2019-20 Basketball Memphis Athletics Communications Contact/Info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] Exhibition 2: LEMOYNE-OWEN VS. #14 MEMPHIS Tigers On TV/Radio/Web MONday, Oct. 28 • 7 Pm (ct) • FEDEXFORUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. Television: None Radio: Rock 102.7 FM (Dave Woloshin, play- SETTING THE SCENE By The Numbers... • Memphis closes the exhibition portion of its by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Jeff Bright- 2019-20 campaign with a Monday, Oct. 28 pre- • The 2019-20 campaign is the season contest against LeMoyne-Owen. well, studio host) 99th season of Memphis Tigers • The Tigers and Magicians tip off at 7 p.m. (CT) Web: None 99th basketball; the Memphis pro- at FedExForum in downtown Memphis. gram began in 1920-21 • Memphis begins the season ranked in the pre- season polls for the first time since 2013. The Tigers are No. 14 in the Associated Press (AP) Schedule/Results • Memphis’ Graduation Success poll and No. 15 in the USA Today coaches’ poll. (0-0, 0-0 American) Rate for men’s basketball in the 93% • Monday’s match-up is the second of two ex- October recent cohort (2009-12); tops in hibitions for the Tigers in 2019-20. Memphis 24 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (Exh.) ............86-53, W The American opened its preseason schedule with an 86-53 28 LEMOYNE-OWEN (Exh.) .......................... 7 pm victory over Christian Brothers Oct. 24. November 5 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ........................ 7 pm • Memphis returns only three players that saw • Percentage of scoring the Ti- 8 UIC^ (ESPNU) ......................................... 6 pm gers return from the 2018-19 “on-the-court” action in a Tigers uniform in 12 vs. Oregon# (ESPN) ....................................8 pm 26.7 season; Memphis returned 74 2018-19. They are sophomores Tyler Harris 16 ALCORN STATE^...................................... 1 pm percent of scoring last season and Alex Lomax and senior Isaiah Maurice. 20 LITTLE ROCK^ ......................................... 7 pm • The Magicians return nine players from its 23 OLE MISS (ESPNU) ................................ 12 pm (from 2017-18) 28 vs. NC State% (ESPN2) ...............................3 pm 2018-19 roster. December • Memphis’ preseason ranking 3 BRADLEY (CBS SN) .................................. 8 pm WHAT THE TIGERS DID A YEAR AGO 7 at UAB (CBS SN) ....................................4:30 pm in the USA Today coaches’ poll; • Memphis posted a 22-14 overall record and an 14 at Tennessee (ESPN) ..................................2 pm 15 Tigers ranked No. 14 in the As- 11-7 American Athletic Conference mark. 21 JACKSON STATE .................................... 12 pm sociated Press poll • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s regular 28 NEW ORLEANS .................................12:30 pm 30 TULANE* (CBS SN) .................................. 8 pm season. January • Number of players on the two • Memphis made a thrilling run to the American 4 GEORGIA (CBS) ..................................... 12 pm rosters from Memphis (6 Mem- Athletic Conference Championship semifinal 9 at Wichita State* (ESPN/2) ........................6 pm round with wins over Tulane and UCF. 12 at USF* (ESPN2) ......................................... TBA 11 phis Tigers; 5 LeMoyne-Owen • The Tigers fell to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 16 CINCINNATI* (ESPN) ............................... 6 pm Magicians) 22 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ......................................8 pm participant Houston in the semifinals. 25 SMU* (CBS SN) ....................................... 3 pm 29 at UCF* (ESPN2/U) ....................................6 pm MEMPHIS CAPSULE VS. LEMOYNE-OWEN February No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG G/GS Hometown 1 CONNECTICUT* (CBS)............................ 12 pm 0 D.J. Jeffries F Fr. 6-7/225 — — — Olive Branch, Miss. 5 TEMPLE* (CBS SN) .................................. 7 pm 8 USF* (CBS SN) ........................................ 3 pm 1 Tyler Harris G So. 5-9/150 10.8 1.9apg 36/15 Memphis, Tenn. 13 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2) .............................6 pm 2 Alex Lomax G So. 6-0/190 5.1 2.9 35/11 Memphis, Tenn. 16 at Connecticut* (ESPN) .............................2 pm 4 Isaiah Stokes# F r-So. 6-8/250 2.7* 1.0* 26/0* Memphis, Tenn. 19 ECU* (CBS SN) ........................................ 6 pm 5 Boogie Ellis G Fr. 6-3/175 — — — San Diego, Calif. 22 HOUSTON* (ESPN/2) .............................. 1 pm 10 Damion Baugh G Fr. 6-3/185 — — — Nashville, Tenn. 25 at SMU* (CBS SN) ......................................8 pm 11 Lester Quinones G Fr. 6-5/210 — — — Brentwood, N.Y. 29 at Tulane* (CBS SN) ...................................7 pm 12 Ryan Boyce G r-Fr. 6-6/185 — — — Memphis, Tenn. March 14 Isaiah Maurice F Sr. 6-10/224 5.6 3.1 36/9 Durham, N.C. 5 WICHITA STATE* (ESPN/2) ...................... 