National Basketball Association
Memphis 83, Connecticut 79
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 25, 2018
Where: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials:
# John Gaffney, # Dwayne Gladden, # Nate Farell
Attendance:
8574
By Field Level Media
Jamal Johnson and Mike Parks Jr. scored 18 points apiece as the Memphis Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with an 83-79 victory over host Connecticut on Sunday.
Raynere Thornton added 16 points for Memphis (18-11, 9-7 American Athletic Conference). The Tigers shot 27 of 55 from the field, while the Huskies made 29 of 50 shots.
Memphis suffered a huge setback when league-leading scorer Jeremiah Martin was ruled out for the season with a broken foot. Martin, who averaged 18.9 points per game, suffered the injury during the Tigers' 91-85 victory over No. 23 Houston on Thursday. He will undergo surgery Tuesday.
Jalen Adams had 25 points and Christian Vital scored 17 for the Huskies (13-16, 6-10).
The Tigers won the previous meeting 73-49 on Jan.16 at FedEx Forum. This time, Memphis had a 23-point lead on a free throw by Jimario River midway through the second half before holding off a late rally by the Huskies.
Connecticut gained some momentum and cut the margin to 66-53 on a 3-pointer by Adams, who was back in the starting lineup after missing the previous game against No. 11 Cincinnati.
The Huskies pulled to within 71-61 on a jumper and free throw by Vital. Memphis was rattled and Adams' 3-pointer cut the margin to 73-64 with 3:06 remaining. Antwoine Anderson (10 points) made a layup and free throw that pulled the Huskies to 81-75 with 11.9 seconds left.
Memphis had another crucial turnover that led to a layup by Adams that cut the margin to four points. However, Kareem Brewton (12 points) sealed the win with a pair of free throws for Memphis.
Connecticut was playing at Gampel Pavilion for the first time since Feb. 7. The Huskies fell to 11-4 on their home court this season.
A 3-pointer by Anderson gave the Huskies a 23-13 lead midway through the opening half. The Tigers missed 10 of their opening 16 shots, were 1 of 7 from beyond the arc and were held scoreless for more than five minutes.
Memphis adjusted to Connecticut's zone defense and took a 27-26 lead on a 3-pointer by Malik Rhodes with 5:41 left.
Another 3-pointer by Johnson in the final minute increased the margin to 41-31 at the break.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Connecticut |
|
Jamal Johnson 18 |
Scoring |
Jalen Adams 25 |
|
Kareem Brewton Jr. 7 |
Assists |
Jalen Adams 5 |
|
Jamal Johnson 8 |
Rebounds |
Kwintin Williams 7 |
|
Jamal Johnson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jalen Adams 4 |
|
Kareem Brewton Jr. 1 |
Steals |
Jalen Adams 3 |
|
Mike Parks Jr. 2 |
Blocks |
Mamadou Diarra 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
83 |
49.1 |
11-22 |
18-24 |
15 |
29 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
| Connecticut
|
79 |
50.0 |
10-24 |
19-25 |
13 |
24 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
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