Cincinnati and Memphis picked up victories in their American Athletic Conference men's basketball league openers for 2022-23 on Thursday, December 29.

Thursday, December 29
Memphis 93, South Florida 86 - Box Score
Cincinnati 88, Tulane 77 - Box Score

Memphis 93, South Florida 86 - Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 24 points and Memphis defeated South Florida 93-86 in an American Athletic Conference opener on Thursday night.

Davis also had nine assists and five steals for the Tigers (11-3, 1-0 American). DeAndre Williams scored 16 points with seven rebounds. Alex Lomax contributed 16 points and six assists.

Serrel Smith Jr. led the way for the Bulls (7-7, 0-1) with 21 points. Tyler Harris added 17 points. Keyshawn Bryant finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Bulls.

Memphis entered halftime tied with South Florida 46-46. Memphis took the lead for good with 2:22 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Davis to make it an 82-81 game.

Cincinnati 88, Tulane 77 - Box Score
CINCINNATI -- Landers Nolley II led five Bearcats in double figures as Cincinnati defeated Tulane, 88-77, Thursday night. 

The Bearcats (10-4, 1-0 American), who led by as many as 17 in the first half, were led by nolley, who hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points. Mika Adams-Woods recorded 18 points and six assists, while Viktor Lakhin had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Kevin Cross had 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Green Wave (7-5, 0-1), while Jaylen Forbes added 20 points.