Marist vs. (15) Memphis LIVE; Final, 100-61 Memphis

Memphis dominated Marist from the opening tip and cruised to a 100-61 victory. Marist gained valuable experience by playing the No. 15 team in the nation in a hostile environment. David Devezin, Ryan Schneider, and Lawrence Williams all scored in double figures while 10 Red Foxes got their name on the score sheet. Javon Parris scored a season-high eight points and freshmen walk-ons Pat Mcderby and Mike Taylor each tallied points in the final two minutes. The game served as a good warm-up for the opening MAAC game Friday night against Iona.

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There's 2:33 left in the game and Memphis has emptied its bench. The Tigers lead, 92-50.

With 9:56 left in the game, Memphis just doubled up the Red Foxes, 80-40. Shawn Taggart has been on a second-half tear. He currently has 14 points.

With 11:45 left in the game, Memphis leads Marist, 72-39. RJ Hall and Javon Parris have gotten on the score sheet in the last several minutes. Marist just can't match up with Memphis defensively.

Marist opened up the second half with a 6-2 run but that quickly evaporated. At the first official timeout, Memphis leads Marist, 61-30. Marist has only received significant contributions from Schneider, Devezin, and Williams tonight. It's a positive for those three, but in order to beat any kind of significant competition, the role players must step up.

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A very humbling first half finally came to a close with Memphis leading by 27. The Tigers rode 18 points from standout freshman Tyreke Evans en route to a 51-24 halftime lead. Marist's Ryan Schneider is second in scoring for both teams with 10 points. David Devezin chipped in eight points. Chuck Martin wanted to see how his team would match up with the length of Memphis' guards and the answer is pretty obvious. Memphis shot 56.4 percent from the field while Marist shot just 28.6 percent.

Chuck Martin just took a 30 second timeout with 9:08 remaining in the first half. Memphis is showing Marist why its a top 15 team in the country. Memphis leads 32-9. Robert Dozier didn't start tonight for Memphis, but since entering, the senior has poured in six points.

After the Memphis timeout, the Tigers embarked on an 8-0 run. Lawrence Williams broke up the run with a lay-up underneath. Chuck Martin just took a 30 second timeout following a Robert Dozier dunk. Memphis leads 22-9 with 11:58 remaining in the first half.

At the first timeout, Memphis leads Marist, 10-7. Memphis Coach John Calipari called a 30 second timeout following a Ryan Schneider three-pointer. Schneider is 2-for-2 from the field with five points. David Devezin has the other Marist bucket. Devezin also assisted on both of Schneider's field goals.

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The game's about to start live from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. The starting lineups are as follows:

Marist:
G David Devezin
G Javon Parris
G Dejuan Goodwin
F Ryan Schneider
F Lawrence Williams

Memphis:
G Tyreke Evans
G Wesley Witherspoon
G Antonio Anderson
G Doneal Mack
F Pierre Henderson-Niles