Memphis Tigers Fall Short in Overtime Battle Against Vanderbilt Commodores

First Half

The Memphis Tigers, with a record of 0-1, faced off against the Vanderbilt Commodores, who now stand at 1-0. The game took place at the FedExForum in Memphis and ended with a scoreline of 77-70 in favor of the Commodores. The first half saw both teams struggling to find their rhythm offensively. The Tigers managed to put up 22 points while the Commodores led slightly with 28 points. Quante Berry was active on defense for Memphis, contributing to their total of 13 steals throughout the game.

Second Half

In the second half, both teams ramped up their offensive efforts. The Tigers scored an impressive 40 points during this period, showcasing their ability to attack inside with a total of 34 points in the paint by game's end. Hasan Abdul Hakim was instrumental for Memphis during this stretch, scoring efficiently and grabbing rebounds that kept his team within striking distance.

Overtime

As regulation time concluded with both teams tied after several lead changes and ties throughout the match, overtime became necessary to decide a winner. Despite valiant efforts from players like Dug McDaniel who contributed significantly on both ends of the floor for Memphis, it was Vanderbilt's superior free throw shooting that ultimately made a difference in overtime as they scored an additional 15 points compared to Memphis' eight.

The final moments highlighted what went wrong for Memphis Tigers: turnovers proved costly as they committed a total of 20 throughout the game which allowed Vanderbilt opportunities to capitalize on mistakes.

With this loss behind them and having reviewed what went wrong for Memphis Tigers during this matchup against Vanderbilt Commodores scoreline review will be crucial before heading into their next challenge against Mississippi State Bulldogs scheduled on December 20th at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville at 4:00 PM EDT where fans can catch all action live via ESPN broadcast network.

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