SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (Interstat) — The Memphis Hustle dominated the Wisconsin Herd 117-97 in a G League game Thursday night at DeSoto Civic Center.

Memphis seized control with a 35-point first quarter and never trailed. Eric Dixon led all scorers with 34 points and added 10 rebounds for the Hustle. Lawson Lovering recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Mark Sears paced Wisconsin with 25 points. The Herd shot just 8 for 36 from three-point range and were outrebounded 55-40.

Memphis improved to 12-26, while Wisconsin fell to 11-28. The teams meet again Friday.