A 12-2 run to end the game silenced Wichita State’s upset bid over No. 24 Memphis, 61-53, Thursday night in the FedExForum.

PJ Haggerty scored 22 points and Tyrese Hunter added 16 as No. 24 Memphis used a late rally to beat Wichita State 61-53 on Thursday night.

Wichita State led No. 24 Memphis much of the way but couldn’t take care of the ball enough to sustain momentum. Memphis took advantage of late critical mistakes to escape with the 61-53 win.

RJ Barrett sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead for good with 2:51 remaining, and the visiting Raptors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-119 on Thursday.

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PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and No. 24 Memphis finished with a 12-2 run that allowed it to avoid an upset against visiting Wichita State with a 61-53 American Athletic ...

Memphis pulled out a 61-53 win over the Shockers in a conference game. But, for the fifth straight game, it wasn’t pretty.

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The Wichita State Shockers versus the Memphis Tigers is the only game on Thursday’s college basketball schedule that has an ...

The Wichita State Shockers (11-7, 1-4 AAC) visit the No. 22 Memphis Tigers (14-4, 4-1) Thursday. Tip-off from FedExForum is ...

Wichita State led for a majority of the game against the No. 24 University of Memphis, but a late-game offensive drought ruined the Shockers’ road upset bid. On Thursday night, the Tigers scratched ...