North Carolina Central Eagles @ Memphis Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 18 | 29 | 47 |
MEM | 42 | 39 | 81 |
Burrell, Nichols lead Memphis past NC Central 81-47
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Trahson Burrell scored 15 points and Austin Nichols added 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots to lead Memphis past North Carolina Central 81-47 on Monday night.
Burrell and Nichols combined to make 10 of 19 field goals as Memphis (4-4) shot 51.7 percent (30 of 58) overall.
Shaq Goodwin scored 11 and grabbed eight rebounds and Nick King pulled down nine boards to help Memphis outrebound NC Central (6-5) 47-23.
Jeremiah Ingram led NC Central, which made just 14 of 47 (29.8 percent) -- including 1 of 15 from 3-point range -- with 11 points.
Nichols scored seven points in the first 6 minutes as Memphis jumped out to a 15-2 lead.
A 3 by Dante Holmes pulled the Eagles within nine, but a 22-4 Memphis run made it 37-10 with 2:42 left in the half and the Tigers led by as many as 39 after the break.
Game Information
Memphis, TN
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
Referee:Duke Edsall
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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