Thornton, Rivers lead Memphis past No. 23 Houston
Jimario Rivers and Raynere Thornton each scored 21 points, helping Memphis beat No. 23 Houston 91-85 on Thursday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Houston Cougars
85
Memphis Tigers
91
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 43 | 42 | 85 |
| MEM | 37 | 54 | 91 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 94-55 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 85-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 84-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 83-91
Foul on Jimario Rivers.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 83-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 82-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 81-91
Foul on Kareem Brewton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 81-91
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 81-90
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 81-89
Foul on Rob Gray.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 81-89
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 81-88
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 81-87
Foul on Nura Zanna.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 81-87
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 81-86
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 81-85
Foul on Rob Gray.
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LayUpShot 1:02 81-85
Rob Gray made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:16 79-85
Mike Parks Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kareem Brewton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 79-83
Corey Davis Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 78-83
Corey Davis Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 77-83
Foul on Jimario Rivers.
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JumpShot 2:01 77-83
Kareem Brewton Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Raynere Thornton.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 77-81
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 76-81
Foul on Mike Parks Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:22 76-81
Rob Gray made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 74-81
Foul on Rob Gray.
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TipShot 3:32 74-81
Jimario Rivers made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:11 74-79
Armoni Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rob Gray.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 71-79
Mike Parks Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 71-78
Foul on Galen Robinson Jr..
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JumpShot 5:58 71-78
Jimario Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Brewton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 6:15 71-76
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:15 70-76
Foul on Malik Rhodes.
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LayUpShot 6:15 70-76
Rob Gray made Layup. Assisted by Devin Davis.
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JumpShot 6:28 68-76
Mike Parks Jr. made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 68-74
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 68-73
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 68-72
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 68-71
Foul on Armoni Brooks.
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LayUpShot 7:40 68-71
Rob Gray made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:57 66-71
Malik Rhodes made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:46 66-68
Raynere Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Rhodes.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 66-65
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 65-65
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:13 64-65
Foul on Jimario Rivers.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:59 64-65
Galen Robinson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:59 63-65
Galen Robinson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:59 62-65
Foul on Jamal Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 10:14 62-65
Foul on Fabian White Jr..
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LayUpShot 10:14 62-65
Jimario Rivers made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:52 62-63
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:52 62-62
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:52 62-61
Foul on Nura Zanna.
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LayUpShot 11:22 62-61
Mike Parks Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Jimario Rivers.
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PersonalFoul 11:52 62-59
Foul on Armoni Brooks.
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LayUpShot 12:13 62-59
Fabian White Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:26 60-59
Jimario Rivers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:26 60-58
Jimario Rivers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:26 60-57
Foul on Fabian White Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:06 60-57
Raynere Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Brewton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 13:35 60-54
Galen Robinson Jr. made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 85-91
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 85-91
End of 2nd half
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ShortTimeOut 0:12 85-91
Memphis Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 85-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 84-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 83-91
Foul on Jimario Rivers.
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Steal 0:16 83-91
Corey Davis Jr. Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:17 83-91
Malik Rhodes Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 83-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 82-91
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 81-91
Foul on Kareem Brewton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 81-91
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 81-90
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 81-89
Foul on Rob Gray.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 81-89
Mike Parks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:39 81-89
Devin Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 81-89
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 81-88
Malik Rhodes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 81-87
Foul on Nura Zanna.
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Defensive Rebound 0:49 81-87
Malik Rhodes Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:49 81-87
Corey Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 81-87
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 81-86
Raynere Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 81-85
Foul on Rob Gray.
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RegularTimeOut 1:00 81-85
Houston Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:02 81-85
Rob Gray made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:16 79-85
Mike Parks Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kareem Brewton Jr..
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ShortTimeOut 1:44 79-83
Memphis Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 79-83
Corey Davis Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 78-83
Corey Davis Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 77-83
Foul on Jimario Rivers.
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Offensive Rebound 1:53 77-83
Corey Davis Jr. Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:53 77-83
Armoni Brooks missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:01 77-83
Kareem Brewton Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Raynere Thornton.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 77-81
Rob Gray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 76-81
Foul on Mike Parks Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:22 76-81
Rob Gray made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:31 74-81
Nura Zanna Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:31 74-81
Nura Zanna missed Layup.
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Block Shot 2:31 74-81
Kareem Brewton Jr. Block.
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Team Stats
HOU
MEM
28-62
FG
26-48
45
Field Goal %
54
11-29
3PT
10-19
38
Three Point %
53
18-20
FT
29-36
90
Free Throw %
81
33
Rebounds
31
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
18
Defensive Rebounds
21
18
Assists
18
7
Steals
4
1
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
14
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
28
Points Off Turnovers
24
11
Fast Break Points
7
30
Points in Paint
28
26
Fouls
18
13
Largest Lead
10
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