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No. 24 SMU Holds Off Memphis, 69-62




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No. 24/NR SMU 69, Memphis 62 Recap Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Sterling Brown scored 14 points to help No. 24 SMU shake off pesky Memphis in a 69-62 victory Thursday night.

SMU leading scorer Nic Moore was held without a point in the first half, but his floater with less than a minute to play gave the Mustangs (23-4, 1-4 American Athletic Conference) a 65-62 lead. Moore finished with 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting.

Memphis led 57-56 until Shake Milton hit a 3-pointer and Brown a pair of free throws for a four-point SMU advantage.

Jeremiah Martin missed a corner shot that would have given Memphis a lead with less than a minute to go before Moore hit his floater. With his team leading 65-62, Moore stole the ball and Brown drew an intentional foul and made two from the line.



Up Next

Memphis: vs. Tulsa* • Sunday, Feb. 28 • 4 p.m. ET • TV:ESPNU
No. 24/NR SMU: vs. Tulane* • Sunday, Feb. 28 • 3 p.m. ET • TV:CBSSN

(*) Indicates Conference Game