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Arbitrators rule against Orioles pitcher Bergesen
EL PASO, Texas, March 2 (UPI) -- Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 21 points Thursday night and Jeremy Hunt had 19, as No. 6 Memphis won its 18th straight game, 78-67, over Texas-El Paso.
The Tigers have the nation's longest active major college winning streak and have wrapped up the Conference USA regular-season championship.
Memphis (26-3, 15-0 Conference USA) owned only a one-point lead midway through the second period before going on a 9-0 run.
Stefon Jackson had 19 points for the Miners (14-15, 6-9), who have lost five out of six.
Memphis will have a bye past the first round of the Conference USA Tournament, which begins next Wednesday on the Tigers' home floor.
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