November 14, 2004 in Sports

Banks cashes in for Memphis

Associated Press
 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sean Banks totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 24 Memphis roll to a 75-58 win over George Mason (1-1) on Saturday night in the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

Memphis (2-0) will face St. Mary’s in a semifinal on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the other semifinal, No. 6 Syracuse will play No. 12 Mississippi State.

Banks struggled from the field, hitting 5 for 20, but he was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.

Rodney Carney and Darius Washington added 12 points each for Memphis, and Anthony Rice finished with 11. Joey Dorsey had his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

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