Joseph Pinion scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Dyondre Dominguez added 19 points and Arkansas State built a double-digit first-half lead to beat No. 16 Memphis 85-72. Pinion was 7 of 13 from the floor and 5 of 11 from outside the arc, giving the Red Wolves their second straight win and their first over a ranked team since 1991.
Arkansas State forward Kobe Julien , left, defends against Memphis guard Colby Rogers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Memphis , Tenn. Memphis forward Dain Dainja drives to the basket defended by Arkansas State forward Rashard Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Memphis , Tenn.
Pinion was 7 of 13 from the floor and 5 of 11 from outside the arc, giving the Red Wolves their second straight win and their first over a ranked team since 1991. Taryn Todd finished with 17 points for Arkansas State .Arkansas State held a double-digit lead for most of the game and led 68-57 with 8 minutes left. That was enough for the Red Wolves to defeat the Tigers, snapping a seven-game losing streak to Memphis.
Memphis: The Tigers suffered through a miserable first half, shooting under 20% late in the half. They turned up their defensive pressure, which cut into the lead, but Memphis never made a serious threat.No. 14 Cincinnati pulls away in the second half and beats Howard 84-67 Memphis got within 60-53 with 11 minutes left, but Arkansas State went on a 12-6 run that included 3-pointers from Pinion, Todd and Kobe Julien to stretch the Red Wolves’ lead to 75-60 with 6:29 left in the game.Arkansas State’s last win over a ranked team was when it defeated then-No. 21 New Orleans 76-65 in 1991.
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