NCAA Basketball: Memphis Wins, Fails to Cover Point Spread
Will Barton rallied the No. 19 Tigers with 1:47 left in overtime as Memphis bested the Austin Peay Governors, 70–68, on Thursday.
Drawing nearly 65% of the NCAA basketball betting action, the Memphis Tigers were the clear favorites against Austin Peay among LinesMaker bettors. With the college basketball point spreads at –13, Memphis disappointed the majority of bettors as they failed to cover the point spread.
The game was tied 56–56, before Barton registered a 3-pointer jump shot with 9 seconds remaining in the second half to help Memphis take a 65–62 lead in the extra period.
Melvin Baker reduced Tigers six-point lead in overtime as he scored on a 3-pointer for the Governors with 28 seconds remaining.
Joe Jackson managed to score on 1-of-2 from the line for Tigers four-points. Justin Blake registered another 3-pointer for Austin Peay.
Barton made a successful attempt from the line in the last 11 seconds, keeping the Tigers ahead by 2 points. Blake missed a 3-pointer before the buzzer.
Chris Crawford chipped in 18 points for Memphis (8–1), which bounced back from their loss to Kansas.
Tyshwan Edmondson led Austin Peay (6–6) by scoring 22 points.
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