Harris leads Memphis against East Carolina after 24-point game

Published Jan. 27, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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East Carolina Pirates (11-7, 2-4 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (10-8, 4-4 AAC)

Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Memphis -13; over/under is 148.5

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis plays the East Carolina Pirates after Tyler Harris scored 24 points in Memphis' 83-81 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

The Tigers have gone 7-2 in home games. Memphis is sixth in the AAC with 23.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging 4.6.

The Pirates have gone 2-4 against AAC opponents. East Carolina averages 15.9 assists per game to lead the AAC, paced by Tristen Newton with 4.8.

The teams square off for the 10th time this season in AAC play. The Pirates won the last meeting 72-71 on Jan. 15. Vance Jackson scored 17 points to help lead the Pirates to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Duren is averaging 10 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the Tigers. Harris is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Memphis.

Jackson averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Pirates, scoring 11.8 points while shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc. Newton is averaging 10.4 points over the last 10 games for East Carolina.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, averaging 76.4 points, 32.4 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.

Pirates: 5-5, averaging 70.3 points, 31.0 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points.

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