MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Joseph Pinion had 22 points and eight rebounds, Dyondre Dominguez added 19 points and Arkansas State built a double-digit lead in the first half to beat No. 16 Memphis 85-72 on Sunday.

Pinion was 7 of 13 from the floor and 5 of 11 from beyond the arc, giving the Red Wolves their second straight win and their first over a ranked team since 1991. Taryn Todd finished the game with 17 points for Arkansas State (7-3).

PJ Haggerty led Memphis (7-2) with 29 points and Dain Dainja finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Arkansas State held a double-digit lead most of the game and led 68-57 with 8 minutes left. That was enough for the Red Wolves to defeat the Tigers and hand a seven-game loss to Memphis.

Takeaways

Arkansas State: The Red Wolves certainly caught the attention of the nationally ranked Tigers in the first half after they shot 7 of 18 from 3-point range to build an 18-point lead. The lead reached single digits a few times in the second half, but Arkansas State responded to the pressure.

Memphis: The Tigers had a miserable first half, shooting less than 20% late in the half. They increased their defensive pressure, which gave them the lead, but Memphis never posed a serious threat.

Key moment

Memphis got within 60-53 with 11 minutes left, but Arkansas State went on a 12-6 run that included three points from Pinion, Todd and Kobe Julien, extending the Red Wolves’ lead to 75 with 6:29 left -60 from the game.

Key statistics

Arkansas State’s last victory over a ranked team was defeating then-No. 21 New Orleans 76-65 in 1991.

Next

Arkansas State hosts UT-Arlington on Thursday and Memphis travels to Clemson on Saturday.

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