athletics communications contact/info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] Tigers On TV/Radio/Web GAME #1: TENNESSEE TECH vs. memphis Television: None TUESday, NOV. 6 • 7 pm (ct) • fedexforum • memphis, tenn. Radio: Rock 103 FM (Dave Woloshin, play-by- SETTING THE SCENE play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Good- By The Numbers... • Memphis officially opens its 2018-19 season — the program’s 98th campaign of baskeball — man, studio host) • Memphis’ winning percentage Tuesday, Nov. 6 when the Tigers host in-state Web: WatchESPN.com (Greg Gaston, play- 81.9 when the season and home foe Tennessee Tech. openers are one in the same • The game is set for a 7 p.m. (CT) tip from FedEx- by-play; Jon Albright, color analyst) (59-13 record) Forum. • Tuesday’s game is the season opener for both Schedule-Results • Winning percentage by Tigers programs. In fact, Tuesday is the season-open- 77.8 head coaches in their first game ing day for all of college . (0-0, 0-0 American) at the helm of the program (14- • Memphis returns seven players from its 2017- OCTOBER 4 record); 3-2 record in previ- 18 roster, including five that started at least 10 25 LEMOYNE-OWEN#...... 120-66, W ous five games. November • The Tigers played two exhibition games and 2 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS#...... 95-68, W • Points scored posted victories over LeMoyne-Owen 120-66 6 TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN3.com)...... 7 pm in a 101-71 win over Tennessee Oct. 25 and Christian Brothers 95-68 Nov. 2. 13 at LSU (SEC Network)...... 6 pm 33 • Tennessee Tech returns only one starter and 17 YALE (ESPN3.com)...... 7 pm Tech in the 1992-93 season; 22 vs. Oklahoma State^ (ESPN/2)...... 3 pm also had six boards, eight assists five letterwinners from its 2017-18 team. 23 vs. Villanova/Canisius^ (ESPN/2/U)...... TBA (Jan. 18, 1993) • The Golden Eagles did not play a true exhibi- 25 TBD^ (ESPN/2/U)...... TBA tion game this preseason. Tennessee Tech December • Tigers are playing their 15th played two scrimmages at Samford Oct. 28 and 1 vs. Texas Tech% (ESPNU)...... 1:30 pm 4 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE...... 7 pm season in FedExForum in 2018- at Middle Tennessee Nov. 1. 15th 8 UAB (ESPN3.com)...... 12 pm 19; have a record of 243-48 15 TENNESSEE (ESPN2)...... 11 am What The Tigers Did A Year Ago 19 LITTLE ROCK...... 7 pm • Tuesday is the first time in the • Memphis posted a 21-13 overall record and a 22 TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN3.com)...... 2 pm program history that the Tigers 10-8 American Athletic Conference mark. 29 FLORIDA A&M (ESPN3.com)...... 12 am 1st January play a regular-season game on • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s regular season. 3 WICHITA STATE* (CBS SN)...... 8:30 pm an Election Day (Presidential or 6 at Houston* (ESPNews)...... 5 pm midterms); played exhibitions • Memphis made a thrilling run to the American 10 ECU* (ESPN/2/U)...... 8 pm on 2002, 2008 Election Days Athletic Conference Championship semifinal 13 at Tulane* (ESPNU)...... 5 pm round with wins over USF and Tulsa. 19 SMU* (ESPN2/U)...... 3 pm 24 at Temple* (CBS SN)...... 6 pm Probable Starters/Top Reserves 27 UCF* (CBS SN)...... 3 pm vs. tennesseE tech 30 at Tulsa* (ESPNews)...... 7 pm No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG* RPG* Hometown February 0 Kyvon Davenport F Sr. 6-8/215 12.6 5.9 Gainesville, Ga. 2 at USF* (ESPN2/U)...... 11 am 14 Isaiah Maurice F Jr. 6-10/224 — — Durham, N.C. 7 CINCINNATI* (ESPN/2)...... 6 pm 1 Tyler Harris G Fr. 5-9/150 — — Memphis, Tenn. 10 CONNECTICUT* (CBS SN)...... 1 pm 2 Alex Lomax G Fr. 5-10/190 — — Memphis, Tenn. 13 at ECU* (ESPN3.com)...... 6 pm

Memphis 16 at UCF* (ESPN2/U)...... 5 pm

Starters 3 Jeremiah Martin G Sr. 6-3/185 18.5 4.5 Memphis, Tenn. 20 TULANE* (ESPN2/U)...... 6 pm — Reserves — 23 at Wichita State* (ESPN2/U)...... 7 pm 4 Raynere Thornton G/F Sr. 6-6/230 5.4 3.9 Marietta, Ga. 26 TEMPLE* (ESPNU)...... 8 pm 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. G Sr. 6-2/195 9.1 2.7 Claxton, Ga. March 2 at Cincinnati* (ESPN2/U)...... 7 pm No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG* RPG* Hometown 9 TULSA* (ESPNU)...... 8:30 pm 22 Courtney Alexander II F Sr. 6-8/205 6.8 7.9 Mableton, Ga. 14-17 American Athletic Conference Championship 3 Corey Tillery G So. 6-1/175 1.8 0.6 Atlanta, Ga. (Memphis, Tenn.) 5 Johnnie Vassar G Gr. 6-1/190 — — Chicago, Ill. ttu 20 Hunter Vick G r-Fr. 6-4/180 — — Camden, Tenn. Home games in blue CAPS * American Game # Exhibition Starters 11 Micaiah Henry C Jr. 6-9/235 4.2 2.7 Decatur, Ga. ^ Advocare Invitational (Orlando, Fla.) *stats from 2017-18 season % Hoophall Miami Invitational (Miami, Fla.) game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 2

