Villanova endures Memphis' big run, wins 79-63 for Battle 4 Atlantis championship
AP
Nov 24, 2023
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) TJ Bamba scored 13 points and all of Villanova Wildcats's starters scored in double figures in beating Memphis Tigers 79-63 in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday.
Villanova used a 12-0 run late in the first half to lead by as many as 30 and led by 35 midway through the second half. At that point, Memphis, which shot just 15% in the first half, responded with a press and 21 unanswered points on 9-of-11 shooting led by Jahvon Quinerly's nine points to get within 14 with 4 1/2 minutes to go before the monster rally ended.
Justin Moore, Tyler Burton and Eric Dixon scored 11 points each and Mark Armstrong had 10 for Villanova. The Wildcats (6-1) made 13 of 35 3-point attempts, three apiece from Bamba and Moore. Burton had a game-high nine rebounds.
David Jones scored 13 points, Quinery 12 and Caleb Mills 10 for the Tigers (5-1), who made only 7 of 25 from the arc.
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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
44
MEM
Tigers
16
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Eric Dixon vs. Jordan Brown (Tigers gains possession)
19:40
Jordan Brown misses two point layup
19:38
Jordan Brown offensive rebound
19:31
Jordan Brown turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
19:30
Jordan Brown blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
19:28
David Jones defensive rebound
19:20
Caleb Mills turnover (traveling)
18:56
+3
TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)
3-0
18:41
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
18:39
TJ Bamba defensive rebound
18:33
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)
6-0
18:16
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
6-2
17:57
Mark Armstrong misses two point driving layup
17:55
Jordan Brown defensive rebound
17:34
David Jones misses two point layup
17:32
Caleb Mills offensive rebound
17:22
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
17:20
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:07
TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
17:05
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
17:02
Jaykwon Walton shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
17:02
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:02
+1
Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
16:50
Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot
16:48
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
16:37
TJ Bamba misses two point layup
16:35
Tigers defensive rebound
16:35
Tyler Burton personal foul
16:19
Malcolm Dandridge misses two point jump shot
16:17
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
16:08
Malcolm Dandridge blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
16:06
Jayden Hardaway defensive rebound
15:57
Malcolm Dandridge offensive foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
15:57
Malcolm Dandridge turnover (offensive foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:43
+3
Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
10-2
15:17
Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
15:15
Justin Moore defensive rebound
14:57
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)
13-2
14:28
Jaykwon Walton misses two point jump shot
14:26
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
14:19
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
16-2
14:15
Tigers 30 second timeout
13:59
David Jones misses three point jump shot
13:57
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
13:48
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
13:46
Tigers defensive rebound
13:31
Jayhlon Young turnover (traveling)
13:13
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
13:11
Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
12:55
+3
Jayhlon Young makes three point jump shot (Nick Jourdain assists)
16-5
12:29
Nick Jourdain personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
12:16
Brendan Hausen turnover (lost ball) (Jayhlon Young steals)
12:09
TJ Bamba blocks David Jones's two point layup
12:07
Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
11:57
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Lance Ware assists)
19-5
11:43
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
11:41
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
11:20
TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot
11:18
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
11:14
Tyler Burton blocks Caleb Mills's two point jump shot
11:12
Jayhlon Young offensive rebound
11:12
Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot
11:10
Wildcats defensive rebound
11:09
Nick Jourdain personal foul
11:09
TV timeout
10:42
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
10:40
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
10:18
Jordan Brown misses two point hook shot
10:16
David Jones offensive rebound
10:10
+2
David Jones makes two point putback layup
19-7
9:52
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
9:50
Jordan Brown defensive rebound
9:40
TJ Bamba shooting foul (Jordan Brown draws the foul)
9:40
Jordan Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40
+1
Jordan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-8
9:29
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:27
David Jones defensive rebound
9:18
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
9:16
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
9:01
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point finger roll layup (Justin Moore assists)
21-8
8:31
Jordan Longino personal foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul)
8:21
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
8:19
Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
8:01
+2
TJ Bamba makes two point cutting layup (Eric Dixon assists)
23-8
7:50
Jordan Brown offensive foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
7:50
Jordan Brown turnover (offensive foul)
7:50
TV timeout
7:31
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
7:29
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
7:21
Tyler Burton misses two point layup
7:19
Justin Moore offensive rebound
7:13
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point putback layup
25-8
7:05
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
7:03
TJ Bamba defensive rebound
6:59
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
6:57
Jordan Brown defensive rebound
6:51
David Jones turnover (bad pass)
6:22
Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
6:20
Hakim Hart offensive rebound
6:20
+2
Hakim Hart makes two point layup
27-8
6:06
Jahvon Quinerly turnover (bad pass)
5:47
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point cutting dunk (Lance Ware assists)
29-8
5:23
Tyler Burton personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
5:17
Brendan Hausen shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
5:17
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-9
5:17
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-10
5:04
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
5:02
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
4:56
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
29-12
4:38
+2
Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup
31-12
4:38
Malcolm Dandridge shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
4:38
+1
Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-12
4:23
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
4:21
Justin Moore defensive rebound
4:07
Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
4:05
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
3:59
Mark Armstrong personal foul (Jahvon Quinerly draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:56
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
3:56
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-13
3:56
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-14
3:32
Caleb Mills shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
3:32
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-14
3:32
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-14
3:19
David Jones misses three point jump shot
3:17
Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
2:57
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)
37-14
2:32
Ashton Hardaway misses two point jump shot
2:30
Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
2:23
Ashton Hardaway shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
2:23
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-14
2:23
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-14
2:11
Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
2:09
TJ Bamba defensive rebound
1:53
Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Hardaway steals)
1:45
Jayden Hardaway turnover (traveling)
1:31
+2
Mark Armstrong makes two point pullup jump shot
41-14
1:17
Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
1:15
Lance Ware defensive rebound
0:52
+3
TJ Bamba makes three point stepback jump shot
44-14
0:27
Jayden Hardaway misses two point driving reverse layup
0:26
Tigers offensive rebound
0:26
Chris Arcidiacono personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-15
0:26
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-16
0:07
TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
0:05
Tigers defensive rebound
0:05
Lance Ware personal foul (Ashton Hardaway draws the foul)
0:05
Ashton Hardaway misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:05
Lance Ware defensive rebound
0:00
TJ Bamba misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
35
MEM
Tigers
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Jahvon Quinerly shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
19:45
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-16
19:45
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-16
19:27
Jordan Brown misses two point hook shot
19:25
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:13
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
19:11
Jordan Brown defensive rebound
19:00
Eric Dixon shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
19:00
Jaykwon Walton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:00
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-17
18:44
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point driving reverse layup (Justin Moore assists)
48-17
18:44
Jordan Brown shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
