MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Jackson scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 19 Memphis escaped a poor shooting night to beat Miami 72-68 early Tuesday.
Chris Carmouche had 13 points and Wesley Witherspoon added 12 for Memphis (2-0), despite making only 1 of 5 shots from the field. Antonio Barton finished with 10 points for the Tigers, who shot 34 percent, and managed only 4 of 22 from 3-point range in a game that began at Midnight.
The Hurricanes (1-1) received their expected scoring from guards Duran Scott (20) and Malcolm Grant (18). But they also got stellar play from Reggie Johnson, who finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Miami shot only slightly better than Memphis (33 percent), but dominated the boards 51-31, including 23 off the offensive glass.
