DALLAS, Texas (localmemphis.com) – The bubble may not have burst, but the University of Memphis men’s basketball team’s outside shot at making the NCAA tournament just took a hit.
The Tigers lost to SMU by a score of 58-53 Tuesday night in Dallas. Freshman star Precious Achiuwa had his 24th career double-digit point game and led the Tigers with 17 points.
Memphis falls to 19-9 on the season. The Tigers’ next game is Saturday against Tulane in New Orleans.