Cincinnati edges Memphis in overtime heartbreaker
Cincinnati fans cheer as the Memphis bench reacts to guard Boogie Ellis’ (right) shot-clock violation Feb. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Lance Thomas (left) reacts after being called for a foul against Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (top) dunks over Cincinnati defender Jeremiah Davenport (bottom) Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones (left) drives the lane against Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Damion Baugh (left) battles Cincinnati forward Tre Scott (right) for a loose ball Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway (left) reacts to an official's foul call against the Tigers while playing Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Boogie Ellis (right) drives the lane against Cincinnati defender Chris McNeal (left) Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (middle left) drives to the basket against Cincinnati defender Tre Scott (middle right) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Alex Lomax (right) drives the lane against Cincinnati's Chris Vogt (left) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones (right) battles Cincinnati guard Keith Williams (left) for a loose ball Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Cincinnati defender Keith Williams (top) jumps over Memphis forward Malcolm Dandridge (bottom) while going for a loose ball Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Boogie Ellis (middle) drives the lane against Cincinnati defenders Tre Scott (left) and Mika Adams-Woods (right) Feb. 13, 2020 in Cincinnati. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones hushes the Cincinnati fans after making a 3-pointer Feb. 13, 2020 in Cincinnati. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis defender Boogie Ellis (left) battles Cincinnati forward Tre Scott (right) for a loose ball Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (left) dunks over Cincinnati defender Chris Vogt (right) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones (bottom) celebrates a made 3-pointer after being fouled by Cincinnati's Jarron Cumberland (top) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (right) drives the lane against Cincinnati's Tre Scott (left) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (left) drives the lane against Cincinnati's defender Tre Scott (right) Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (right) drives the lane against Cincinnati's Chris Vogt (left) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis teammates (left to right) Boogie Ellis, Lance Thomas, Tyler Harris, Malcolm Dandridge and Jayden Hardaway celebrate a Precious Achiuwa (not pictured) dunk against Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Boogie Ellis (left) drives the lane against Cincinnati defender Keith Williams (right) Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones looks to an official to call a foul against Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway smiles while taking off his jacket after an official’s foul call against the Tigers while playing Cincinnati Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis teammates Lance Thomas (middle) and Lester Quinones (right) walk off the court as the Cincinnati fans cheer after the Tigers lost 92-86 in overtime Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Cincinnati spoiled a 22-point, 17-rebound performance from Precious Achiuwa in a heartbreaking road loss for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers basketball Cincinnati Bearcats NCAADrew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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