Charleston beats Memphis to finish 5th
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Orlando area native Grant Riller scored 32 points and added a career-high nine assists, Jarrell Brantley had 19 points, and Charleston beat Memphis 78-75 for fifth place on Sunday.
Riller had 33 points, the second-highest total ever at the invitational, in Friday's 74-51 win over UAB.
Tyler Harris had 25 points for Memphis (3-3).
Brantley made two free throws as Charleston (5-2) went ahead 76-75 with 31.3 seconds remaining.
Riller helped secure the win with a pair of free throws with 15 seconds to play. Jeremiah Martin's lay up put Memphis up 75-74 with 1:02 left. He finished with 11 points to became the 52nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points.
Harris had 16 points as Memphis took a 42-40 lead at the half.
Riller and Brevin Galloway scored 15 apiece during the opening 20 minutes.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Tyler Kumpf
- Olandis Poole
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 11-2 | - | 21-5 |
| North Texas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-6 |
| UAB | 9-3 | 1.5 | 16-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-4 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Tulane | 8-4 | 2.5 | 14-11 |
| East Carolina | 7-6 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Temple | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Wichita State | 5-7 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| South Florida | 5-8 | 6 | 12-14 |
| Tulsa | 5-8 | 6 | 11-15 |
| UTSA | 4-9 | 7 | 10-15 |
| Rice | 3-10 | 8 | 12-14 |
| Charlotte | 2-11 | 9 | 9-17 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 13-1 | - | 18-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 11-3 | 2 | 21-6 |
| Charleston | 10-4 | 3 | 20-7 |
| William & Mary | 10-4 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Campbell | 10-4 | 3 | 15-12 |
| Elon | 7-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Northeastern | 7-7 | 6 | 15-12 |
| Monmouth | 7-7 | 6 | 9-18 |
| Hampton | 6-8 | 7 | 14-13 |
| Drexel | 5-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Hofstra | 4-10 | 9 | 12-15 |
| Stony Brook | 2-12 | 11 | 6-21 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1-13 | 12 | 5-22 |
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