National Polls Memphis/tennessee tech Memphis/tennessee tech Series Information statistical comparison Associated Press (preseason) Overall series...... Memphis leads 28-24 Statistic (from 2017-18) UofM TTU 1. Kansas (37)...... 0-0 2. Kentucky (19)...... 0-0 Games in Memphis...... Memphis leads 21-7 Record 21-13 19-14 3. Gonzaga (1)...... 0-0 Current Streak...... Memphis won last 5 Conference Record 10-8 10-8 4. Duke (4)...... 0-0 Last meeting...... Nov. 20, 2009 Conference Finish 5th 5th 5. Virginia (2)...... 0-0 UofM 92 • TTU 59 Scoring Offense 70.8 73.2 6. Tennessee (1)...... 0-0 FedExForum • Memphis 7. Nevada...... 0-0 Scoring Defense 71.2 72.4 Hall of Fame Showcase 8. North Carolina...... 0-0 Scoring Margin -0.4 +0.8 (see recap and boxscore on page 3) 9. Villanova (1)...... 0-0 Percentage .690 .681 10. Michigan State...... 0-0 Last game in Memphis...... Nov. 20, 2009 Percentage .452 .439 11. Auburn...... 0-0 UofM 92 • TTU 59 12. Kansas State...... 0-0 FedExForum Field Goal Pct. Defense .432 .437 13. West Virginia...... 0-0 3- Field Goal Pct. .317 .347 14. Oregon...... 0-0 Hall of Fame Showcase 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .370 .325 15. Virginia Tech...... 0-0 Last Memphis win...... Nov. 20, 2009 16. Syracuse...... 0-0 UofM 92 • TTU 59 Rebounding Offense 34.4 35.6 17. Florida State...... 0-0 FedExForum • Memphis Rebounding Defense 32.9 36.6 18. Mississippi State...... 0-0 Hall of Fame Showcase Rebounding Margin +1.5 -1.0 19. Michigan...... 0-0 ...... Feb. 2, 1960 20. TCU...... 0-0 Last Tennessee Tech win Blocked Shots 3.8 3.3 21. UCLA...... 0-0 TTU 69 • UofM 67 Assists 13.0 14.3 22. Clemson...... 0-0 Cookeville, Tenn. Steals 5.9 7.6 23. LSU...... 0-0 Last TTU win in Memphis...... Jan. 17, 1948 24. Purdue...... 0-0 TTU 43 UofM 32 25. Washington...... 0-0 • The Golden Eagles had one player — Curtis Memorial Gym Phillips — earned All-OVC honors last season. ARV: #34 Cincinnati, #36 UCF, • The Tigers fell to eventual league tournament • Tennessee Tech did not earn a berth in any of #44 Texas Tech champion Cincinnati in the semifinals. ’s postseason tournaments. • Jeremiah Martin earned All-American Athletic USA Today Coaches Conference second team honors. Scouting the GOLDEN EAGLES (preseason) • Memphis did not earn a postseason berth. • Tuesday’s game is 1. Kansas (14)...... 0-0 the 2018-19 sea- 2. Kentucky (12)...... 0-0 WHAT THE GOLDEN EAGLES DID son opener for 3. Duke (4)...... 0-0 A Year Ago Tennessee Tech. 4. Gonzaga (1)...... 0-0 • Tennessee Tech posted a 19-14 overall record • The Golden Eagles 5. Virginia (1)...... 0-0 did not play an ex- 6. Tennessee...... 0-0 and a 10-8 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) mark in 2017-18. hibition game in 7. North Carolina...... 0-0 the preseason. 8. Villanova...... 0-0 • The Golden Eagles finished in a tie for fifth • Tennessee Tech 9. Nevada...... 0-0 place in the OVC regular-season standings. played two scrimmages at Samford Oct. 28 and 10. Michigan State...... 0-0 • Tennessee Tech advanced to the 2018 OVC 11. Kansas State...... 0-0 Tournament quarterfinal round. at Middle Tennessee Nov. 1. 12. Auburn...... 0-0 13. West Virginia...... 0-0 Poll Tracking The Tigers 14. Syracuse...... 0-0 Following Memphis In The Polls 15. Florida State...... 0-0 PS N-12 N-19 N-26 D-3 D-10 D-17 D-24 D-31 J-7 J-14 16. Oregon...... 0-0 AP NR 17. Virginia Tech...... 0-0 Coaches NR 18. Michigan...... 0-0 19. Mississippi State...... 0-0 J-21 J-28 F-4 F-11 F-18 F-25 M-4 M-11 PT 20. UCLA...... 0-0 AP 21. TCU...... 0-0 Coaches 22. Purdue...... 0-0 PS — preseason ranking; PT — post-tournament ranking 23. Clemson...... 0-0 24. Washington...... 0-0 Tigers Record With Starters 25. Nebraska...... 0-0 Record Games Starters

