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Quinones, Achiuwa lead Tigers past Alcorn State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As former high school teammates in New Jersey, and led St. Benedict's Prep to its share of victories.

Saturday at FedExForum, the duo combined for a throwback performance.

Quinones scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds for the first double-double of his young career and Achiuwa finished with 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the University of Memphis past Alcorn State, 102-56.

The 13-ranked Tigers, playing for the first time since losing to No. 14 Oregon Tuesday in Portland, shot 58 percent and outrebounded the undersized Braves, 50-36, to improve to 3-1.