Tigers pull off upset on road
No. 12 Louisville falls to Memphis
Memphis players knew it would require stamina, energy and resolve to close out a Louisville team that’s tough to beat at home.
Not only did the No. 24 Tigers deliver in all phases Thursday night, they used balanced scoring to beat their longtime rivals.
Goodwin each scored 15 points and Memphis rallied late for a 73-67 upset of the 12th-ranked Cardinals at
points, Chris Crawford 12 five starters scored in double figures to help the Tigers end a four-game losing streak to the defending national champions. Memphis (11-3, - Cardinals, 37-35, in a victory that almost slipped away in the second half.
Trailing, 61-55, with 5:26 remaining, the Tigers closed - son, who scored 11 secondhalf points. His layup on a goaltending call against Montrezl Harrell put Memphis ahead, 70-67, with 40 seconds left and he followed with a free throw before Goodwin added a dunk in the final second to seal a hard-fought win featuring eight ties and eight lead changes.
“This game was so intense,” Crawford said. “Every basket was, like, breathtaking. It’s the best game I’ve ever been in. It was so competitive.”
Luke Hancock had a season-high 20 points to lead
Arizona 79, UCLA 75: Nick Johnson scored 22 points and No. 1 Arizona withstood UCLA’s late 15-1 run to beat the host Bruins, equaling the best start in school history. The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0 Pac-12) held on despite blowing a 13-point lead with 6:16 to play and committing a season-worst 17 turnovers. Kaleb Tarczewski scored 16 points for the Wildcats, who snapped a three-game skid against the Bruins (12-3, 1-1).
Iowa 93, Northwestern 67: Aaron White had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Melsahn Basabe added 16 and 10, and No. 20 Iowa (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) routed Northwestern (7-9, 0-3). Devyn Marble scored 15 points for the host Hawkeyes, who never trailed despite playing without coach Fran McCaffery. He was suspended one game by the conference for an outburst at officials last weekend at Wisconsin.
Florida State 56, Clemson 41: Ian Miller scored 15 points, Aaron Thomas and Devin Bookert had 10 apiece and Florida State (10-4, 1-1) held Clemson (10-4, 1-1) to its fewest points this year.
District
Robert Morris 79, Sacred Heart 70: Karvel Anderson scored a career-high 36 points to help the visiting Colonials beat the Pioneers in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams. Sacred Heart (3-13) trailed by nine points at halftime before coming within 72-70 after De’von Barnett made 1 of 2 free throws with two minutes remaining. Anderson then scored the next five points, including a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining, to put Robert Morris ahead, 77-70. The Colonials (6-10) shot 53.6 percent from the field, including 10 of 15 from long range.
P.J. Hairston is no longer enrolled as a student at North Carolina. In an email, a team spokesman said Hairston isn’t enrolled for spring semester classes according to the university registrar’s office. The Tar Heels’ leading scorer last year never played this season after the school decided last month not to seek his reinstatement for NCAA rules violations, including using rental vehicles tied to a felon and party promoter in Durham. … Prosecutors said they need more time to decide whether to grant former Auburn player Varez Ward admission into a pre-trial diversion program after he was accused of point-shaving in 2012. Ward was arrested in June on bribery and conspiracy charges and accused of fixing a game. … Southern Mississippi and coach Donnie Tyndall agreed on a new four-year deal that runs through the 2018 season.