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Franklin's game-winning layup lifts Memphis past UCF, 64-63

AP
Feb 16, 2023

Memphis Tigers, Tenn. (AP) Elijah McCadden led Memphis with 16 points and Damaria Franklin scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds left as the Tigers defeated UCF Knights 64-63 on Thursday night.

McCadden added six rebounds for the Tigers (20-6, 10-3 American Athletic Conference). DeAndre Williams scored 12 points while finishing 6 of 12 from the floor, and added six rebounds. Kendric Davis recorded 10 points and finished 5 of 9 from the field.

Taylor Hendricks finished with 17 points and two blocks for the Knights (15-10, 6-7). UCF also got 12 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals from Darius Johnson. Brandon Suggs also had 11 points.

Davis put up 10 points in the first half for Memphis, who led 44-35 at halftime. McCadden led Memphis with eight points in the second half.

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Both teams next play Sunday. Memphis visits Houston while UCF hosts Cincinnati.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
UCF
Knights
35
MEM
Tigers
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Taylor Hendricks vs. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (Darius Johnson gains possession)
19:43		DeAndre Williams turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Kelly steals)
19:29		Taylor Hendricks turnover (bad pass) (Kendric Davis steals)
19:10		Elijah McCadden misses two point jump shot
19:08		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
18:50		Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
18:48		Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu defensive rebound
18:40	+2	Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:07		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
18:05		Elijah McCadden defensive rebound
17:56	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup	0-4
17:26		Lahat Thioune misses two point jump shot
17:24		Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot	0-6
17:16		Knights 30 second timeout
17:07		Jump ball. Lahat Thioune vs. Elijah McCadden (Lahat Thioune gains possession)
16:54		DeAndre Williams personal foul
16:48		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball)
16:29	+2	Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot	0-8
16:09		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:07		Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
15:57		Taylor Hendricks misses two point layup
15:55		Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
15:55		Taylor Hendricks misses two point layup
15:53		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
15:53		Keonte Kennedy turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
15:52		Keonte Kennedy shooting foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:52		Taylor Hendricks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:52	+1	Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-8
15:25		Kendric Davis misses three point jump shot
15:23		Elijah McCadden offensive rebound
15:19		Taylor Hendricks blocks Chandler Lawson's two point layup
15:17		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
15:14		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
15:12		Michael Durr offensive rebound
15:01		Michael Durr misses two point jump shot
14:59		Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
14:55		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
14:53		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
14:50	+2	Kendric Davis makes two point layup	1-10
14:36		Chandler Lawson blocks Michael Durr's two point layup
14:34		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
14:29		Kendric Davis turnover (bad pass)
14:10		Michael Durr turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Lawson steals)
13:58		Kendric Davis misses three point jump shot
13:56		Michael Durr defensive rebound
13:46		Chandler Lawson blocks Taylor Hendricks's two point jump shot
13:44		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
13:31		Jayden Hardaway misses three point jump shot
13:29		Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
13:11	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	4-10
13:02		Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot
13:00		Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound
12:55	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup	4-12
12:46		Michael Durr misses three point jump shot
12:44		Damaria Franklin defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (Jayden Hardaway assists)	4-14
12:05		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
12:03		Elijah McCadden defensive rebound
11:52	+3	Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot (Damaria Franklin assists)	4-17
11:49		Knights 30 second timeout
11:49		TV timeout
11:19		Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
11:17		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
10:59		Brandon Suggs personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
10:48		Brandon Suggs personal foul
10:43	+2	Kendric Davis makes two point layup	4-19
10:32		Elijah McCadden personal foul
10:25	+3	Jayhlon Young makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	7-19
