PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference had four men's basketball games on Saturday's docket and they did not disappoint. USF stormed out to a 27-1 lead over Memphis but the Tigers nearly came all the way back thanks to 41 points, all in the second half, from senior Jeremiah Martin. It is the second-most points scored in American history, behind only Louisville's Russ Smith with 42 in 2014. Wichita State and rv/rv Cincinnati held off Tulsa and SMUat home, respectively, while Temple earned a road victory at Tulane.
Saturday, February 2
USF 84, Memphis 78 Justin Brown scored a career-high 19 points and made five 3-pointers and USF held off a late Memphis rally on its way to an 84-78 victory over the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at the Yuengling Center.