Sports Grid · Mar 17, 2022
Memphis Avoids Collapse; Covers to Advances to 2nd Round
It wasn’t pretty, but the Memphis Tigers are off to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Making their first appearance in the tournament since 2014, the Tigers nearly blew a 19-point lead, ultimately fending off the eighth-seeded Boise State Broncos 64-53.
Following a dominating 38-19 first-half performance, Memphis went through a six-minute scoreless stretch in the second, as its nearly insurmountable lead was cut to five with just over a minute remaining.