MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Precious Achiuwa had 20 points and 15 rebounds in a season-high 38 minutes, but his seventh double-double wasn't enough to rescue the ninth-ranked University of Memphis men's basketball team Saturday at FedExForum.
Georgia outscored the Tigers, 6-1, in the final four-and-a-half minutes to escape with a 65-62 victory before 17,272. The loss snapped the UofM's 10-game winning streak and was the first home loss of the season following nine victories.
Achiuwa and several other Tigers were forced to play additional minutes because of the absence of starting forward D.