MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) In a game where rallies were answered by rallies and droughts crept in, No. 22 Memphis was able to close the game for its second straight win.
DJ Jeffries scored 18 points, Precious Achiuwa added 12 points and 11 rebounds and the Tigers used a second-half surge to defeat Cincinnati 60-49 on Thursday night.
''It was a tale of runs,'' Cincinnati coach John Brannen said.
Lester Quinones added 13 points, seven coming in the final five minutes as the Tigers (14-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) broke a six-game losing streak to the Bearcats.