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Battle 4 Atlantis - Arkansas Falls 84-79 Against Memphis - Game Recap
Memphis got 36 points from David Jones en route to a 84-79 victory over Arkansas on Thursday at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.
Bettors who backed Memphis were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Memphis got 12 points from Nick Jourdain and another 11 points from Jaykwon Walton. Jahvon Quinerly contributed 4 assists, while David Jones cleaned the glass with 4 rebounds.
Arkansas got 21 points from Khalif Battle in a losing cause and another 15 points from Davonte Davis. El Ellis contributed 3 assists for them, while Trevon Brazile had 10 rebounds.
Memphis was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Arkansas had a 25-17 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Memphis heads into a battle against Ole Miss. Arkansas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duke.