In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action Tuesday (Dec. 29), Tulsa defeated No. 5 Houston, 65-64, while Memphis held off USF, 58-57.

Memphis 58, USF 57 - Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lester Quinones made a 3-pointer with 1:07 left to give Memphis the lead en route to a 58-57 win over USF on Tuesday night.

Quinones had 13 points to lead the Tigers. DeAndre Williams added 12 points and five steals, and Landers Nolley II chipped in 10 points.

Memphis (6-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) totaled 25 first-half points, a season low for the team.

Caleb Murphy had 20 points for the Bulls (5-4, 1-2). He also had seven turnovers but only three assists. Justin Brown added 11 points. Michael Durr had 10 rebounds.

David Collins, who led the Bulls in scoring entering the matchup with 14 points per game, shot only 17% for the game (1 of 6).

Tulsa 65, No. 5 Houston 64 - Box Score

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Brandon Rachal hit two free throws with a tenth of a second remaining and finished with 22 points as Tulsa topped unbeaten No. 5 Houston 65-64 on Tuesday night.

After Caleb Mills made a 7-foot floater with six seconds left to give Houston its first lead in the final 13 minutes of the game, Rachal took a pass, drove the length of the court and was fouled by center Brison Gresham at the rim a fraction of a second before time expired. Rachal went to the line and calmly made both free throws.

The victory was Tulsa’s first over a top-5 team since winning at UCLA in 1996.

The victory lifted Tulsa to 2-1 in the American Conference and 5-3 overall. Houston (2-1, 7-1) had won its first seven games handily, the closest being a nine-point victory over UCF.

Quentin Grimes led the Cougars with 19 points and seven rebounds.