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Tigers pad streak at ECU's expense

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Memphis pulled within one win of equaling an epic NCAA basketball record with a 77-57 Conference USA victory over East Carolina Wednesday night at the FedExForum.

Sophomore forward Wesley Witherspoon scored 22 points, senior guard Doneal Mack added 15 and senior guard Willie Kemp contributed 13 to lead the Tigers (12-4, 2-1 C-USA) to their 63rd straight league win, one shy of the standard set by Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference from 1945-50.

Junior guard Brock Young scored 21 points, junior guard Jontae Sherrod had 11 and junior forward Jamar Abrams recorded 10 for the Pirates (6-11, 0-3 C-USA).

A 3-pointer by Mack gave Memphis the lead for good less than 5 minutes into the game and the Tigers, who built a 33-26 margin by halftime, were in command the rest of the way.

East Carolina was without the services of sophomore forward Darrius Morrow and freshman guard Wakefield Ellison. Pirates coach Mack McCarthy announced an indefinite suspension of the pair Wednesday for a violation of team rules.

If Memphis surpasses Kentucky's record streak by winning at Rice on Saturday and taking care of business at home next Wednesday against Texas-El Paso, the luster of the accomplishment may not last long. Memphis has appealed an NCAA ruling that the Tigers must forfeit 38 wins, including 19 in league play, from the 2007-08 season because of questions about guard Derrick Rose's eligibility.

East Carolina returns home to face league foe Houston on Saturday (7 p.m.) The Cougars (9-7, 2-1 C-USA) are coming off a 75-65 victory Wednesday night over UTEP.

BOX SCORE

MEMPHIS 77, EAST CAROLINA 57

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Place: FedExForum, Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,903
Officials: Dan Chrisman, Winston Stith, Patrick Adams
Technical Fouls: None

SCORE BY PERIODS        1   2   FINAL
East Carolina          26  31 -   57
Memphis                33  44 -   77

EAST CAROLINA PIRATES (6-11, 0-3 C-USA)
PLAYER                      FG   3PT    FT   R  PTS  MIN
21 Abrams............. f   3-8   0-5   4-6   4   10   28
33 Wynn............... c   2-5   0-0   2-2   5    6   35
10 Young.............. g  6-16   2-5   7-8   1   21   36
23 Straughn........... g   1-7   1-4   2-2   3    5   29
24 Sherrod............ g   4-6   3-3   0-0   5   11   25
03 Sargent..............   0-0   0-0   0-0   0    0    5
11 Gaines...............   0-1   0-0   0-0   3    0   17
34 Salzano..............   1-1   0-0   0-0   0    2    1
42 Joyner...............   1-6   0-0   0-0   3    2   24
TEAM....................                     9
TOTALS.................. 18-50  6-17 15-18  33   57  200
PERCENT.................  36.0  35.3  83.3

MEMPHIS TIGERS (12-4, 2-0 C-USA)
PLAYER                      FG   3PT    FT   R  PTS  MIN
01 Henderson-Niles.... f   2-5   0-0   1-5   5    5   18
11 Witherspoon........ f   6-8   1-2  9-10   2   22   25
03 Sallie............. g   1-5   0-2   1-2   3    3   32
15 Williams........... g   3-7   0-3   2-3   4    8   27
20 Mack............... g  5-12   3-6   2-2   4   15   27
02 Harvey Jr............   0-0   0-0   0-0   0    0    2
05 Kemp.................  5-10   3-5   0-0   4   13   28
10 Coleman..............   4-6   0-0   0-0   5    8   21
12 Barham...............   1-3   1-3   0-0   0    3    5
30 Stephens.............   0-0   0-0   0-0   2    0   11
31 Laird................   0-0   0-0   0-0   0    0    1
32 Thomas...............   0-2   0-0   0-0   0    0    1
35 Foster...............   0-0   0-0   0-0   0    0    1
54 Jacques..............   0-0   0-0   0-0   0    0    1
TEAM....................                     3
TOTALS.................. 27-58  8-21 15-22  32   77  200
PERCENT.................  46.6  38.1  68.2

PAGE UPDATED 01/14/10 03:57 AM.

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