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Jones scores career-high 36, Memphis beats No. 20 Arkansas in semis at the Battle 4 Atlantis

AP
Nov 23, 2023

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) David Jones had a career-high 36 points and five steals to help Memphis Tigers beat No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks 84-79 on Thursday in a semifinal game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Memphis (5-0) will face Villanova in the title game on Friday. Arkansas (4-2) faces No. 14 North Carolina for third place.

Jones was 10 for 14 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and 12 of 14 at the line. The 36 points tops the 33 he scored against Louisville on Dec. 10, 2021, while playing for DePaul. Jones became the second Memphis player since 2010 with 34-plus points and four-plus steals in a game, joining Jeremiah Martin.

Nick Jourdain added 12 points for Memphis, and Jaykwon Walton scored 11.

Khalif Battle scored 21 points for Arkansas. Davonte Davis added 15 points, Trevon Brazile had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Tramon Mark scored 12.

Memphis was called for an administrative technical foul with 2:07 left for having six players on the floor. Battle made two free throws to get within 76-69, but the Razorback turned it over on the ensuing possession.

Battle sank a 3-pointer in transition as Arkansas pulled within 76-72 with 1:07 left. After a timeout, Jourdain was left open for a driving layup, extending the lead to six points. Jayhlon Young, Jones and Walton combined for six straight free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal it.

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1st Half
MEM
Tigers
42
ARK
Razorbacks
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jordan Brown vs. Trevon Brazile (Razorbacks gains possession)
19:46		Layden Blocker misses two point layup
19:44		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
19:32		Makhi Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (David Jones steals)
19:02	+2	Jordan Brown makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:25		Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
18:23		Caleb Mills defensive rebound
18:19		Makhi Mitchell blocks Caleb Mills's two point jump shot
18:17		Jaykwon Walton offensive rebound
18:09		Tramon Mark personal foul
18:03	+2	Jaykwon Walton makes two point jump shot	4-0
17:44	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:22	+2	David Jones makes two point jump shot	6-2
17:10		Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
17:08		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
17:04	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup	6-4
16:47		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
16:45		David Jones offensive rebound
16:40		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
16:38		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
16:32	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point layup	6-6
16:21		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
16:19		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
16:13		Jaykwon Walton blocks Davonte Davis's two point layup
16:11		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
16:06		Trevon Brazile misses two point layup
16:04		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
16:02	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup	6-8
15:53		Layden Blocker personal foul
15:53		TV timeout
15:45		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
15:43		Tigers offensive rebound
15:36	+3	David Jones makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Dandridge assists)	9-8
15:10		Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Jayhlon Young steals)
15:06	+2	David Jones makes two point dunk (Jayhlon Young assists)	11-8
14:41		Makhi Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
14:25	+2	Ashton Hardaway makes two point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)	13-8
13:57	+3	Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot	13-11
13:40	+2	Jayhlon Young makes two point layup	15-11
13:25		Davonte Davis turnover (Malcolm Dandridge steals)
13:02		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point layup
12:58		Razorbacks defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot	15-13
12:10		Jayhlon Young misses two point layup
12:08		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
12:04		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
12:02		Nick Jourdain defensive rebound
11:53		Jayden Hardaway misses three point jump shot
11:49		Tigers offensive rebound
11:49		Khalif Battle personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:43		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point jump shot
11:41		El Ellis defensive rebound
11:33		Malcolm Dandridge personal foul
11:21	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point dunk (El Ellis assists)	15-15
11:07		Makhi Mitchell personal foul
11:06		Tramon Mark personal foul
11:03		Jordan Brown turnover (traveling)
10:53		Ashton Hardaway shooting foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul)
10:53		Chandler Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:53	+1	Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-16
10:44		Jordan Brown offensive foul
