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Men's basketball ends season with NIT loss at Creighton

OMAHA, Neb. – The first season for University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway came to an end Friday night in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Playing against the TCU Region's No. 2 seed, Creighton, the Tigers dropped a 79-67 decision before 7,000 at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha. Tigers senior guard Jeremiah Martin scored a game-high 20 points in his final game at the UofM, while freshman guards Tyler Harris and Alex Lomax added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Creighton (20-14) placed five players in double figures and shot 51 percent, including 54 percent in the second half.