Jerald Holiday
First-year Memphis coach Penny Hardaway pushed Wichita State to its limits, with full-court press and pressure on ball-handlers.
Hardaway snagged his first conference win with the Tigers in a high-scoring affair. WSU dropped its first conference opener in nine years.
Memphis played the game up-tempo, with full-court pressure and WSU quickly fell into the trap. WSU surrendered 15 turnovers. Memphis turned those turnovers into 20 points of highlight reel dunks and uncontested layups.
Junior forward Kyvon Davenport helped put the game away for Memphis. Off the bench, Davenport scored 25 points on 11 shot attempts.