ARV: #26 LSU, #32 Cincinnati, #41 UCF

*Tigers’ opponents/possible opponents in italics

2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 3 2018-19 Memphis Numerical Roster MEMPHIS ATHLETICS No. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Kyvon Davenport F 6-8 215 Sr. Gainesville, Ga./East Hall HS/Georgia Highlands College COMMUNICATIONS 1 Tyler Harris G 5-9 150 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Cordova HS Office Address 203 Athletic Office Bldg. 2 Alex Lomax G 5-10 190 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East HS 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152 3 Jeremiah Martin G 6-3 185 Sr. Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell HS Office Phone 901-678-2337 4 Raynere Thornton G/F 6-6 230 Sr. Marietta, Ga./Marietta HS/Gordon State College Fax 901-678-4134 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. G 6-2 195 Sr. Claxton, Ga./Shiloh HS/Eastern Florida State College 10 Mike Parks Jr. F 6-8 250 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Richmond Heights HS/ Staff Southwest Mississippi CC Tammy DeGroff, Asst. AD/ACD...... 11 Antwann Jones G 6-6 205 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Oak Ridge HS [email protected] 12 Victor Enoh F 6-7 250 So. Decatur, Ga./Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy Phil Stukenborg, Assoc. ACD/MBB Contact.... 14 Isaiah Maurice F 6-10 224 Jr. Durham, N.C./Bull City Prep/Kansas State/ [email protected] Lamar Chance, Asst. ACD...... South Plains College [email protected] 15 Lance Thomas F 6-8 224 So. Norcross, Ga./Norcross HS/Louisville Kevin Rodriguez, Asst. ACD...... 25 Jayden Hardaway G 6-5 195 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East HS/IMG Academy [email protected] 30 Evin Olds G 5-11 175 So. Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy Jen Hannah, Asst. ACD...... 32 Ryan Boyce G 6-6 185 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East HS [email protected] 50 David Wingett G/F 6-7 200 Fr. Winnebago, Neb./Winnebago HS/Bull City Prep John Galatas, ACD Coordinator...... [email protected] Pronunciation Guide Gary Paczesny, Digital Media Director...... [email protected] KYVON Davenport...... KEY -- vun EVIN Olds...... Evan Shelby Hodges, Video Coordinator...... Victor ENOH...... EE - know RAYNERE Thornton...... RAY - near [email protected] ANTWANN Jones...... ANN -- twan David WINGETT...... WIN -- jet TIGERS ON THE WEB LAST MEETING (2009-10) • The Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) preseason For game notes, rosters, statistics and oth- MEMPHIS 92 • TENNESSEE TECH 59 poll, as voted on by the league’s coaches. er information on basketball, NOV. 20, 2009 • Tennessee Tech returns one starter and five let- go to the athletics web- FEDEXFORUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. terwinners from its 2017-18 squad. site at: TTU FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min • The Golden Eagles lost their top five scorers — Inameti 3-6 0-0 1-2 4 7 2 2 1 0 25 all double-figure scorers — from last season. www.GoTigersGo.com Jones 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 4 1 3 0 0 18 • Courtney Alexander II is the team’s lone return- Murphy 8-16 2-5 5-6 4 23 2 5 0 0 33 ing starter. He is the Golden Eagles’ top return- TIGERS ON THE RADIO Muhammad 0-2 0-2 1-2 3 1 2 4 0 1 22 Davis 1-2 0-1 0-0 4 2 2 4 0 0 24 ing scorer at 6.8 ppg. All Memphis basketball games are broad- Newton 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 • Alexander is the team’s top returning - cast on the Tigers’ network flagship station, Barnes 1-3 0-0 0-3 3 2 0 0 0 1 17 er at 7.9 rpg (led team in 2017-18). Rock 103 FM (102.7)/NewsRadio 600AM Hunley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 • Head coach Steve Payne is in his eighth season WREC. Dave Woloshin calls the play-by-play, Pickens 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 4 0 1 0 0 15 Dillard 6-11 0-0 0-1 2 12 2 3 0 0 20 at the helm of the Golden Eagles program. while Matt Dillon serves as the color analyst. Bailey 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 0 0 16 • He has a 110-111 record at the school. Dillon and Forrest Goodman (in studio) host TEAM 6 1 the pre- and postgame shows. Totals 23-54 2-9 11-18 31 59 11 24 1 2 200 A GOLDEN EAGLE HOMECOMING NewsRadio 600AM WREC also broadcasts • One Golden Eagle will feel “at home” Tuesday. Penny Hardaway’s weekly radio show, which Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min Coleman 3-4 0-0 3-8 8 9 1 3 3 1 22 • Tennessee Tech freshman Garrett Golday is is held at The Bluff on Highland. Forrest Good- Sallie 4-9 0-3 2-3 1 10 1 1 1 4 29 from Arlington, Tenn., a Memphis suburb. man serves as host of the weekly call-in show. Kemp 4-6 3-5 0-0 4 11 6 1 0 1 29 • Golday was a four-year varsity player at Arling- The Hardaway radio weekly call-in show begins Williams 8-12 0-2 7-8 4 23 4 3 0 2 28 ton High School. in late November and is scheduled for most Mack 8-14 4-9 0-0 3 20 1 1 0 1 25 H.