FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Darius Washington scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half and Jeremy Hunt added 13 to help Memphis defeat TCU 72-57 Saturday night.
Memphis (12-9, 5-2 Conference USA) saw its 16-point lead cut to four midway through the second half before pulling away.
TCU (13-8, 3-4) shot a season-low 28 percent from the floor and did not have a field goal in the final 7:25.
Corey Santee had 16 points and Nile Murry chipped in with 14 for the Horned Frogs.
Memphis' Anthony Rice scored nine points to surpass 1,000 for his career. He now has 1,004 points.
Washington scored 14 points in the final 9:06 after the Horned Frogs narrowed the score to 51-47.
The Tigers led 34-27 at halftime and extended it to 51-35 on Hunt's layup before Santee scored six in an 11-0 run.
TCU did not get any closer the rest of the way.
Murry hit a 3-pointer with 7:25 remaining, but the Horned Frogs missed their final nine shots from the field.
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