Listless and lackadaisical for long stretches Thursday, Memphis basketball turned it on in time to come away with a 61-53 win over Wichita State.

It’s Memphis vs Wichita State in AAC play this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from FedExForum.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young was named Communicator of the Year, joining a roster of past honorees that includes Joe Birch, Otis Sanford and more.

Memphis pulled out a 61-53 win over the Shockers in a conference game. But, for the fifth straight game, it wasn’t pretty.

After two state title losses at Douglass, transfer guard Taquez Butler is determined to lead Whitehaven to a gold ball.