National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 89, Tulsa 67
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2016
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # Rick Crawford, # Gerry Pollard
Attendance: 7218
By The Sports Xchange

Freshman forward Dedric Lawson had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help sixth-seeded Memphis upset third-seeded Tulsa 89-67 on Friday night in the second round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.

Senior guard Ricky Tarrant Jr. scored 21 points for Memphis (18-14). Junior forward Trashon Burrell had 19 points. Sophomore guard Avery Woodson had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Senior guard Shaquille Harrison scored 15 points for Tulsa (20-11). Senior forward Brandon Swannegan had 14 points. Senior guard James Woodard added 11 points.

Memphis will play 10th-seeded Tulane in Saturday’s semifinals. The Green Wave upset second-seeded Houston in the quarterfinals.

Tulsa jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but Memphis battled back to go ahead 19-14 following back-to-back 3-pointers by Tarrant. The Tigers later mounted 11-3 and 11-2 runs that helped them take a 46-32 lead into the locker room at the break.

Memphis carried that momentum into the second half, going up 53-36 on a 3-pointer by Lawson. The Tigers went up by 20 on a 3-pointer by Tarrant and led by as many as 31 late in the game.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Tulsa
Dedric Lawson 22 Scoring Shaquille Harrison 15
Trahson Burrell 4 Assists Shaquille Harrison 3
Dedric Lawson 12 Rebounds Brandon Swannegan 7
Dedric Lawson 5 Free Throws Made Shaquille Harrison 7
Jeremiah Martin 3 Steals Shaquille Harrison 1
Trahson Burrell 1 Blocks Rashad Smith 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 89 42.9 9-25 20-27 13 39 3 6 7
Tulsa 67 43.1 4-15 19-29 12 34 2 2 13