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Red Wolves Tame No. 16/15 Tigers for Highest-Ranked Win in School History

carded a career-best performance to lead four double-figure scorers for the Arkansas State men's basketball team, which defeated No. 16/15 Memphis 85-72 Sunday inside FedExForum for its highest-ranked win in program history.

A-State (7-3) forced the Tigers (7-2) into a season-high 20 turnovers and won the rebounding battle 44-40 with 16 offensive boards. The win marked the program's first at Memphis since March 18, 1991, and halted a seven-game skid in the series with UM, while the 13-point margin was the largest margin of victory over Memphis since 1947.

Pinion scored a career-high 22 points on five made 3-pointers, while also matching his career best with eight rebounds and three blocked shots.