FORT WORTH, Texas – The third-seeded Memphis Tigers took the sixth-seeded UCF Knights' best shot, but the Tigers pulled away for an 85-69 win Friday night in the quarterfinals of the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Memphis (20-9) has won five-straight games and 11 of its last 12 overall. The Tigers have now logged five-straight 20-win seasons, including all four seasons under head coach Penny Hardaway.
AAC Freshman of the Year Jalen Duren turned in a 21-point, 20-rebound game for the Tigers, and Lester Quinones scored a career-high 22 points.