UTSA men lose late lead, fall short to Memphis in OT
UTSA came up just short of one of the biggest wins in program history, losing a late lead and falling 107-101 in overtime to No. 13 Memphis on Wednesday at Fedexforum in Memphis, Tenn.
Despite entering as a nearly 20-point underdog against a Tigers team on an eight-game winning streak, the Roadrunners (7-9, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) had a four-point lead with just more than a minute remaining. UTSA led for 19 minutes and 22 seconds, pulling ahead by as many as seven points in the first half, including a 37-35 advantage at halftime.
Jahvon Quinerly scored nine of his 25 points in overtime for the Tigers (14-2, 3-0), while David Jones posted 26 with 11 rebounds. Nick Jourdain added 18 points and 12 rebounds as Memphis shot 53.2 percent, including 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Jordan Ivy-curry netted a game-high 28 points to lead UTSA, hitting 6 of 14 attempts from 3-point range while adding nine rebounds and five assists. Christian Tucker scored 14 points with seven assists, while Carlton Linguard, Trey Edmonds and PJ Carter each had 10.
UTSA built a fourpoint lead with 1:16 to play on a 3-pointer by Ivy-curry, but Memphis answered with a pair of free throws, then forced a turnover off the ensuing inbounds pass and converted a dunk to tie the score at 92.
Tucker connected on a pair of free throws with 36.4 seconds remaining, but Memphis drew even again after hitting two free throws with 23.5 to play.
The Roadrunners had a chance to hold for the final shot of regulation, but Massal Diouf was called for an illegal screen as Ivy-curry was dribbling out the clock. The Tigers mustered only a desperate jumper from the corner that missed at the regulation buzzer.
Memphis built a sixpoint lead midway through the overtime period before Ivy-curry answered with a 3-pointer to keep UTSA in contention. But Ivy-curry’s basket was the Roadrunners’ only make in overtime, as UTSA went 1 for 6 while Memphis was 3-for-6 shooting and hit 6 of 9 free-throw attempts in the period. Greg Luca
UCF 65, NO. 3 KANSAS 60
Jaylin Seller scored 18 points, Darius Johnson added 17 and the host Knights (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) erased a 16-point deficit for the program’s first conference win.
TCU 80 NO. 9 OKLAHOMA 71
Emanuel Miller scored a season-high 27 points and had nine rebounds as the host Horned Frogs (12-3, 1-1 Big 12) beat the Sooners (13-2, 1-1).
Women KANSAS 87, BAYLOR 66
Taiyanna Jackson had a career-high 27 points with 19 rebounds, and the host Jayhawks (8-7, 1-3 Big 12) rolled to an 87-66 victory Wednesday night to snap a 19-game losing streak to the Bears (14-1, 3-1).
NO. 10 TEXAS 72, TCU 60
Madison Booker scored 21 points, Taylor Jones had 13 and the Longhorns (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) won their third straight game and improved to 25-1 against the Horned Frogs.
UTSA 73, FAU 60
The Roadrunners (8-7, 2-2 American) held the Owls (5-10, 0-4) scoreless for a nine-minute stretch across the first and second quarters to take control of the game with an 18-0 run, leading the rest of the way Wednesday at Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Fla.
Freshman Aysia Proctor topped UTSA in scoring with 17 points. Elyssa Coleman posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds on 8-for-11 shooting. Kyra White notched 12 points, five assists, four rebounds, four steals and two blocks.