Grambling Tigers at Memphis Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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65 - 83
65 - 83
Memphis rallies with big 2nd half to beat Grambling 83-65
K.J. Lawson added 13 points for Memphis, Trahson Burrell 12 and Ricky Tarrant, Jr. added 12.
The 38-year-old Pastner has the second-most wins in Division I basketball among the 37 coaches under age 40.
Mark Gray, Nigel Ribeiro and Ervin Mitchell scored 13 points each for Grambling (1-2), which lost at Ohio State on Tuesday. The Tigers shot 55 percent in the first half (13 of 25 with five 3-pointers) and trailed just 40-36.
But Memphis outscored Grambling 43-29 after halftime and made 28 points at the free-throw line during the game to Grambling's 12.
K.J. Lawson made 8 of 10 at the foul line, Dedric Lawson went 6-for-10 and Tarrant 6-for-6.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Caleb Wallingford Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nigel Ribeiro missed Free Throw. | 65 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Caleb Wallingford Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 83 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 25-52 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 12-22 | FT | 28-35 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
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2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |