Dain Dainja scores career-best 25 and No. 18 Memphis uses late run to beat Rice 84-72

Memphis forward Dain Dainja (42) shoots defended by Rice forward Andrew Akuchie (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis forward Dain Dainja (42) shoots defended by Rice forward Andrew Akuchie (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dain Dainja scored a career-best 25 points and had 10 rebounds, and No. 18 Memphis used a late 10-0 run to beat Rice 84-72. PJ Haggerty added 21 points for Memphis, and Nicholas Jourdan finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. The Tigers have won 10 of 11. Caden Powell Led Rice with 19 points and seven rebounds. Denver Anglin scored 14 points and Andrew Akuchie had 12. Memphis stayed atop the conference standings, 1 1/2 games ahead of North Texas and UAB.

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