10:07	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot	7-21
9:48	+3	Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Brandon Suggs assists)	10-21
9:35		Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot
9:33		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
9:21		Damaria Franklin shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
9:21	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-21
9:21	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-21
9:06	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup (Chandler Lawson assists)	12-23
8:47		P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
8:45		Kendric Davis defensive rebound
8:36		DeAndre Williams turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
8:32	+2	Jayhlon Young makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	14-23
8:20		Chandler Lawson turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Kelly steals)
7:59	+2	Taylor Hendricks makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	16-23
7:59		DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-23
7:42		Jayhlon Young shooting foul (Elijah McCadden draws the foul)
7:42		Elijah McCadden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-24
7:15	+2	Taylor Hendricks makes two point turnaround jump shot	19-24
6:59		Tyem Freeman shooting foul (Elijah McCadden draws the foul)
6:59	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-25
6:59	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-26
6:35		Tyem Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Hardaway steals)
6:19		P.J. Edwards shooting foul (Elijah McCadden draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-27
6:19	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-28
6:00	+3	Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	22-28
5:49		Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-29
5:49		Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49		Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
5:30	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	25-29
5:09		Thierno Sylla shooting foul (Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu draws the foul)
5:09	+1	Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-30
5:09	+1	Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-31
5:00		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
4:58		Tigers defensive rebound
4:58		Thierno Sylla personal foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul)
4:58	+1	Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-32
4:58	+1	Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-33
4:46		C.J. Kelly misses two point jump shot
4:44		Michael Durr offensive rebound
4:39	+2	Michael Durr makes two point dunk	27-33
4:30		Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot
4:28		Chandler Lawson offensive rebound
4:25	+3	Elijah McCadden makes three point jump shot (Chandler Lawson assists)	27-36
4:25		TV timeout
4:12		Tyem Freeman misses two point layup
4:10		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
4:05		Elijah McCadden turnover (lost ball) (Ithiel Horton steals)
4:01		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
3:59		Ithiel Horton offensive rebound
3:56	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot	29-36
3:26	+2	Jayden Hardaway makes two point jump shot	29-38
3:10		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
3:08		Michael Durr offensive rebound
3:04		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:02		Knights offensive rebound
2:58		Jayden Hardaway personal foul
2:51		Taylor Hendricks turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Lawson steals)
2:46	+2	Damaria Franklin makes two point layup	29-40
2:38		Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
2:36		Michael Durr offensive rebound
2:34		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Michael Durr draws the foul)
2:34		Michael Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:34	+1	Michael Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-40
2:14	+2	Jayden Hardaway makes two point jump shot	30-42
2:02		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Damaria Franklin steals)
1:59		Taylor Hendricks blocks Damaria Franklin's two point dunk
1:57		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
1:32		Damaria Franklin shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
1:32		Ithiel Horton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:32		Elijah McCadden defensive rebound
1:13		Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu offensive foul
1:13		Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu turnover (offensive foul)
0:57		C.J. Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Kennedy steals)
0:48		Elijah McCadden turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
0:43	+2	C.J. Kelly makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	33-42
0:28		C.J. Kelly personal foul (Johnathan Lawson draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Johnathan Lawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-43
0:28	+1	Johnathan Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-44
0:02	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	35-44
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCF
Knights
28
MEM
Tigers
20

