Memphis defeats Ball State in round 8 rounds at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Tourney (
Game 3632716).
The Tigers advanced to 4-1 and have not lost since their opening game. This one was a struggle from the start, though, and their coach was not pleased.
"I just feel that we should have pulled far ahead earlier," coach John Calipari said. "The Cardinals are a good, respectable team, but we established a couple of advantages (bonuses) early on, and kept giving some away (not defending as I should have). You have to give their coach a lot of credit. They fought the entire game and, had a few calls (dice rolls) gone the other way, could have turned the game in their favor. Still, we had the edge in talent (drop) and they just couldn't quite overcome that in the end."