Memphis Triumphs Over Missouri 70-55 in Strong Second Half Performance

Jahvon Quinerly leads with 18 points as Memphis' defense dominates, limiting Missouri to just 32.1% shooting

Memphis' Jahvon Quinerly led the team with 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Jaykwon Walton scored 13 points, Jordan Brown added 12, and David Jones scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Memphis trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half but managed to flip the game by temporarily switching to a zone defense that cooled down Missouri's shooting.
Missouri missed 22 of its 28 shots from 3-point range and shot just 32.1 percent overall, while Memphis dominated inside with a 47-33 rebounding edge and a 38-20 advantage with points in the paint.
Memphis scored the first five points of the second half to start a 22-5 run that carried them to a 48-38 lead with 13:33 to play, with Walton and Jones leading the way by knocking down 3-point jumpers.
Despite committing seven fouls in the first 7:30 of the second half, Memphis managed to keep Missouri at bay, resuming their second half push, sparked by Quinerly's 3-point jumper with 9:22 left.