8 pm 15 Lance Thomas F r-So. 6-9/224 2.2^ 1.3^ 12/0^ Norcross, Ga. 8 at Houston* (CBS) ...................................11 am 23 Malcolm Dandridge C Fr. 6-9/250 — — — Memphis, Tenn. 12-15 American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) 25 Jayden Hardaway G r-Fr. 6-5/195 — — — Memphis, Tenn. Home games in blue CAPS * American Game 32 James Wiseman C Fr. 7-1/240 — — — Nashville, Tenn. ^ Barclay Center Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) 55 Precious Achiuwa F Fr. 6-9/225 — — — Queens, N.Y. % Phil Knight Invitational Invitational (Portland, Ore.) *averages are from 2018-19 season at Florida # Barclay Center Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ^averages are from 2017-18 season at Louisville #has not receive NCAA waiver to play immediately EXHIBITION 2: Memphis vs. LEMOYNE-OWEN • Page 2 NATIONAL POLLS MEMPHIS/LEMOYNE-OWEN MEMPHIS/LEMOYNE-OWEN SERIES INFORMATION STATISTICAL COMPARISON Associated Press (preseason) 1. Michigan State (60) .................... 0-0 Overall series ..........................Memphis leads 1-0 Statistic UofM LOC 2. Kentucky (2) ................................ 0-0 Gms played in Memphis ........Memphis leads 1-0 Record 22-14 22-10 Last regular season meeting ............Jan. 18, 2014 3. Kansas (3) ................................... 0-0 Conference Record 11-7 12-6 4. Duke ........................................... 0-0 UofM 101 • CBU 78 5. Louisville ..................................... 0-0 FedExForum • Memphis Scoring Offense 80.1 76.7 6. Florida ........................................ 0-0 Last meeting (exhibition) .................Oct. 25, 2018 Scoring Defense 74.4 73.1 7. Maryland .................................... 0-0 UofM 120 • LOC 66 8. Gonzaga ...................................... 0-0 FedExForum • Memphis Scoring Margin +5.7 +3.6 9. North Carolina ............................ 0-0 (2018 boxscore on page 3) Free Throw Percentage .714 .701 10. Villanova ..................................... 0-0 Field Goal Percentage .453 .466 11. Virginia ....................................... 0-0 ALL-TIME EXHIBITION RESULTS 12. Seton Hall ................................... 0-0 Field Goal Pct. Defense .423 .423 VS. LEMOYNE-OWEN 13. Texas Tech ................................... 0-0 3-Point Field Goal Pct. .322 .331 14. Memphis ...................................0-0 2018-19 Exhibition ...........Memphis 120 • LOC 66 15. Oregon ........................................ 0-0 2017-18 Exhibition ...........Memphis 101 • LOC 78 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .322 .319 16. Baylor ......................................... 0-0 2015-16 Exhibition ...........Memphis 107 • LOC 88 Rebounding Offense 37.7 35.8 17. Utah State ................................... 0-0 2011-12 Exhibition .......... Memphis 119 • LOC 67 Rebounding Defense 35.9 37.8 18. Ohio State ................................... 0-0 2010-11 Exhibition ...........Memphis 106 • LOC 49 19. Xavier .......................................... 0-0 2009-10 Exhibition ............. Memphis 98 • LOC 68 Rebounding Margin +1.8 -2.0 20. Saint Mary’s ................................ 0-0 2006-07 Exhibition ...........Memphis 113 • LOC 63 Blocked Shots 4.0 4.5 21. Arizona ....................................... 0-0 2005-06 Exhibition .......... Memphis 104 • LOC 60 22. LSU.............................................. 0-0 2004-05 Exhibition ...........Memphis 110 • LOC 46 Assists 15.4 10.6 23. Purdue ........................................ 0-0 Steals 8.0 7.8 24. Auburn........................................ 0-0 • The Tigers earned a National Invitation Tour- 25. VCU ............................................. 0-0 nament (NIT) bid and advanced to the second SCOUTING THE MAGICIANS round. • Monday’s game is the ARV: No. 28 Tennessee, lone exhibition for LeM- No. 36 Houston, No. 38 Cincinnati, WHAT THE MAGICIANS DID oyne-Owen in 2019-20. No. 42 NC State A YEAR AGO • The Magicians played • LeMoyne-Owen posted a 22-10 overall record Edward Waters in their USA Today Coaches and a 12-6 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Homecoming Game Sat- (preseason) Conference (SIAC) mark. urday and posted a 101- 1. Michigan State (30) .................... 0-0 • The Magicians finished second in the SIAC West 67 victory over the Tigers. 2. Kentucky ..................................... 0-0 Division regular-season standings. • LeMoyne-Owen continues its 2019-20 sched- 3. Kansas (1) ................................... 0-0 • LeMoyne-Owen advanced to the 2019 SIAC 4. Duke (1) ...................................... 0-0 ule Nov. 9 when the Magicians play at Xavier Tournament championship game, where the 5. Louisville ..................................... 0-0 University of Louisiana in New Orleans. 6. Florida ........................................ 0-0 Magicians fell to Miles College.