Ballard leds Shockers in overtime upset over No. 14 Memphis
AP
Feb 16, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Quincy Ballard scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime to help Wichita State Shockers beat No. 14 Memphis Tigers 84-79 on Sunday.
Bijan Cortes hit a 3 to give the Shockers a 78-77 lead with 1:10 remaining in OT. Wichita State never relinquished the lead from that point.
Wichita State (15-10, 5-7 AAC) won its fourth-straight game and first over a ranked opponent in the regular season since 2021. The Shockers had five players in double figures. Corey Washington had a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
The Tigers (21-5, 11-2) saw their eight-game winning-streak end. Tyrese Hunter led the Tigers with 24 points. Moussa Cisse had a double-double for Memphis with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Wichita State took a 32-28 lead into halftime highlighted by an 11-3 run in the final 5:28 of the opening 20 minutes.
Ronnie DeGray III hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 71-71 with 18 seconds left for the Shockers to force overtime. The Tigers scored the first four points in OT before the Shockers took over.
Wichita State: The Shockers limited Memphis’ leading scorer PJ Haggerty to just two points in the first half and 14 in total. Wichita State controlled the rebound battle outrebounding the Tigers 54-45.
Memphis: The Tigers struggled shooting going 27-for-75 from the floor.
Cortes hit the key 3-pointer to give the Shockers the lead with just 1:10 left in overtime. He had missed his first two 3-point attempts in the game.
Wichita State shot just 19% as a team from three-point range, but made the key ones to spark the win.
Wichita State goes to Florida Atlantic on Thursday. Memphis will get a week off before hosting Florida Atlantic next Sunday.
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1st Half
MEM
Tigers
28
WICH
Shockers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dain Dainja vs. Quincy Ballard (Shockers gains possession)
19:40
Xavier Bell misses two point layup
19:40
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
19:36
PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
19:34
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
19:26
Ronnie DeGray III misses two point jump shot
19:24
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
19:22
Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup
19:20
Colby Rogers defensive rebound
19:00
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
18:58
Corey Washington defensive rebound
18:32
Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:31
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:19
+2
Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk (Dain Dainja assists)
2-2
17:59
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:43
Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot
17:41
Corey Washington defensive rebound
17:32
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
17:30
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists)
4-4
16:49
Colby Rogers shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
16:48
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
16:48
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
16:40
Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
16:38
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point layup
4-8
16:21
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (Colby Rogers assists)
6-8
16:09
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Bijan Cortes assists)
6-10
15:54
+3
Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
9-10
15:35
Bijan Cortes misses two point layup
15:33
Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
15:27
TV timeout
15:25
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists)
11-10
15:25
Xavier Bell shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
15:25
Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:25
AJ McGinnis defensive rebound
15:05
AJ McGinnis turnover (bad pass) (Colby Rogers steals)
14:58
PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot
14:56
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
14:43
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
14:41
Tigers defensive rebound
14:20
Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
14:18
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
14:06
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
14:04
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
13:54
Xavier Bell personal foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
13:45
Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
13:43
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
13:25
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
13:23
Shockers offensive rebound
13:03
Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
13:01
Tigers defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (PJ Carter assists)
14-10
12:19
Quincy Ballard misses two point hook shot
12:17
Corey Washington offensive rebound
12:12
+2
Corey Washington makes two point putback layup
14-12
12:07
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
12:05
Corey Washington defensive rebound
11:57
Corey Washington turnover (lost ball)
11:57
TV timeout
11:48
Bijan Cortes blocks PJ Haggerty's two point jump shot
11:46
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
11:37
Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
11:35
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
11:29
Moussa Cisse blocks Bijan Cortes's two point layup
11:27
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (PJ Carter assists)
16-12
11:08
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
11:06
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
10:54
PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
10:52
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
10:45
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:43
Corey Washington defensive rebound
10:41
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:39
Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
10:38
Moussa Cisse blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
10:36
Corey Washington offensive rebound
10:34
Corey Washington misses two point layup
10:34
Corey Washington offensive rebound
10:34
Moussa Cisse blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
10:32
Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
10:29
Matej Bosnjak misses two point layup
10:27
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
10:13
Matej Bosnjak blocks PJ Carter's two point layup
10:11
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
10:04
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:02
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
9:55
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point hook shot (PJ Haggerty assists)
18-12
9:25
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot
18-14
9:06
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (PJ Haggerty assists)
20-14
8:45
Dante Harris personal foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
8:30
+2
Harlond Beverly makes two point layup
20-16
8:06
Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass)
7:52
Tyrese Hunter personal foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:43
+3
Matej Bosnjak makes three point jump shot (AJ McGinnis assists)
20-19
7:27
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
7:25
Corey Washington defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point layup
20-21
6:48
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
6:46
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
6:32
Shockers 30 second timeout
6:29
Nicholas Jourdain blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
6:27
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
6:20
Colby Rogers misses two point layup
6:18
Tigers offensive rebound
6:18
AJ McGinnis personal foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul)
6:16
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot
23-21
5:48
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
5:46
Corey Washington offensive rebound
5:42
Corey Washington misses two point layup
5:40
Corey Washington offensive rebound
5:38
Corey Washington misses two point layup
5:36
Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
5:32
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot
25-21
5:13
Dain Dainja blocks Harlond Beverly's two point layup
5:11
Corey Washington offensive rebound
5:07
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup
25-23
5:00
Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
4:58
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
4:54
Dain Dainja personal foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
