Memphis Tigers @ East Carolina Pirates
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MEM | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| 21 | 43 | 64 |
East Carolina rallies to beat Memphis 64-53
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- B.J. Tyson scored 24 points -- 20 points in the second half -- to help East Carolina rally to beat in Memphis 64-53 on Tuesday night.
Caleb White added 11 points and the Pirates (11-13, 4-7 American Athletic Conference) finished shooting 46 percent after being held to 26.9 percent in the first half and trailing 25-21 at halftime.
The Pirates' defense stiffened in the second half and Tyson scored eight straight points, then Terry Whisnant and he both dunked as East Carolina led 33-23. The lead changed hands five times until Tyson put the Pirates up 56-50 with 2:47 left, sparking a 14-4 run that saw East Carolina lead 62-53 with 55 seconds left, their largest lead of the game.
East Carolina's bench outscored Memphis' bench 39-16 as the Tigers were without leading scorer Austin Nichols.
Shaq Goodwin and Nick King scored 13 apiece for Memphis (14-10, 6-5), and Goodwin grabbed 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Greenville, NC
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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