MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 12/16 Memphis Tigers turned a 15-point halftime lead into an advantage as big as 49 late in the second half en route to a 90-51 win over North Carolina Central Saturday night at FedExForum.
Memphis (2-0) was led by Emoni Bates' 15 points, and Jalen Duren added a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Duren was held scoreless and had three rebounds in the first half. Josh Minott contributed nine points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench, and Tyler Harris buried 11 points in just eight minutes as a reserve.