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Elijah McCadden draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-45
19:48	+1	Elijah McCadden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-46
19:35		Ithiel Horton misses two point hook shot
19:33		Tigers defensive rebound
19:12		C.J. Kelly blocks Chandler Lawson's two point dunk
19:10		Michael Durr defensive rebound
18:51		Chandler Lawson blocks C.J. Kelly's three point jump shot
18:49		Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound
18:44	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup	35-48
18:11		Michael Durr misses three point jump shot
18:09		Elijah McCadden defensive rebound
18:03		Darius Johnson personal foul
17:58	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup (Elijah McCadden assists)	35-50
17:49		Knights 30 second timeout
17:49		TV timeout
17:42		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
17:40		Knights offensive rebound
17:36		Keonte Kennedy shooting foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
17:36	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-50
17:36	+1	Brandon Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-50
17:36		Darius Johnson personal foul
17:18		Chandler Lawson turnover (bad pass) (Ithiel Horton steals)
17:08	+3	Brandon Suggs makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)	40-50
16:38		Keonte Kennedy offensive foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
16:38		Keonte Kennedy turnover (offensive foul)
16:25		C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
16:23		Johnathan Lawson defensive rebound
16:14	+2	Elijah McCadden makes two point jump shot	40-52
16:02		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
16:00		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
15:53		DeAndre Williams turnover (bad pass)
15:53		TV timeout
15:40	+3	Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot	43-52
15:16		DeAndre Williams misses two point hook shot
15:14		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
15:03		Brandon Suggs misses two point layup
15:01		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
14:51	+2	Elijah McCadden makes two point layup	43-54
14:24		Brandon Suggs turnover (traveling)
13:56		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
13:54		C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
13:48		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball)
13:35	+2	Keonte Kennedy makes two point layup (DeAndre Williams assists)	43-56
13:20		Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
13:18		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
13:06		C.J. Kelly personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
12:59		DeAndre Williams turnover (carrying)
12:42	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point layup	45-56
12:25	+2	Elijah McCadden makes two point layup (DeAndre Williams assists)	45-58
12:16		Taylor Hendricks turnover (lost ball)
12:10		Elijah McCadden turnover (lost ball) (Darius Johnson steals)
12:04	+2	Darius Johnson makes two point dunk	47-58
11:50		C.J. Kelly personal foul (Elijah McCadden draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:38		DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
11:36		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point layup (Darius Johnson assists)	49-58
10:41		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
10:39		Jayhlon Young defensive rebound
10:34		Damaria Franklin shooting foul (Jayhlon Young draws the foul)
10:34	+1	Jayhlon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-58
10:34	+1	Jayhlon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-58
10:22	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup	51-60
10:01		Taylor Hendricks turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Kennedy steals)
9:55		Jayhlon Young blocks Keonte Kennedy's two point layup
9:53		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
9:28		Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:26		Tigers defensive rebound
9:26		Taylor Hendricks personal foul
9:05		Keonte Kennedy turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Suggs steals)
8:57	+3	Jayhlon Young makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)	54-60
8:45		Tigers 30 second timeout
8:40		DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
8:38		Darius Johnson defensive rebound
8:33		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
8:31		Elijah McCadden defensive rebound
8:17		Damaria Franklin misses two point jump shot
8:15		Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
7:47		Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
7:45		Damaria Franklin defensive rebound
7:26		Chandler Lawson turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Kelly steals)
7:22		Elijah McCadden shooting foul (C.J. Kelly draws the foul)
7:22		TV timeout
7:22	+1	C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-60
7:22	+1	C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-60
7:07		Elijah McCadden offensive foul
7:07		Elijah McCadden turnover (offensive foul)
6:57		Brandon Suggs offensive foul
6:57		Brandon Suggs turnover (offensive foul)
6:50		Brandon Suggs personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
6:50		DeAndre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:50		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
6:46		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
6:44		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
6:36		DeAndre Williams misses two point dunk
6:34		Tigers offensive rebound
6:27		DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot
6:25		Jayhlon Young defensive rebound
5:59		Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
5:57		DeAndre Williams defensive rebound
5:48	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point layup	56-62
5:28		C.J. Kelly misses two point layup
5:26		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
5:19		Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot
5:17		Knights defensive rebound
5:06		Jayhlon Young misses three point jump shot
5:04		Tigers defensive rebound
4:44		Jayden Hardaway turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Kelly steals)
4:37		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
4:35		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
4:33		Keonte Kennedy offensive foul (C.J. Kelly draws the foul)
4:33		Keonte Kennedy turnover (offensive foul)
4:33		Official timeout
4:09	+3	Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)	59-62
3:46		DeAndre Williams turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
3:46	+2	Brandon Suggs makes two point layup (Ithiel Horton assists)	61-62
3:35		DeAndre Williams turnover (bad pass)
3:35		TV timeout
3:11		Keonte Kennedy shooting foul (Taylor Hendricks draws the foul)
3:11	+1	Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-62
3:11	+1	Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-62
2:58		Jayhlon Young personal foul (DeAndre Williams draws the foul)
2:58		DeAndre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:58		Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
2:35		Darius Johnson misses two point layup
2:33		Darius Johnson offensive rebound
2:33		Jump ball. Darius Johnson vs. DeAndre Williams (Darius Johnson gains possession)
2:30		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
2:28		Damaria Franklin defensive rebound
2:08		Chandler Lawson offensive foul (Brandon Suggs draws the foul)
2:08		Chandler Lawson turnover (offensive foul)
1:40		Taylor Hendricks turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Williams steals)
1:34		DeAndre Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jayhlon Young steals)
1:28		Knights 30 second timeout
1:06		Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
1:04		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
0:59		Chandler Lawson turnover (traveling)
0:44		Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Lawson steals)
0:41		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:27		DeAndre Williams turnover (bad pass) (Ithiel Horton steals)
0:10		Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Lawson steals)
0:07	+2	Johnathan Lawson makes two point layup	63-64
0:00		End of period

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Johnathan Lawson makes two point layup