Official Site of the AAC · Jan 30, 2020
Road Squads go 3-1 in Wednesday Action
In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 29), road teams went 3-1 in league play.
(rv) Memphis 59, UCF 57 - Box Score
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Lance Thomas scored a career-high 20 points and Memphis held off UCF, 59-57, on Wednesday night.
Thomas was 8-of-11 shooting, including four 3-pointers, two in the final 3-minutes, each giving the Tigers a five-point lead.
Ceasar DeJesus made a jumper for UCF with 56 seconds to go but Precious Achiuwa matched that with 20 seconds to play, restoring the five-point lead until DeJesus nailed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
Neither team led by more than six points and there were five ties and 16 lead changes.