<p>DENTON, Texas — Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 on Saturday in the first round of the NIT Tournament.</p>
<p>Memphis (17-8) advances to face Boise State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.</p>
<p>Boogie Ellis gave Memphis the lead for good with 6:31 remaining on a 3-pointer and Quinones added a 3 on their next possession to highlight a game-ending 15-2 run. The Tigers were 7 of 11 from distance in the second half, and Dayton missed seven of its final eight field goals. </p>
<p>DeAndre Williams scored 12 points and D.J. Jeffries had 10 for Memphis. The Tigers outrebounded Dayton 44-26 with a 17-2 advantage on the offensive glass. </p>
<p>Memphis did not make a field goal in the final two minutes of the first half and trailed 28-27. Nolley scored 12 points in the half, but the rest of his teammates combined to shoot 6 of 22 (22%).</p>
<p>Elijah Weaver led Dayton (14-10) with 16 points and Ibi Watson added 13. Mustapha Amzil had 11 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Crutcher, who entered averaging 18.1 points, was held to six points on 3-of-10 shooting.</p>
<p>After Dayton scored the first six points of the second half, Memphis answered with a 16-3 run.</p>
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