2019-20 Basketball Memphis Athletics Communications Contact/Info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] GAME 7: NC STATE (5-1) VS. #16 MEMPHIS (5-1) Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: ESPN2 (Doug Sherman, play-by- THURSday, NOV. 28 • 3 Pm (ct) • BARCLAYS CENTER • BROOKLYN, N.Y. play; Fran Fraschilla, color analyst) SETTING THE SCENE Radio: NewsRadio 600AM WREC/102.7 FM By The Numbers... • Memphis closes out play in the 2019 Barclays (Dave Woloshin/play-by-play; Matt Dillon, Center Classic Thursday, Nov. 28 when it faces • Memphis played NC State as a NC State. color analyst; Jeff Brightwell, studio host) designated Metro Conference 1983 • The Tigers and Wolfpack tip off at 3 p.m. (CT) at Web: WatchESPN.com game in 1982-83 season; Tigers the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. won the game 57-53 on Jan. 23, • Thursday’s encounter is the first time the two 1983 programs have played since January 1998. • Thursday’s game is the final contest in the Bar- Schedule/Results • Season (1955-56) that former clays Center Classic for both Memphis and NC (5-1, 0-0 American) NC State head coach Norm State. 1956 Sloan served as an assistant October • The Tigers and Wolfpack have 3-0 records in 24 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (Exh.) ............86-53, W coach at then-Memphis State; the Barclays Center Classic, with both teams 28 LEMOYNE-OWEN (Exh.) ....................88-63, W helped lead Tigers to NCAA November Tournament winning all three of their home games in the event. 5 S.C. STATE (ESPN3.com) ....................97-64, W 8 UIC^ (ESPNU) ...................................92-46, W • According to KenPom.com, the • Memphis started the season ranked in the pre- 12 vs. #14 Oregon# (ESPN) ........................82-74, L Tigers are No. 353 in terms of season polls for the first time since 2013. The 16 ALCORN STATE^ (ESPN3.com) ......... 102-56, W 353 youth; in other words, Mem- Tigers were No. 14 in the Associated Press (AP) 20 LITTLE ROCK^ (ESPN3.com) ..............68-58, W poll and No. 15 in the USA Today coaches’ poll. 23 OLE MISS (CW30/LocalMemphis) .....87-86, W phis is the youngest team in 28 vs. NC State% (ESPN2) ...............................3 pm • For a second-straight week, Memphis re- NCAA Division I in 2019-20 December mained at No. 16 in the AP poll and No. 20 in 3 BRADLEY (CBS SN) .................................. 8 pm • Memphis ranks 14th in the na- the coaches’ poll. 7 at UAB (CBS SN) ....................................4:30 pm tion in scoring offense; NC State • Memphis is 5-0 at FedExForum with victories 14 at Tennessee (ESPN) ..................................2 pm 86.7 is No. 24 at 84.5 ppg over South Carolina State, UIC, Alcorn State, 21 JACKSON STATE .................................... 12 pm Little Rock and Ole Miss. 28 NEW ORLEANS .................................12:30 pm 30 TULANE* (CBS SN) .................................. 8 pm • The Tigers suffered their lone setback of the • Memphis is one of five NCAA January Division I programs to have its season away from the Bluff City. Memphis fell 4 GEORGIA (CBS) ..................................... 12 pm 1/5 football and men’s basketball to No. 14 Oregon 82-74 loss in Portland Nov. 9 at Wichita State* (ESPN/2) ........................6 pm teams ranked in this week’s AP 12. 12 at USF* (ESPN2) ........................................3 pm polls • Memphis returns only three players that saw 16 CINCINNATI* (ESPN) ............................... 6 pm “on-the-court” action in a Tigers uniform in 22 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ......................................8 pm 25 SMU* (CBS SN) ....................................... 3 pm PROBABLE STARTERS/RESERVES 29 at UCF* (ESPN2/U) ....................................6 pm (based on previous game) February No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 1 CONNECTICUT* (CBS)............................ 12 pm 5 TEMPLE* (CBS SN) .................................. 7 pm 0 D.J. Jeffries F Fr. 6-7/225 14.0 3.8 Olive Branch, Miss. 8 USF* (CBS SN) ........................................ 3 pm 14 Isaiah Maurice F Sr. 6-10/224 2.8 3.6 Durham, N.C. 13 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2) .............................6 pm 55 Precious Achiuwa F Fr. 6-9/225 15.0 8.3 Queens, N.Y. 16 at Connecticut* (ESPN) .............................2 pm 5 Boogie Ellis G Fr. 6-3/175 8.0 1.8 San Diego, Calif. 19 ECU* (CBS SN) ........................................ 6 pm Memphis 10 Damion Baugh G Fr. 6-3/185 4.8 4.5apg Nashville, Tenn. Starters 22 HOUSTON* (ESPN/2) .............................. 1 pm — Reserves — 25 at SMU* (CBS SN) ......................................8 pm 1 Tyler Harris G So. 5-9/150 8.2 1.5 Memphis, Tenn. 29 at Tulane* (CBS SN) ...................................7 pm 2 Alex Lomax G So. 6-0/190 8.0 4.8apg Memphis, Tenn. March 5 WICHITA STATE* (ESPN/2) ...................... 