-Niles 1-5 0-0 0-0 8 2 0 0 0 0 18 • For his career, Golday averaged 14.5 points, Mondays throughout the season. Witherspoon 4-5 1-2 0-3 3 9 2 3 1 3 21 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocks in helping lead Barham 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 5 0 0 0 1 10 the Arlington High Tigers to four-straight district PENNY HARDAWAY Holt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 tournament appearances. TELEVISION SHOW Stephens 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 • Golday earned all-district honors all four years, Laird 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Head coach Penny Hardaway’s weekly and as a senior, he took home Class-AAA All- Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 television coach’s show is televised every Mon- Foster 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Metro and Tennessee Prep Region 7-AAA All- day night at 6:30 p.m. (CT) during the season Jacques 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Region accolades. TEAM 2 by ABC24/Local Memphis (WATN) in Memphis. Totals 34-61 9-24 15-26 38 92 15 14 5 14 200 WE FEEL YOUR (GROWING) PAINS The show begins in late November. Dave Wo- loshin serves as the show’s host. Tennessee Tech 23 36 — 59 • Tennessee Tech returns only one starter and Memphis 40 52 — 92 five letterwinners from last year’s team. Officials:Welmer, O’Neill, Shows • The Golden Eagles lost their top five scorers — Attendance: 16,707 all double-figures — from a year ago. 2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 4 • If there is a program that understands losing a AN NBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM CONNECTION lot of production from the prior season, it was • Memphis assistant coach Mike Miller was the HARDIN CHARITABLE TRUST Memphis in 2017-18. 2001 NBA Rookie of the Year and also named to NAMES GUARD POSITION • Entering the 2017-18 season, the Tigers re- the 2001 NBA All-Rookie first team after a stel- turned only two letterwinners and both were lar first year with the . The Helen and Jabie Hardin Family Charitable starters. • Another rookie that earned NBA All-Rookie Trust has made a $350,000 donation to the Tiger • The following compares what the 2017-18 Team honors the same season (2000-01) was Scholarship Fund to name the Memphis men’s Memphis team returned to what the 2018-19 Courtney Alexander, who played for the Dallas basketball guard position after the Hardin Family. Tennessee Tech squad returns: Mavericks and was named to the second team. “We are extremely grateful for the Hardin • Alexander’s son, Courtney II, is a senior on the Family’s continued generous involvement, includ- Returning Numbers Tennessee Tech team. ing this extraordinary gift to the Tiger Scholarship 17-18 UofM Stat 18-19 TTU • Miller and Alexander were teammates for a Fund,” said Director of Athletics Tom Bowen. “This 2 Letterwinners 5 brief time on the night of the 2000 NBA Draft. leadership gift hopefully will inspire others to sup- 2 Starters 1 • Miller and Alexander both were first-round port our student-athlete scholarships.” 11 Newcomers 11 draft picks by the Orlando Magic. This is not the first time the Helen and Jabie 28.3 Pct./Minutes 27.1 • Miller was the fifth overall pick, and Alexander Hardin Family Charitable Trust has assisted Tigers 22.4 Pct./Scoring 19.4 was the 13th selection — both by the Magic. Athletics in building for the future. In 2012, the 17.9 Pct./Rebounding 33.1 • Later on the 2000 NBA Draft night, Alexander Hardin Trust presented a gift of $2.6 million to 33.7 Pct./Assists 19.7 was traded to Dallas. Memphis Athletics for facility construction and development in support of various women’s ath- HEY, WE KNOW YOU! TIGERS COACHES VS. TENNESSEE TECH letics programs. It is the largest gift for women’s • If fans see Memphis players taking a longer look • No one on the Memphis coaching staff has athletics in the history of the University of Mem- at Tennessee Tech’s No. 25 like they know him, faced the Golden Eagles as a head coach. phis. well they do. • However, two members of the Tigers coaching • The Golden Eagles’ No. 25 is Malik Martin, a staff did play against Tennessee Tech during TIGERS’ ELECTION DAY HISTORY graduate transfer from USF. their collegiate playing careers. • Yes, it’s only the midterms and not a Presiden- • Martin played in all three games versus the Ti- • Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway helped gers in 2017-18, and he had quite the perfor- lead the Tigers to a 101-71 win over Tennessee tial election, but Memphis makes history by mance at FedExForum last March. Tech Jan. 18, 1993 (1992-93 season). Hardaway playing a regular-season game on an Election • In the game against Memphis at FedExForum, had 33 points, six rebounds and eight assists in Day — Presidential or midterms — Tuesday. Martin nearly missed a double-double with 19 the win. • The Tigers have played twice on Election Days in the past, but both were exhibition games. points and nine rebounds. • Tigers associate head coach Sam Mitchell faced • Martin shot 8-of-10 from the field, 2-of-3 from the Golden Eagles three times in his playing • Memphis played the Universal All-Stars in an the arc and 1-of-3 from ther free throw line in career at Mercer. Tennessee Tech won two of exhibition on the 2002 Election Day (Nov. 5). helping lead the Bulls to the win. those three games, and all three contests were The Tigers won 72-68. decided by single digits. • The Tigers’ next Election Day exhibition came on the 2008 Presidential Election Day. Mem- FedExForum The Home of The Tigers

