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[email protected] MEMPHIS (15-6, 11-3) AT #9/7 HOUSTON (20-3, 13-3) Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: CBS (Andrew Catalon, play-by-play; MARCH 7 • 11 A.m. (CT) • FERTITTA CENTER (7,035) • HOUSTON, TEXAS Steve Lappas, color analyst) SETTING THE SCENE Radio: 102.7 FM/600 AM (Dave Woloshin, play- By The Numbers... • The 2020-21 regular season closes with a bang, by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst) as the red-hot Memphis Tigers are in Houston to Memphis' last win on the road take on the No. 9/7 Houston Cougars Sunday at Internet: CBSSports.com/CBS Sports Mobile App against a top-10 team (at #9 Lou- 11 a.m. on CBS. isville, Feb. 9, 2005, 85-68); the • The Tigers have won six-straight games and nine Schedule/Results Tigers have lost their last five 2005 of their last 10 overall. (15-6, 11-3 American) tries. • Memphis has a chance to end the regular sea- son with their first win over a top-10 opponent November (1-2) Scoring defense for Memphis is since 2014 and first in a true road game against 25 (1) Saint Mary's (ESPN2) W, 73-56 its best since the 2008-09 team a top-10 foe since 2005. 26 (1) RV Western Kentucky (ESPN) L, 69-75 allowed 58.8 points per game; it • A win would also be Memphis' 12th in confer- 27 (1) VCU (ESPN2) L, 59-70 62.1 is also improved from allowing ence play, which would be its most in a sea- December (5-2) 74.4 points per game just two son since 2013-14 despite playing three fewer 2 ARKANSAS STATE (ESPN+) W, 83-54 seasons ago.