8 pm No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 8 at Houston* (CBS) ...................................11 am 4 Jericole Hellums F So. 6-7/205 9.7 4.2 St. Louis, Mo. 12-15 American Athletic Conference Championship 15 Manny Bates F r-Fr. 6-11/230 7.3 4.3 Fayetteville, N.C. (Fort Worth, Texas) 10 Braxton Beverly G Jr. 6-0/180 9.8 2.8 Hazard, Ky. Home games in blue CAPS * American Game 11 Markell Johnson G Sr. 6-1/175 10.0 4.0 Cleveland, Ohio ^ Barclay Center Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) % Phil Knight Invitational Invitational (Portland, Ore.) NC STATE Starters 13 C.J. Bryce G r-Sr. 6-5/210 17.7 7.7 Charlotte, N.C. # Barclay Center Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — Reserves — 0 D.J. Funderburk F r-Jr. 6-10/225 11.5 5.5 Cleveland, Ohio 24 Devon Daniels G r-Jr. 6-5/205 14.2 3.7 Battle Creek, Mich. GAME 7/BARCLAYS CLASSIC: Memphis vs. NC STATE • Page 2 NATIONAL POLLS MEMPHIS/NC STATE MEMPHIS/NC STATE SERIES INFORMATION STATISTICAL COMPARISON Associated Press (Nov. 25) Overall series ........................... NC State leads 3-1 1. Duke (53) .................................... 6-0 Statistic UofM NCSU Current streak ........................ NC State won last 2 2. Louisville (7)................................ 6-0 Record 5-1 5-1 3. Michigan State (4) ...................... 3-1 Neutral-site games ..................NC State leads 1-0 KenPom.com (as of 11/25) 43 44 4. Kansas ......................................... 3-1 Last meeting......................................Jan. 14, 1998 5. Maryland .................................... 5-0 Scoring Offense 86.7 84.5 NCSU 71 • UofM 60 6. North Carolina ............................ 4-0 Scoring Defense 65.3 68.3 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh 7. Virginia (1) .................................. 6-0 Scoring Margin +21.4 +16.2 8. Gonzaga ...................................... 6-0 Last Memphis win ............................Jan. 23, 1983 Free Throw Percentage .659 .728 9. Kentucky ..................................... 5-1 UofM 57 • NCSU 53 10. Ohio State ................................... 5-0 Field Goal Percentage .496 .469 11. Oregon ........................................ 5-0 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh Field Goal Pct. Defense .366 .425 12. Texas Tech ................................... 5-0 Last NC State win ..............................Jan. 14, 1998 3-Point Field Goal Pct. .305 .333 13. Seton Hall ................................... 4-1 NCSU 71 • UofM 60 14. Arizona ....................................... 6-0 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .319 .319 15. Utah State ................................... 7-0 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh Rebounding Offense 42.2 38.2 16. Memphis ...................................5-1 17. Tennessee ................................... 4-0 NC STATE Rebounding Defense 34.3 36.0 18. Auburn........................................ 5-0 Quick Facts Rebounding Margin +7.9 +2.2 19. Baylor ......................................... 5-1 20. VCU ............................................. 5-0 Location .............................................. Raleigh, N.C. Blocked Shots 6.8 5.0 21. Colorado ..................................... 4-0 Enrollment ...................................................35,479 Assists 18.0 15.0 Founded .......................................................... 1887 22. Villanova ..................................... 4-1 Colors .................................................. Red & White Steals 9.8 7.8 23. Washington ................................ 5-1 Nickname .................................................Wolfpack 24. Florida ........................................ 5-2 Conference ............................. Atlantic Coast (ACC) 2018-19. They are sophomores Tyler Harris 25. Xavier .......................................... 6-1 Homecourt ............................. PNC Arena (19,700) and Alex Lomax and senior Isaiah Maurice. Famous Alumni .....................................Lara Trump • NC State is 5-1 entering Thursday’s match-up. ARV: No. 38 Cincinnati Daughter-in-law of • All six Wolkpack games were played at home, U.S. President Donald Trump with four in their current home at PNC Arena USA Today Coaches ...........................................................Charlotte Flair and two others in their former on-campus (Nov. 25) WWE performer; daughter of Ric Flair 1. Duke (27) .................................... 6-0 .................................................................. John Tesh home, Reynolds Coliseum. 2. Louisville (1)................................ 6-0 American pianist, composer • NC State’s lone setback came in its season 3. Michigan State (1) ...................... 3-1 ....................................................... Vinny Del Negro opener — which also was its conference open- 4. North