Suggs scores 17, including game-winner, as ECU tops Memphis
Vance Jackson and Brandon Suggs scored 17 points each and East Carolina defeated Memphis 72-71JANUARY 16, 2022 • Associated Press
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Minges Coliseum, Greenville, NC
Memphis basketball live updates: Follow along as the Tigers meet ECU The Memphis basketball team will try to rebound Saturday from a 10-point loss at UCF.
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J.J. Miles - Out again Saturday Miles (lower leg) will miss Saturday's game against Memphis, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports reports.
Impact Miles continues to battle back from a lower-leg issue that recently had him in a boot. His next opportunity to rejoin the action comes Tuesday against UCF.
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Vance Jackson - Scores season high Wednesday Jackson accumulated 35 points (13-24 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 79-71 loss to Cincinnati.
Impact Jackson, the second leading scorer for the Pirates this season, scored a career high Wednesday. His eight three pointers kept the Pirates in the game, carrying the teams offense with only one other player scoring in double figures.
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Emoni Bates - Continues to progress Wednesday Bates supplied 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-3 FT) and seven rebounds in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 74-64 loss to UCF.
Impact Bates came off the bench in his second game back after missing the previous three with a finger injury. The five star guard is averaging 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per game this season. Bates has started in nine games for the Tigers this season, as he progresses, expect him to return to his starting role.
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Landers Nolley - Out Saturday Nolley (knee) will not play Saturday against East Carolina, Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact This is a big loss for Memphis as Nolley had been averaging nearly 30 minutes of playing time since the start of conference play. With Nolley out, Josh Minott could pick up more minutes at small forward for the Tigers. Memphis next plays Thursday against SMU.
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Jayden Hardaway - Not warming up early Hardaway (undisclosed) is not warming up ahead of Saturday's game against East Carolina, Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact There is still over an hour before tipoff but Hardaway's absence from warmups suggests he may not play against the Pirates. Hardaway played just two minutes Wednesday and if he's unavailable to play Saturday, his next chance to return comes against SMU on Tuesday.
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