Memphis' At-Large Opportunity Slipping Away. Final: SMU 58 Memphis 53 (AUDIO-Jason & John w/Giannotto on loss at SMU)

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From the AP:

Jolly scores 13 to lead SMU's sweep of Memphis 58-53

DALLAS (AP) — Tyson Jolly scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading SMU to a 58-53 win over Memphis on Tuesday night, the Mustangs' ninth consecutive home victory.

SMU is 15-1 at Moody Coliseum this season and jumped out to a 32-20 halftime lead. Memphis was 9-for-30 shooting in the first half, 1-for-10 from beyond the arc while turning the ball over 10 times.

Ethan Chargois added 12 points off the bench for SMU (19-8, 9-6 American Athletic Conference). Kendric Davis also scored 12 points and had six assists. Isiah Jasey had three blocks.

Precious Achiuwa had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (19-9, 8-7). Achiuwa was 6-for-7 shooting from the field and made 5 of 6 free throws. Lester Quinones added 16 points, all after halftime.

The Mustangs completed a season sweep of the Tigers, having upended then-No. 20 Memphis 74-70 on Jan. 25.

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Tuesday night (2/25)

Precious Achiuwa's 17 points wasn't enough to overcome Tyson Jolly's SMU Mustangs. Final: SMU 58 Memphis 53

Jolly had a double-double 13 points and 10 rebounds. 

First half deficit is too much for the Tigers to overcome on the road at SMU. Another conference road trip on tap Saturday at Tulane at 7 pm CT #GoTigersGo pic.twitter.com/Txfsc1Wu9v

— Memphis Basketball (@Memphis_MBB) February 26, 2020

Foul trouble kept Precious Achiuwa out for long stretches of Tuesday's game versus SMU. 

Tyson Jolly: “I think Achiuwa was out half the game, so that really helped us.”He said Precious told him, “the refs got y’all, cause I was going for 30.”

— Jason Munz (@munzly) February 26, 2020

Coverage of the Memphis Tigers on 92.9 FM ESPN Wednesday (2/26).