In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Saturday, Feb. 6, UCF and Memphis picked up league wins, while No. 5 Houston won a non-conference contest.
Memphis 66, East Carolina 59 - Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Lomax tallied 10 points and 10 assists to carry Memphis to a 66-59 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Landers Nolley II had 12 points for Memphis (12-6, 8-3 American Athletic Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. D.J. Jeffries added 12 points. DeAndre Williams had eight rebounds.
Jayden Gardner had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Pirates (8-7, 2-7), who were coming off an upset of No.