10:44		Jordan Brown turnover (offensive foul)
10:36		Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot
10:34		David Jones defensive rebound
10:28		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Jahvon Quinerly draws the foul)
10:28	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-16
10:28	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-16
9:58		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:57		Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:40		Jordan Brown turnover (traveling)
9:14	+2	Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)	17-18
9:03		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
9:01		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
8:45		Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball)
8:31		Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
8:29		Jaykwon Walton offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup	19-18
8:29		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
8:29		Jaykwon Walton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:29		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
8:17		Malcolm Dandridge personal foul
8:09	+3	Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)	19-21
8:07		Davonte Davis technical foul
8:07	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes technical free throw 1 of 2	20-21
8:07	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes technical free throw 2 of 2	21-21
7:55		Makhi Mitchell blocks Jahvon Quinerly's two point jump shot
7:54		Tigers offensive rebound
7:54		TV timeout
7:46		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
7:44		Khalif Battle defensive rebound
7:34		Jaykwon Walton shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
7:34		Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:34	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 3	21-22
7:34	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 3 of 3	21-23
7:10		Jaykwon Walton turnover (lost ball) (Trevon Brazile steals)
7:04		Malcolm Dandridge blocks Khalif Battle's two point jump shot
7:02		Caleb Mills defensive rebound
6:59	+2	Jaykwon Walton makes two point dunk (Caleb Mills assists)	23-23
6:27	+3	Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot	23-26
6:22		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
6:20		Razorbacks defensive rebound
5:58		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
5:56		Tigers defensive rebound
5:40		Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
5:38		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
5:21		Jayden Hardaway shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-27
5:21	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-28
5:02	+3	Caleb Mills makes three point jump shot (Ashton Hardaway assists)	26-28
4:52		Caleb Mills shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-29
4:52	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-30
4:52		Trevon Brazile technical foul
4:52	+1	Caleb Mills makes technical free throw 1 of 2	27-30
4:52		Caleb Mills misses technical free throw 2 of 2
4:40	+2	Jayden Hardaway makes two point jump shot	29-30
4:25		El Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Hardaway steals)
4:19		Jayden Hardaway misses three point jump shot
4:17		Razorbacks defensive rebound
4:16		Caleb Mills personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
4:16		Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:16		Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
4:09	+3	Nick Jourdain makes three point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)	32-30
3:50		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
3:46		Razorbacks offensive rebound
3:46		TV timeout
3:44	+3	Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	32-33
3:11		Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
3:11	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-33
3:11	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-33
2:53		El Ellis misses two point layup
2:51		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
2:40		Ashton Hardaway blocks Davonte Davis's two point jump shot
2:38		David Jones defensive rebound
2:31		David Jones turnover (Khalif Battle steals)
2:27		Jahvon Quinerly shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-34
2:27	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-35
2:21		Carl Cherenfant turnover (out of bounds)
1:52		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
1:50		Carl Cherenfant defensive rebound
1:43	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	36-35
1:11		Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
1:09		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
1:09		Nick Jourdain shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul)
1:09	+1	Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-36
1:09	+1	Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-37
0:58		Carl Cherenfant misses three point jump shot
0:56		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
0:39		Khalif Battle turnover (Carl Cherenfant steals)
0:38		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:24	+3	David Jones makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	39-37
0:03		El Ellis turnover (David Jones steals)
0:00	+3	David Jones makes three point jump shot	42-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MEM
Tigers
42
ARK
Razorbacks
42

