No. 18 Memphis Defeats Charlotte 77-68 in Conference Matchup

Memphis rebounds from a loss to Temple with a strong first-half performance against Charlotte.

PJ Haggerty led Memphis with 18 points, while Tyrese Hunter and Dain Dainja contributed 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Memphis set the tone early with a dominant 20-3 run in the first half, building a 41-25 halftime lead.
Charlotte's Jaehshon Thomas scored 18 points, but the 49ers struggled to overcome their seven-game losing streak.
Memphis outrebounded Charlotte 42-28 and made seven three-pointers in the first half to maintain control of the game.
The Tigers, now 14-4 overall and 4-1 in the AAC, aim to solidify their conference standing with a game against Wichita State on Thursday.