The 2018-19 season marks the 15th for the Tigers in their home arena, FedExForum, which officially opened in September, 2004. Located just a few feet off Beale Street on historic Highway 61, FedExForum rises to extend the heart of the Memphis entertainment district. Memphis plays all of its 2017-18 home contests in the 18,400-seat are- na, which is serving as the host site for 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship. It also is the site for the 2021 NCAA South Regional. Since it opened in 2004, FedExForum has hosted six Conference USA Tournaments, three NCAA Men’s South Regionals (2009, 2014, 2017), one American Ath- letic Conference Tournament and one NCAA Women’s South Regional (2010). At 135 feet high, FedExForum provides a new backdrop for historic Beale Street. The 805,850 square-feet arena, covering 13.8 acres, features five lev- els as well as state-of-the-art locker rooms and facilities for sports teams, as well as an exceptional dining and entertainment experiences for its patrons.

Capacity: 18,400 Open House: Sept. 6, 2004 First Event: Usher concert, Sept. 17, 2004 First Memphis Tiger event: Midnight Madness, Oct. 15, 2004 First Memphis exhibition game: vs. Christian Brothers, Nov. 6, 2004 (81-70, W) First Memphis regular season game: vs. Savannah State, Coaches vs. Cancer, Nov. 11, 2004 (102-40, W) Memphis record at FedExForum: 243-48 (.835 winning percentage) 2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 5 phis posted an 83-52 win over Christiant Broth- The No. 3 pick in the ers in that Election Day game. PENNY HARDAWAY Head Coach 1993 NBA Draft, Hard- away quickly rose TIGERS IN SEASON/HOME OPENERS overall: to stardom with the • The Tigers host Tennessee Tech in both their 0-0/1ST SEASON Magic. He averaged 2018-19 season and home openers Tuesday. memphis: 16.6 points, 6.6 assists • Memphis has a 67-30 record in season openers 0-0/1ST SEASON and 5.4 rebounds in for a 69.1 winning percentage. his first season and • Memphis has an 8-2 record in its last 10 season was named to the openers. NBA All-Rookie Team. • The two season-opening setbacks came in neu- tral-site games in 2014-15 and 2017-18. HARDAWAY Year-By-Year Record During the 1994-95 • Memphis dropped decisions to No. 11 Wichita Season Team W-L Notes season, he averaged State in Sioux Falls, S.D., Nov. 18, 2014, and No. 2018-19 Memphis 0-0 20.9 points and 7.2 25 Alabama in Annapolis, Md., Nov. 10, 2017. assists, started the • The Tigers fell in their 2017-18 opener to No. 25 HARDAWAY: THE TIMELINE NBA All-Star Game Alabama 82-70 in Annapolis, Md. A former prep standout and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while • In home openers, Memphis is even more im- at Treadwell High, he leading Orlando to the NBA Finals against the pressive with a 76-21 mark for a 78.3 winning averaged 36.6 points . Hardaway averaged 25.5 points percentage. and 10.1 rebounds as and eight assists in the series. • The Tigers are 10-0 in their last 10 home open- a senior in 1990 and ers. was named Parade After the 1995-96 sea- • Memphis’ last home-opening setback was a Magazine National son, he played on the narrow 81-80 overtime decision to Austin Peay High School Player of U.S. Olympic basketball at The Pyramid in 2002-03 (Nov. 22, 2002). the Year. team that won a gold • The Tigers won their 2017-18 home opener, medal in Atlanta, Ga. a 70-62 come-from-behind victory over Little Rock Nov. 14, 2017.

