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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Central Florida Falls 81-76 to Memphis - Recap

DeAndre Williams scored 35 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Memphis on Friday, leading them to a 81-76 victory over Central Florida at Dickies Arena.

Memphis earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.5-point spread.

Kendric Davis had 33 points for Memphis and Chandler Lawson chipped in with 4 points. Kendric Davis had 7 assists for them, while DeAndre Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Central Florida got a 28-point performance from C.J. Kelly, who was supported by 15 points from Darius Johnson. Darius Johnson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Central Florida, while Taylor Hendricks grabbed 9 rebounds.

Memphis led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Central Florida had a 39-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.