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup	42-39
19:20		David Jones misses three point jump shot
19:18		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
19:10	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot	42-41
18:52		Layden Blocker personal foul
18:41	+2	Jordan Brown makes two point dunk (David Jones assists)	44-41
18:26		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
18:24		Razorbacks offensive rebound
18:15	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point layup	44-43
18:15		Jordan Brown shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
18:15	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-44
17:51		Trevon Brazile personal foul
17:43		Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Jordan Brown draws the foul)
17:43		Jordan Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:43	+1	Jordan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-44
17:15		Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot
17:13		Tigers defensive rebound
16:56		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point hook shot
16:54		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
16:50		Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
16:48		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
16:42	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	47-44
16:23	+2	Chandler Lawson makes two point hook shot	47-46
15:58	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup (David Jones assists)	49-46
15:27		Malcolm Dandridge blocks Layden Blocker's two point layup
15:25		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
15:24		Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
15:21		Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
15:21		TV timeout
15:10	+2	Nick Jourdain makes two point layup (Jaykwon Walton assists)	51-46
14:43	+2	Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot	51-48
14:28	+3	Nick Jourdain makes three point jump shot (Jaykwon Walton assists)	54-48
13:58		Trevon Brazile misses two point dunk
13:56		Chandler Lawson offensive rebound
13:56		Malcolm Dandridge blocks Chandler Lawson's two point dunk
13:54		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
13:42		Chandler Lawson misses two point layup
13:40		Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound
13:25		Malcolm Dandridge turnover (bad pass)
13:03		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
13:01		Caleb Mills defensive rebound
12:50		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point jump shot
12:48		Razorbacks defensive rebound
12:48		Jayhlon Young personal foul
12:29		Caleb Mills personal foul
12:17	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point jump shot	54-50
12:01		David Jones misses three point jump shot
11:59		Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
11:40		Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (Jaykwon Walton steals)
11:36		Khalif Battle personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
11:36		TV timeout
11:33	+2	David Jones makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	56-50
11:13		Jahvon Quinerly personal foul
11:05		Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass) (David Jones steals)
10:59		Trevon Brazile shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
10:59	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-50
10:59	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-50
10:45	+2	Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot	58-52
10:29		Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
10:29	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-52
10:29	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-52
10:15		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
10:13		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
10:12	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point dunk	60-54
9:56		David Jones misses three point jump shot
9:55		Tigers offensive rebound
9:55		Khalif Battle personal foul
9:55		Jayhlon Young misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:55		Khalif Battle defensive rebound
9:44		Caleb Mills shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
9:44		Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:44	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-55
9:30		Layden Blocker personal foul (Jahvon Quinerly draws the foul)
9:30	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-55
9:30	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-55
9:00		Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
8:45		David Jones turnover (bad pass)
8:36		Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
8:34		Tigers defensive rebound
8:25		Davonte Davis shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
8:25	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
8:25	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-55
8:06	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup	64-57
7:41		Jaykwon Walton turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals)
7:32	+2	Khalif Battle makes two point layup	64-59
7:18		Ashton Hardaway offensive foul
7:18		Ashton Hardaway turnover (offensive foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:10		Khalif Battle offensive foul
7:10		Khalif Battle turnover (offensive foul)
6:45	+2	David Jones makes two point jump shot	66-59
6:27		David Jones shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
6:27	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-60
6:27	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-61
6:14		Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
6:12		Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
6:04	+3	David Jones makes three point jump shot	69-61
5:40	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot	69-63
5:18		Caleb Mills misses two point layup
5:16		Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
5:12	+2	Nick Jourdain makes two point dunk (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	71-63
5:00		Nick Jourdain blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup
4:58		David Jones defensive rebound
4:54		Davonte Davis personal foul (David Jones draws the foul)
4:54		Layden Blocker technical foul
4:54	+1	David Jones makes technical free throw 1 of 2	72-63
4:54		David Jones misses technical free throw 2 of 2
4:54		David Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:54	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-63
4:46		Davonte Davis turnover (lost ball) (David Jones steals)
4:34		Nick Jourdain turnover (bad pass) (Trevon Brazile steals)
4:31		Caleb Mills shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
4:31		Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:31		Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:31		Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
4:15		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:15		TV timeout
4:09		Jaykwon Walton turnover (traveling)
3:57	+3	Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)	73-66
3:37		David Jones misses three point jump shot
3:34		Razorbacks defensive rebound
3:34		TV timeout
3:12		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
3:10		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
3:08		Trevon Brazile turnover (traveling)
2:41	+3	Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	76-66
2:29		Ashton Hardaway shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul)
2:29		Layden Blocker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:29	+1	Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-67
2:11		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
2:09		Razorbacks defensive rebound
2:07		Penny Hardaway technical foul
2:07	+1	Khalif Battle makes technical free throw 1 of 2	76-68
2:07	+1	Khalif Battle makes technical free throw 2 of 2	76-69
1:55		Trevon Brazile turnover (lost ball) (David Jones steals)
1:17		Jayden Hardaway misses three point jump shot
1:15		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
1:07	+3	Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists)	76-72
1:04		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
0:55		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:44	+2	Nick Jourdain makes two point layup	78-72
0:38		Nick Jourdain shooting foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-73
0:38	+1	Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-74
0:28		Trevon Brazile personal foul (Jayhlon Young draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Jayhlon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-74
0:28	+1	Jayhlon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-74
0:20	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point layup	80-76
0:17		Tramon Mark personal foul (David Jones draws the foul)
0:17	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-76
0:17	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-76
0:17		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:12		Nick Jourdain blocks Davonte Davis's two point dunk
0:12		Official timeout
0:11		Jayden Hardaway turnover (bad pass)
0:11		Official timeout
0:10		Official timeout
0:10		Davonte Davis turnover (lost ball)
0:09		Official timeout
0:08		Khalif Battle personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-76
0:08	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-76
0:03	+3	Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)	84-79
0:00		End of period

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Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)