Davis, Memphis knock off unbeaten No. 11 Auburn, 82-73
ATLANTA (AP) Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points, DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Memphis beat No. 11 Auburn 82-73 on Saturday night to end the Tigers' season-opening winning streak at eight.
Davis' jumper beat the shot-clock buzzer to make it 60-50 with 11:18 remaining, and Memphis (8-2) was never threatened again. The closest Auburn got was an eight-point deficit on K.D. Johnson's free throws with 3:04 left.
''We were playing a top team on one of the biggest stages there was today,'' Davis said. ''You always want to leave your impact. It's urgent when you play these types of teams because it's a resume win and you don't have too many of them. It's good we got it done.''
Wendell Green Jr. and Johnson each scpred 14 points and Chris Moore had 12 for Auburn (8-1), which began the day as one of 10 unbeaten teams in the nation.
Green's offensive foul wiped out his basket and a missed layup by Moore in the closing minutes, and coach Bruce Pearl was called for a technical with 1:30 remaining to end Auburn's last hope. Davis made two free throws to make it 75-65 heading into the final minute.
''That crowd was loud as hell,'' Davis said. ''It was like we were at their arena. I'm glad we stayed together. They made a run and the crowd got super loud and we answered every time they answered. That was the best thing. We've been in some tough games this year, man.''
Auburn was trying to get off to a 9-0 start for the second time in nine seasons under Pearl, whose 2019-20 team started 15-0.
''We have a defense where we shouldn't let them split the ball screen,'' Johnson said. ''That was happening a lot so that fuels a lot of things on the back end. If we would've cleaned that up and stopped them then, we probably could've had a couple more points to get to in the end.''
Davis, the reigning player of the year in the American Athletic Conference, came up limping on the baseline late in the first but stayed in the game and played a team-high 38 minutes. He has played with a sore ankle most of the season but went 9 for 19 from the field and had six assists and nine rebounds.
One game after setting season highs with 93 points and 10 3s in a lopsided win over Colgate, Auburn shot just 38.1% and went 6 for 24 beyond the arc.
Memphis began the game averaging just 13 turnovers per game and committed 19.
''We know this was a big win for us,'' Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. ''Auburn is a tough, tough, tough team. Physically, they're No. 1 at protecting the rim with blocks, and we knew what it was going to be like to come in here. We wanted to be the tougher team mentally and physically because you know how hard coach Pearl's teams are going to play.''
BIG PICTURE
Auburn: The Tigers came into the game eighth in the nation in offensive rebounds but had just one at halftime and finished with 11. Auburn was outrebounded 42-33, a deficiency that went a long way to explain why Auburn had so many one-shot possessions and struggled to get back on defense against Memphis' transition.
Memphis: The Tigers overcame foul trouble in the first half with starters Williams and Alex Lomax and reserve Malcolm Dandridge each getting whistled three times. Starter Chandler Wilson was called for two fouls, but Memphis settled into a zone defense to limit the fouls and force Auburn into low-percentage shots. Dandridge fouled out early in the second half.
UP NEXT
Memphis: At No. 8 Alabama on Tuesday night.
Auburn'' Hosts Georgia State on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Johni Broome vs. DeAndre Williams (Wendell Green Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Jayden Hardaway blocks Chris Moore's two point layup | |||
19:30 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
19:30 | Chris Moore personal foul | |||
19:18 | DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
19:16 | Zep Jasper defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | +3 | Zep Jasper makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 3-0 | |
19:00 | Jaylin Williams personal foul | |||
19:00 | Alex Lomax offensive foul | |||
19:00 | Alex Lomax turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:56 | Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
18:54 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | Chris Moore personal foul | |||
18:39 | DeAndre Williams offensive foul | |||
18:39 | DeAndre Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:21 | Alex Lomax personal foul | |||
18:15 | Wendell Green Jr. turnover (Chandler Lawson steals) | |||
18:08 | Jayden Hardaway misses two point layup | |||
18:06 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:59 | Johni Broome misses two point layup | |||
17:57 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:57 | DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
17:57 | DeAndre Williams offensive rebound | |||
17:57 | DeAndre Williams misses two point layup | |||
17:55 | DeAndre Williams offensive rebound | |||
17:57 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point layup | 3-2 | |
17:55 | Johni Broome shooting foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul) | |||
17:55 | DeAndre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:57 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
17:40 | +2 | Johni Broome makes two point dunk (Jaylin Williams assists) | 5-2 | |
17:16 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:14 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Allen Flanigan turnover | |||
16:48 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point layup (Kendric Davis assists) | 5-4 | |
16:22 | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
16:20 | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | |||
16:07 | Kendric Davis turnover | |||
15:58 | Malcolm Dandridge personal foul | |||
15:58 | TV timeout | |||
15:54 | Chance Westry misses two point jump shot | |||
15:52 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
15:43 | +2 | Keonte Kennedy makes two point dunk | 5-6 | |
15:23 | Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul) | |||
15:05 | +1 | Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-7 | |
15:05 | +1 | Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 | |
14:59 | +3 | K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chance Westry assists) | 8-8 | |
14:45 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point layup | 8-10 | |
14:28 | +3 | Allen Flanigan makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 11-10 | |