WHEN THEY’RE ONE IN THE Same A two-time All-Amer- • Memphis is 59-13 (.819 winning percentage) ican and two-time when its season opener is also its home opener. Great Midwest Confer- • The last time the Tigers played a season/home ence Player of the Year, opener was 2016-17 when they defeated Hardaway averaged UTRGV 94-75 Nov. 14, 2016. 22.8 points, 8.5 re- • The Tigers have a 16-1 record (.941 winning bounds, 6.4 assists and percentage) in years when their season and 2.4 steals in 1992-93. Hardaway had a suc- home openers were one in the same, dating cessful run at East High back to the 1994-95 campaign. Hardaway remains the School, which won • The lone setback in the last 17 season/home only Memphis player state titles in 2016, openers came in the 2000-01 season when to have two career 2017 and 2018. With Memphis dropped a 67-62 decision to Temple triple-doubles and his Hardaway as head at The Pyramid. 1,319 points (in only coach, the Mustangs two seasons) rank 17th defeated Whitehaven NOT THE EARLIEST on the school’s career High for the 2018 Class • Tuesday’s season opener is early, but it’s not scoring list. The 729 AAA championship. the earliest played in Memphis basketball his- points he scored during tory. the 1992-93 season are the most by a junior in • Tuesday’s season opener is the second-earliest Tigers history. and trails the earliest by only a day. • The earliest season opener in program history In his two seasons, Hardaway led the team to a Hardaway returns to was in the Tigers’ 2007-08 NCAA championship 43-23 record – including eight wins over nation- his alma mater and game season. ally ranked schools -- and directed the Tigers to becomes the school’s • That season, Memphis opened what would be two NCAA Tournament appearances, including an 19th head coach and an historic run to the No. 1 spot in the polls and Elite Eight trip in 1992. the third former Tiger the NCAA title game on Nov. 5, 2007. player to hold the • The Tigers opened the 2007-08 campaign position. against another in-state foe, UT Martin, and After his junior year, Hardaway declared for the Memphis posted a 102-71 victory over the Sky- NBA Draft and began a 14-year pro career with hawks. the Orlando Magic (1993-99), the • The game was a part of the 2K Sports College (1999-2004), the (2004-06) and Hoops Classic. the (2007). TIGERS COACHES IN COACHING OPENER 2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 6 • Tuesday’s game is the official opener of the Penny Hardaway era. FIFTEEN AT FEDEXFORUM • Hardaway was hired as the 19th head coach in 2004-05 • 2018-19 program history last March. • Tigers head coaches coaching in their first game The University of Memphis Tigers are celebrat- TOP-15 FEDEXFORUM CROWDS have fared quite well, posting a 14-4 record in ing their 15th season of action at FedExForum in those outings (.778 winning percentage). 2018-19. The Tigers began play in their new “den” in • The following shows the results of Memphis the 2004-05 season. Date Opponent Attendance head coaches in their first game: During this season, Memphis will look back on 12/22/07 Georgetown# 18,864 some of the great games and best moments in Ti- 3/7/09 Tulane 18,466 Head Coach/Yr. Opponent Result gers history at the arena. Penny Hardaway/2018-19 Tenn. Tech ——— 2/28/09 Southern Miss 18,454 /2016-17 UTRGV 94-75, W Memphis 57, UAB 46 (Mar. 11, 2006) 1/17/09 UAB 18,456 /2009-10 Jackson St. 82-53, W The Tigers cut down the nets for the program’s first 12/15/12 Louisville 18,392 /2000-01 Temple 62-67, L conference postseason tournament title since 1987. Johnny Jones/1999-2000* Georgetown 55-71, L 2/23/08 Tennessee^! 18,389 Memphis built a first-half advantage and kept the /1997-98 La.-Monroe# 75-74, W 3/1/14 Louisville 18,375 Blazers at arm’s distance in a defensive struggle that /1986-87 Cleveland St.^ 70-65, W saw both teams shoot under 35 percent from the 1/4/12 Tennessee 18,334 /1979-80 Arkansas St. 54-51, W field. /1974-75 Montclair St. 96-60, W 3/9/13 UAB 18,289 /1970-71 UC Davis 99-79, W 11/17/08 UMass % 18,254 /1966-67 Western Ky.% 44-52, L 2/8/14 Gonzaga^ 18,248 /1962-63 McNeese St. 80-52, W 12/27/05 Gonzaga 18,208 /1956-57 Arkansas St. 88-68, W /1951-52 Bethel College 82-55, W 3/8/14 SMU 18,182 McCoy Tarry/1948-49 Union 51-50, W 2/22/14 Temple 18,182 /1924-25 SW Presbyterian 32-22, W 1/26/08 Gonzaga* 18,152 Lester Barnhard/1922-23 Ole Miss 16-14, W # first top-5 match at home in school history W.H. DePriest/1921-22 Tiptonville 5-6, L ^ ESPN GameDay Frederick Grantham/1920-21 Whitehaven 24-14, W ! No. 1 vs. No. 2 game * interim head coach % ESPN 24 hours of college basketball (11 p.m. # overtime CT game) ^ Cleveland State ranked No. 20 in nation * first home game as the nation’s No. 1 team in % Western Kentucky ranked No. 8 in nation school history

