Villanova endures Memphis' big run, wins 79-63 for Battle 4 Atlantis championship
Tyler Burton throws down powerful slam dunk vs. Memphis Tigers
Tyler Burton throws down powerful slam dunk vs. Memphis Tigers
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- — TJ Bamba scored 13 points and all of Villanova's starters scored in double figures in beating Memphis 79-63 in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday.
Villanova used a 12-0 run late in the first half to lead by as many as 30 and led by 35 midway through the second half. At that point, Memphis, which shot just 15% in the first half, responded with a press and 21 unanswered points on 9-of-11 shooting led by Jahvon Quinerly's nine points to get within 14 with 4 1/2 minutes to go before the monster rally ended.
Justin Moore, Tyler Burton and Eric Dixon scored 11 points each and Mark Armstrong had 10 for Villanova. The Wildcats (6-1) made 13 of 35 3-point attempts, three apiece from Bamba and Moore. Burton had a game-high nine rebounds.
David Jones scored 13 points, Quinery 12 and Caleb Mills 10 for the Tigers (5-1), who made only 7 of 25 from the arc.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bert Smith
- Tony Padilla
- Paul Szelc
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
North Texas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-6 |
UAB | 8-3 | 2 | 15-9 |
Florida Atlantic | 7-4 | 3 | 14-10 |
Tulane | 7-4 | 3 | 13-11 |
Temple | 6-5 | 4 | 14-10 |
East Carolina | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-11 |
South Florida | 5-6 | 5 | 12-12 |
UTSA | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
Wichita State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
Tulsa | 3-8 | 7 | 9-15 |
Rice | 3-9 | 7.5 | 12-13 |
Charlotte | 2-10 | 8.5 | 9-16 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
St. John's | 12-1 | - | 21-3 |
Creighton | 11-3 | 1.5 | 18-7 |
Marquette | 10-4 | 2.5 | 19-6 |
UConn | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
Villanova | 7-6 | 5 | 14-10 |
Georgetown | 6-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
Xavier | 6-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
Providence | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
DePaul | 2-12 | 10.5 | 11-14 |
Seton Hall | 1-12 | 11 | 6-18 |