14:14 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point layup | 11-12 | |
14:03 | Kendric Davis personal foul | |||
13:50 | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:48 | Elijah McCadden defensive rebound | |||
13:41 | Kendric Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:39 | Malcolm Dandridge offensive rebound | |||
13:31 | +3 | Kendric Davis makes three point jump shot (Keonte Kennedy assists) | 11-15 | |
13:31 | Malcolm Dandridge technical foul | |||
13:33 | +1 | K.D. Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 | |
13:33 | K.D. Johnson misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:22 | Chance Westry turnover (Keonte Kennedy steals) | |||
13:08 | +2 | Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup (Elijah McCadden assists) | 12-17 | |
12:41 | Chance Westry misses two point jump shot | |||
12:39 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | Chance Westry personal foul | |||
12:12 | +2 | Alex Lomax makes two point layup (Malcolm Dandridge assists) | 12-19 | |
12:12 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
11:53 | Malcolm Dandridge shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul) | |||
11:53 | +1 | Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-19 | |
11:53 | +1 | Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
11:37 | Elijah McCadden turnover (Wendell Green Jr. steals) | |||
11:28 | Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Chandler Lawson turnover (Jaylin Williams steals) | |||
11:02 | DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Wendell Green Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:02 | +1 | Wendell Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-19 | |
11:02 | +1 | Wendell Green Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 | |
10:52 | Kendric Davis turnover (back court violation) | |||
10:37 | K.D. Johnson turnover (Alex Lomax steals) | |||
10:35 | Chandler Lawson turnover | |||
10:25 | K.D. Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
10:23 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | +2 | K.D. Johnson makes two point layup | 18-19 | |
10:00 | DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Johni Broome defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | +2 | K.D. Johnson makes two point jump shot | 20-19 | |
9:17 | DeAndre Williams offensive foul | |||
9:17 | DeAndre Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:48 | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:46 | Alex Lomax defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +2 | Jayden Hardaway makes two point layup | 20-21 | |
8:37 | Wendell Green Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Hardaway draws the foul) | |||
8:37 | Jayden Hardaway misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:37 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:15 | Keonte Kennedy turnover | |||
8:01 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point jump shot | 22-21 | |
7:46 | Alex Lomax turnover | |||
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:35 | Chance Westry turnover | |||
7:06 | +3 | Jayden Hardaway makes three point jump shot (Kendric Davis assists) | 22-24 | |
6:47 | Chance Westry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:45 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Jayden Hardaway misses two point layup | |||
6:35 | Jayden Hardaway offensive rebound | |||
6:30 | Jayden Hardaway misses two point layup | |||
6:28 | Jayden Hardaway offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Jayden Hardaway misses two point layup | |||
6:14 | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Dylan Cardwell turnover (Keonte Kennedy steals) | |||
6:02 | +3 | Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot | 22-27 | |
5:58 | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Chance Westry assists) | 24-27 | |
5:48 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot | 24-29 | |
5:19 | Chance Westry misses three point jump shot | |||
5:17 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Alex Lomax personal foul | |||
5:19 | Dylan Cardwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:19 | +1 | Dylan Cardwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-29 | |
5:18 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
4:53 | Kendric Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Elijah McCadden offensive rebound | |||
4:49 | Allen Flanigan personal foul | |||
4:49 | Elijah McCadden misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:49 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Chris Moore draws the foul) | |||
4:21 | +1 | Chris Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-29 | |
4:21 | +1 | Chris Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 | |
4:09 | Chandler Lawson offensive foul | |||
4:09 | Chandler Lawson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:53 | +3 | Chris Moore makes three point jump shot (Chance Westry assists) | 30-29 | |
3:37 | Chance Westry personal foul | |||
3:37 | TV timeout | |||
3:37 | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-30 | |
3:37 | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-31 | |
3:19 | Johni Broome turnover (Kendric Davis steals) | |||
3:16 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point layup | 30-33 | |
3:16 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Kendric Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:16 | +1 | Kendric Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-34 | |
2:53 | Yohan Traore misses three point jump shot | |||
2:51 | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Keonte Kennedy turnover (K.D. Johnson steals) | |||
2:41 | K.D. Johnson turnover | |||
2:29 | Elijah McCadden misses two point layup | |||
2:27 | Chris Moore defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | K.D. Johnson misses two point layup | |||
2:20 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
2:11 | Elijah McCadden offensive rebound | |||
2:05 | +2 | Elijah McCadden makes two point layup | 30-36 | |
1:57 | Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | +2 | Keonte Kennedy makes two point dunk (Kendric Davis assists) | 30-38 | |
1:15 | +2 | K.D. Johnson makes two point jump shot | 32-38 | |
0:51 | Jayden Hardaway misses three point jump shot | |||
0:49 | Elijah McCadden offensive rebound | |||
0:35 | Kendric Davis turnover | |||
0:10 | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:08 | Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |