Western Illinois Leathernecks at Memphis Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 78
51 - 78
Memphis defeats Western Illinois 78-51
Calvin Godfrey scored 12 and grabbed nine rebounds, Austin Nichols scored 12, and Trahson Burrell and Pookie Powell scored 10 apiece.
The Tigers (7-4) never trailed and opened with a 12-2 run in which Nichols scored five of his 10 points in the half, then ripped an 18-2 run to lead 30-10. The Leathernecks made just 4 of 30 field goal attempts while the Tigers shot 63 percent from the field (17-27) and led 41-14 at halftime.
Western Illinois gained ground on an 11-2 second half run to trail 54-36 early, but the Tigers recovered and used a 9-4 run to lead 74-48 with 3:56 to play.
J.C. Fuller came off the bench to lead the Leathernecks (4-6) with 13 points.
How can I watch Western Illinois vs. Memphis?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kedren Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | J.C. Fuller missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Western Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jake McDowell missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 78 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-59 | FG | 31-62 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 2-9 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 11-18 | FT | 14-19 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
FedExForum
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 12,995 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |