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Recap - Tulsa Defeats Memphis 80-40

The battle between Tulsa and Memphis didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Memphis was handed a 80-40 defeat on Wednesday at Donald Reynolds Center.

Bettors who backed Tulsa were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.5 at sportsbooks.

Tulsa got 21 points from Jeriah Horne and another 11 points from Martins Igbanu. Isaiah Hill contributed 5 assists, while Jeriah Horne cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Memphis got 10 points from Precious Achiuwa in a losing cause and another 8 points from D.J. Jeffries. D.J. Jeffries contributed 3 assists for them, while Precious Achiuwa had 6 rebounds.

Tulsa led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Tulsa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-31.

Tulsa heads into a battle against Connecticut. Memphis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Methodist.