Freshmen Bates, Duren lead Memphis past Tennessee Tech

Published November 9, 2021 9:20 PM

CLAY BAILEY
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates scored 17 points in his collegiate debut, Jalen Duren and Lester Quinones added 15 apiece and No. 12 Memphis beat Tennessee Tech 89-65 in the season opener for both teams. The Tigers got 12 points from DeAndre Williams, who was 6 of 7 from the floor. Memphis (1-0) shot 55.6% for the game. The Tigers started a season with a load of promise bolstered by one of the top recruiting classes in the country, centered on Bates and Duren. Memphis also returned a core of veterans to complement the freshmen. Mamoudou Diarra led Tennessee Tech (0-1) with 11 points.

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