Memphis, TN -- (Sports Network) - Tyreke Evans logged a game-high 24 points as No. 18 Memphis had little trouble disposing of Marist, 100-61.

Shawn Taggart posted 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Antonio Anderson and Roburt Sallie added 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Tigers (5-1), who shot 52.8 percent from the field on the heels of their first loss of the season to Xavier in the finals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

David Devezin led a lackluster offensive effort for the Red Foxes (2-4) with 11 points as the team shot a mere 35.0 percent from the floor in the loss. Ryan Schneider and Lawrence Williams each chipped in 10 points while grabbing eight and nine rebounds, respectively.

A debilitating 23-2 run by Memphis midway through the first half put the game out of reach. Wesley Witherspoon started the spurt with a layup and Anderson's free throw ended it around the eight-minute mark.

Marist couldn't bounce back from the 51-24 halftime deficit, hitting just 2- of-7 from behind the arc in the second half.

Game Notes:

The Tigers won their only previous meeting with Marist in 1988...Memphis was once again lacking at the free throw line, hitting 15-of-29 at the stripe... The Tigers converted 21 Red Foxes turnovers into 31 points.