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Memphis aims for 20th straight home win

Dec 23, 2006 - 4:23 PM Middle Tenn (4-6) at No. 18 Memphis (8-3) 1:00 pm EST

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- After suffering a tough loss, Memphis figures to get back on track at home.

The 18th-ranked Tigers aim for their 20th straight home win on Saturday when they host Middle Tennessee.

Memphis will have to bounce back from a 79-71 setback to ninth-ranked Arizona on Wednesday.

Jeremy Hunt scored 21 points and Andre Allen added 15 for the Tigers, who squandered a 38-33 halftime lead.

Middle Tennessee absorbed its second straight setback Wednesday, a 64-63 overtime loss to Austin Peay.

Kevin Kanaskie had 17 points and six assists and Tim Blue added 12 points for the Blue Raiders, who committed 19 turnovers.

The Tigers have won 14 of the 15 all-time meetings with the Blue Raiders.