PENNY’S THE THIRD • On Mar. 20, 2018, Penny Hardaway was named Brian Katz/Sacramento State 11 played since their 2013-14 season opener. the head coach at the University of Memphis. LeVelle Moton/N.C. Central 9 • Memphis opened the 2013-14 campaign with a • He is the 19th head coach in the program’s his- Mitch Henderson/Princeton 8 95-69 victory over Austin Peay. tory. Joe Golding/Abilene Christian 8 • Prior to this five-year stretch of not playing an • However, Hardaway is only the third former Ti- Dan Muller/Illinois State 7 NCAA Division I in-state opponent, the Tigers ger to take over the reins of the program at his Rob Krimmel/St. Francis, Pa. 7 had faced at least one in-state foe every season alma mater. Mike Martin/Brown 6 from 1979-80 through 2013-14 — a span of • The previous Memphis alums to coach the Ti- Travis DeCurie/Montana 5 35-consecutive seasons. gers were Wayne Yates (1975-79) and Larry David Richman/North Dakota St. 5 Finch (1987-97). Dan D’Antoni/Marshall 5 TIGERS VERSUS NCAA DIVISION I Russ Pennell/Central Arkansas 5 IN-STATE FOES ONE OF 30 Mike Dunlap/Loyola Marymount 5 • Memphis has an all-time 133-75 record (.639 • Penny Hardaway became the third former Michael Huger/Bowling Green 4 winning percentage) against current in-state Tigers player in program history to be named Chris Mullin/St. John’s 4 NCAA Division I basketball programs (12 total head coach. Jamie Dixon/TCU 3 including Memphis). • Hardaway also is now part of an elite group in Rodney Billups/Denver 3 • The Tigers are playing three in-state NCAA Di- college basketball. Louis Rowe/James Madison 3 vision I opponents this year in Tennessee Tech • He is one of 30 NCAA Division I head coaches LaVall Jordan/Butler 2 Nov. 6, Tennessee Dec. 15 and Tennessee State coaching at his alma mater, and the following /Georgetown 2 Dec. 22. lists those: Anthony Grant/Dayton 2 • Memphis has won its last 10 against in-state Sam School/San Diego 2 NCAA Division I opponents, dating back to the Coach/School Yrs at School Penny Hardaway/Memphis 1 2010-11 campaign. Jim Boeheim/Syracuse 43 Tubby Smith/High Point 1 • The Tigers’ last loss to an in-state NCAA Division Roy Williams/North Carolina 16 Todd Lee/South Dakota 1 I foe was at Tennessee on Jan. 5, 2011. Mem- Matt Painter/Purdue 14 phis fell 104-84 in Knoxville. Lewis Jackson/Alabama State 14 DID YOU KNOW? • The Tigers’ last loss to an in-state NCAA Division Mick Cronin/Cincinnati 13 • Tuesday’s game versus Tennessee Tech is the I foe at home in 2009-10 when Memphis fell to Bob Huggins/West Virginia 12 first NCAA Division I in-state foe the Tigers have No. 14 Tennessee 66-59 on Dec. 31, 2009. 2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business game #1: Memphis vs. tennessee tech • Page 7 • The following shows the Tigers’ all-time record • Despite missing games down the stretch of the BUT TIGERS STILL INEXPERIENCED against the in-state NCAA Division I opponents: campaign, Martin was named to the 2017-18 • Although they return some experience, the Ti- All-American Athletic Conference second team. gers are not the most veteran team in the con- Opponent Record Opponent Record ference or the nation. Austin Peay...... 19-4 Tennessee...... 11-14 TIGERS PICKED FOURTH IN • The Tigers still have 13 players on the roster Belmont...... 2-0 UT Martin...... 13-5 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL with one year of NCAA Division I experience or Chattanooga...... 9-2 Tenn. State...... 8-0 • In the American Athletic Conference preseason none at all, and the following shows that: East Tenn. St...... 4-3 Tenn. Tech...... 28-24 poll released at the league’s media day Oct. 15, Lipscomb...... 7-1 Vanderbilt...... 5-8 Memphis was picked to finish fourth by the Player No. of Div. I yrs Middle Tenn...... 27-14 conference’s coaches. Jeremiah Martin...... 3 • The Tigers were picked to finish fourth behind Isaiah Maurice...... 2 TIGERS OPENED 98TH HOOPS SEASON UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. Kyvon Davenport...... 1 • Memphis opened its 98th season of basketball • Cincinnati swept the league’s regular season Raynere Thornton...... 1 Oct. 25 with a 120-66 exhibition victory over and conference titles last season. Kareem Brewton Jr...... 1 LeMoyne-Owen. Mike Parks Jr...... 1 • The Tigers began play in 1920-21 and fielded a WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES Victor Enoh...... 1 squad every season through 1942-43. • Last season, Memphis entered the 2017-18 Lance Thomas...... 1 • Memphis, as most other colleges across the na- campaign with only two letterwinners — and Evin Olds...... 1 tion, did not play in 1943-44 due to World War both were starters. Tyler Harris...... 0 II. • This season, the Tigers return a little more ex- Alex Lomax...... 0 • The Tigers resumed action in 1944-45 and have perience with seven players from the 2017-18 Antwann Jones...... 0 played every season since. roster, including five that started 10 or more Jayden Hardaway...... 0 • Memphis holds an all-time record of 1,590- games. Ryan Boyce...... 0 907-1. • The following shows a “tale of the tape” be- David Wingett...... 0 tween what returned the past two seasons: . MARTIN EARNS PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE NOD Returning Numbers • Jeremiah Martin was named to the 2018-19 2017-18 Stat 2018-19 preseason All-American Athletic Conference 2 Letterwinners 6 first team at the league’s media day Oct. 15. 2 Starters 4 • Martin averaged 18.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 11 Newcomers 8 3.8 assists in 27 starts in 2017-18. 28.3 Pct./Minutes 65.5 • Martin missed seven of the last eight games of 22.4 Pct./Scoring 74.0 the season with injuries. 17.9 Pct./Rebounding 64.6 33.7 Pct./Assists 63.0

LAURIE-WALTON FAMILY BASKETBALL *** GRAND OPENING: NOV. 17, 2017 *** • Memphis men’s basketball moved into its new • In addition, the history of Memphis bas- • The new practice facilities, part of the Univer- practice facility, the Laurie-Walton Family Bas- ketball is showcased via a large atrium in sity’s “Time to Shine” capital campaign, repre- ketball Center, Nov. 17, 2017. It is a compre- the grand lobby known as Traditions Hall, a sent a major commitment from the University hensive, 62,000-square-foot training facility and Memphis community to compete at the on the University’s Park Avenue Campus. highest level. • This stand-alone facility encompasses offices, locker rooms, 3,250-square-foot weight room, training facilities, two NCAA regulation courts, as well as spaces for student-athletes to study, train, eat and develop.

7,300-square-foot area that will double as a museum designed to be an interactive cel- ebration of Tigers basketball for the general public.

2018-19 memphis hoops: back to business 2017-18 Memphis Men's Basketball Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 10, 2018) All games

