Tennessee Tech's John Pettway center, defends as Memphis Emoni Bates looks for an outlet in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)

Memphis Jalen Duren, top, blocks a shot against Tennessee Tech's John Pettway in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)