoring droughts. Zero points in past 2:42 — missed its past 4 FG attempts. Penny calls TO. Vandy 58, Memphis 54 w/ 9:45 left to play
Vandy 56, Memphis 54, under 12 timeout. This is basically the game I expected, a few months ago when I thought Vanderbilt would be good.
Memphis 46, Vandy 44 w/ 15:34 left in game https://t.co/WvPqj43adi
Memphis came out of halftime on a 9-0 run and looked to be taking control of the game. But now Vandy's responded with its own 6-0 run — in just the past 1:07.
Jerry Stackhouse joins @JonRothstein as @VandyMBB leads No. 23 Memphis at half. https://t.co/asR4G9xS4R
Vanderbilt leads Memphis, 36-35, at halftime
HALFTIME: Vandy 36, Memphis 35 Dores' lead should be bigger, really, since they are shooting 51.9% and the Tigers are at 32.1%. But still ... This game in Memphis has so far been a lot closer than it was supposed to be.
HALF: Vanderbilt 36, Memphis 35
Vandy 31, Memphis 25 w/ 3:37 left until halftime https://t.co/2gqaCefdE8
Vandy 21, Memphis 19 w/ 7:41 left in 1st half https://t.co/9MVVZ2yMJh
Man, this looks ugly right now. Tigers are just 1 for their past 10 FG attempts. Vandy hasn't scored in a little more than 2 min but Memphis still hasn't been able to take control of this one.
Vandy 21, Memphis 17 w/ 8:44 left in 1st half https://t.co/4n7mFGwLNW
JQ pulls up for a 3. Man, Memphis really needed that one. Puts an end to an 8-0 run by Vandy.
Memphis calls timeout with Vanderbilt on a 6-0 run https://t.co/5TYox5NOH2
Penny calls TO after Vandy rips off a 6-0 run. Tigers have turned it over 4 times in past 5:11. Haven't scored in 4 min either. Vandy 19, Memphis 14 w/ 10:29 left in 1st half
Memphis now in a 2:14 scoring drought. Vandy 16, Memphis 14 w/ 12:16 left in 1st half
Memphis 9, Vandy 8 w/ 15:42 left in 1st half Tigers shooting 3-5 from floor. Jahvon Quinerly, Nicholas Jourdain and Nae'Qwan Tomlin all have 3 pts each.
Vandy 6, Memphis 6 w/ 16:55 left in 1st half Vandy has already put up four 3-point attempts, made two so far.
Memphis opens as an 18.5-point favorite over Vandy. https://t.co/ruil7r1vED
No. 23 Memphis rolls past No. 22 Virginia https://t.co/MPXKPcQLK8 https://t.co/XD1qsPpUjm