A sloppy performance by Memphis cost them this afternoon against Charlotte. "You play like that, and you're going to get beaten," said Memphis coach Bob after the game. "Doesn't matter who you're playing - we proved that today." Poor play all afternoon, especially in clutch situations, proved costly for Memphis and negated a solid outing by Manly.

Charlotte was led by Johnson (8 points), Plungis (20 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a block), Torres (16 points, 3 assists). Memphis was led by Manly (29 points), Whitfield (21 points, 12 boards, 2 assists), Dimascio (18 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a block).

Charlotte improve to 25-14. They hold at #2 in the Southeast and stay at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's loss, Memphis are now 27-12 and 16-5 at home. They stay at #1 in the Southwest and remain at #1 overall in the Western Conference.

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