WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Josh Minott scored 15 points and DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren added 14 points each as Memphis topped Wichita State 82-64 on Saturday.
Landers Nolley II had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists for Memphis (7-5, 1-1 American Athletic Conference. Williams led the Tigers with seven rebounds and had four assists.
Tyson Etienne had 17 points for the Shockers (9-4, 0-1). Dexter Dennis added 16 points. Ricky Council IV had 10 points.
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Tigers Roll to 82-64 Win at Wichita State
WICHITA, Kan. – The Memphis Tigers led by as many as 28 points and ran away with an 82-64 win at Wichita State Saturday morning in Wichita, Kan.
Memphis (7-5, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) was paced by Josh Minott’s 15 points, and he also had six rebounds and two steals. Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams added 14 points apiece, and Landers Nolley II was also in double figures with 11 points. Malcolm Dandridge, Lester Quinones and Earl Timberlake all had seven points in starting efforts.
The Tigers scored 21 points over Wichita State’s season average of 61.8 points per game by its opponents.
Memphis shot 52.4 percent as a team (33-63) and held a 74-46 lead with 7:46 to play in the game.
The Tigers blistered the nets in the first half and led 49-34 at the break. Memphis shot 58.8 percent from the floor (20-34) in the opening 20 minutes, with Minott, Williams and Duren combining for 29 points.
Wichita State (9-4, 0-1 AAC) was led by Tyson Etienne’s 17 points, but the Tigers held him to 4-of-11 shooting and 2-of-8 from 3-point range.
UP NEXT
The Tigers return home next week to host Tulsa on Tuesday at 8 p.m. and Cincinnati next Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2:30 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
Memphis used the starting lineup of Earl Timberlake, Lester Quinones, DeAndre Williams, Malcolm Dandridge and Jalen Duren for the first time this season. The Tigers have now used eight different starting lineups in 12 games this year and in each of the last five games. Memphis leads the all-time series with Wichita State 15-12.The Tigers have won three-straight matchups and five of the last six. Memphis has won the last two games against the Shockers by 20 points and now 18 points. The last time Memphis scored 80 points in back-to-back conference games was at the end of the 2018-19 season. Memphis has now won 38-straight games when shooting 50 percent or better from the field, including five this season. Memphis scored 49 points in the first half, its most since scoring 52 in the first half in the season opener against Tennessee Tech (11/9).Josh Minott led the Tigers with 15 points. Minott’s previous career high was 12 points against Saint Louis (11/16).Jalen Duren blocked a shot in the final minutes for Memphis’ only blocked shot of the game. Duren has swatted at least one shot in all 11 games he has played this season.The freshman has scored at least 10 points in three-straight outings and a team-high eight times this year.Landers Nolley II also had six rebounds and four assists.Nolley II has scored in double figures in three-straight games and seven times this season.The redshirt-junior has 14 assists in the last three games.