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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Wichita State Downs Memphis 71-65 - Match Report
Harlond Beverly scored 17 points leading Wichita State to a 71-65 victory over Memphis at Dickies Arena on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Wichita State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +8.5 at sportsbooks.
Wichita State got 13 points from Colby Rogers and another 11 points from Bijan Cortes. Xavier Bell contributed 5 assists, while Quincy Ballard cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Memphis got 24 points from David Jones in a losing cause and another 18 points from Nae'Qwan Tomlin. Jaykwon Walton contributed 3 assists for them, while Nae'Qwan Tomlin had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Wichita State were victorious, as the score was 35-34 at the break.
Wichita State had a 37-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.