GW fell just one shot short of completing an improbable second-half comeback Friday, falling to the No. 8-seeded Memphis Tigers, 71-66.

Graduate student Maurice Creek got a final look at tying the game, but as many of his shots did at the PNC Arena, it did not fall.

In his final game as a Colonial, senior Isaiah Armwood led his team with 21 points on 9-12 shooting. Along with sophomore Kevin Larsen, who had 16 points, the frontcourt would carry GW all game long.

Memphis responded with an offensive showcase of its own, having no problem with GW’s 1-3-1 defense. The Tigers recorded 19 assists on their way to 49 percent shooting. Senior guard Michael Dixon Jr. led his team with 19 points, while fellow senior guard Joe Jackson would add 15 points and six assists.

Creek missed a large chunk of the first half as he received 10 stitches above his right eye, but would come back as a non-factor for GW. The guard finished with nine points on 2-13 shooting, 2-8 from three.

Down five at the half, the Colonials would amount a strong second-half comeback but would leave 10 points at the line, going 14-24 from the charity stripe.

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