Overall record: 21-13 Conf: 10-8 Home: 14-5 Away: 5-5 Neutral: 2-3

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 MARTIN, Jeremiah 27-27 936 34.7 157-354 .4 4 4 51-156 .3 2 7 145-185 .7 8 4 20 95 115 4.3 52 0 103 73 17 61 510 18.9 00 DAVENPORT, Kyvon 34-34 994 29.2 153-300 .5 1 0 39-110 .3 5 5 106-153 .6 9 3 71 138 209 6.1 95 1 27 56 42 21 451 13.3 05 BREWTON JR, Karee 34-14 832 24.5 115-272 .4 2 3 19-83 .2 2 9 60-92 .6 5 2 32 59 91 2.7 70 1 80 71 2 30 309 9.1 10 PARKS JR, Mike 34-34 753 22.1 116-209 .5 5 5 2-7 .2 8 6 42-60 .7 0 0 67 86 153 4.5 67 0 22 47 22 8 276 8.1 02 RIVERS, Jimario 32-24 761 23.8 80-165 .4 8 5 5-15 .3 3 3 55-76 .7 2 4 45 70 115 3.6 84 4 61 58 17 20 220 6.9 01 JOHNSON, Jamal 34-27 901 26.5 70-200 .3 5 0 47-141 .3 3 3 46-66 .6 9 7 25 86 111 3.3 65 0 35 32 16 22 233 6.9 04 THORNTON, Raynere 34-10 702 20.6 58-128 .4 5 3 20-53 .3 7 7 46-84 .5 4 8 37 95 132 3.9 54 1 40 38 4 21 182 5.4 15 NICKELBERRY, David 33-0 361 10.9 38-92 .4 1 3 8-32 .2 5 0 9-16 .5 6 3 13 43 56 1.7 27 0 31 31 5 12 93 2.8 11 RHODES, Malik 26-0 264 10.2 18-54 .3 3 3 10-37 .2 7 0 19-24 .7 9 2 1 9 10 0.4 22 1 32 21 0 4 65 2.5 12 ENOH, Victor 34-0 301 8.9 16-36 .4 4 4 0-0 .0 0 0 22-39 .5 6 4 22 34 56 1.6 37 0 7 17 2 1 54 1.6 23 SAMEH AZAB, Karim 15-0 84 5.6 7-21 .3 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 1 10 11 0.7 9 0 5 4 2 1 15 1.0 14 OLDS, Evin 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 31 JOHNSON, Jesse 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 32 MOFFATT, Alex 2-0 7 3.5 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 57 55 112 1 18 Total...... 34 6900 828-1832 .4 5 2 201-634 .3 1 7 551-798 .6 9 0 391 780 1171 34.4 584 8 443 467 129 201 2408 70.8 Opponents...... 34 6900 841-1946 .4 3 2 296-801 .3 7 0 442-630 .7 0 2 396 722 1118 32.9 703 - 502 432 117 248 2420 71.2

TEAM STATISTICS MEM OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2408 2420 # 11/10/17 vs Alabama L 70-82 3238 Points per game 70.8 71.2 11/14/17 LITTLE ROCK W 70-62 7224 Scoring margin -0.4 - 11/21/17 NEW ORLEANS W 63-52 8112 FIELD GOALS-ATT 828-1832 841-1946 11/25/17 NORTHERN KENTUCKY W 76-74 5369 Field goal pct .4 5 2 .4 3 2 11/30/17 at UAB L 56-71 4920 3 POINT FG-ATT 201-634 296-801 12/2/17 MERCER Wo2 83-81 4113 3-point FG pct .3 1 7 .3 7 0 12/5/17 SAMFORD W 65-64 4702 3-pt FG made per game 5.9 8.7 ^ 12/9/17 BRYANT UNIVERSITY W 90-72 4373 FREE THROWS-ATT 551-798 442-630 ^ 12/12/17 ALBANY (NY) W 67-58 4168 Free throw pct .6 9 0 .7 0 2 12/16/17 vs LOUISVILLE L 72-81 6525 F-Throws made per game 16.2 13.0 12/20/17 SIENA W 70-66 6079 REBOUNDS 1171 1118 12/23/17 LOYOLA MARYLAND W 83-71 5825 Rebounds per game 34.4 32.9 12/28/17 LSU L 61-71 9468 Rebounding margin +1.6 - * 12/31/17 at Cincinnati L 48-82 8423 ASSISTS 443 502 * 1/3/18 at UCF L 56-65 4298 Assists per game 13.0 14.8 * 1/6/18 TULSA W 76-67 6004 TURNOVERS 467 432 * 1/9/18 TULANE W 96-89 4825 Turnovers per game 13.7 12.7 * 1/13/18 at Temple Wot 75-72 6238 Turnover margin -1.0 - * 1/16/18 UCONN W 73-49 2417 /turnover ratio 0.9 1.2 * 01/20/18 at Tulsa L 51-64 5189 STEALS 201 248 * 1/27/18 CINCINNATI L 48-62 12223 Steals per game 5.9 7.3 * 1/31/18 at USF W 86-74 2754 BLOCKS 129 117 * 2/3/18 at ECU L o t 85-88 3338 Blocks per game 3.8 3.4 * 2/6/18 WICHITA STATE L 65-85 7257 ATTENDANCE 118277 78279 * 2/11/18 UCF L 64-68 7163 Home games-Avg/Game 19-6225 10-5217 * 02/14/18 at SMU W 70-67 6539 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 5-5222 * 02/17/18 at Tulane W 68-63 1896 * 2/22/18 HOUSTON W 91-85 6536 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals * 2/25/18 at UConn W 83-79 8574 Memphis 1083 1283 34 8 2408 * 3/1/18 USF L 51-75 5945 Opponents 1092 1288 34 6 2420 * 3/4/18 ECU W 90-70 6474 ! 3/8/18 vs USF W 79-77 7856 ! 3/9/18 vs Tulsa W 67-64 8491 ! 3/10/18 vs Cincinnati L 60-70 0

* = Conference game # = Veterans Classic (Annapolis, Md.) ^ = Gotham Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) % = Gotham Classic (New York, N.Y.) ! = American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando, Fla.)