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 | 16-2 | - | 26-5 |
North Texas | 14-4 | 2 | 23-7 |
UAB | 13-5 | 3 | 20-11 |
Tulane | 12-6 | 4 | 18-13 |
East Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 18-13 |
Florida Atlantic | 10-8 | 6 | 18-14 |
Temple | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
Wichita State | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
South Florida | 6-12 | 10 | 13-19 |
Tulsa | 6-12 | 10 | 13-19 |
UTSA | 6-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
Rice | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
Charlotte | 3-15 | 13 | 11-22 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Towson | 16-2 | - | 22-11 |
UNC Wilmington | 14-4 | 2 | 27-7 |
Charleston | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
William & Mary | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
Campbell | 10-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 6 | 13-20 |
Drexel | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
Northeastern | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
Elon | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
Hampton | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
Hofstra | 6-12 | 10 | 15-18 |
Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Stony Brook | 4-14 | 12 | 8-24 |
North Carolina A&T | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |