2019-20 Basketball Memphis Athletics Communications Contact/Info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] GM 29: MEMPHIS (19-9, 8-7) VS. TULANE (12-16, 4-12) Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: CBS Sports Network (Chris Hassel, SATURday, FEB. 29 • 7 Pm (ct) • FOGELMAN ARENA • NEW ORLEANS, LA. play-by-play; Avery Johnson, color analyst) Radio: NewsRadio 600AM WREC/102.7 FM By The Numbers... Tigers TO TAKE PART IN POW6RFUL MINDS (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, • Memphis’ winning pct. when WEEK FEB. 22-MAR. 1 color analyst; Jeff Brightwell, studio host) playing in New Orleans since • The American Athletic Conference is hosting Web: None 87.5 Feb. 2000; includes Tigers’ two POW6RFUL MINDS Week with men’s bas- NCAA Tournament wins in 2007 ketball games highlighting the campaign, which began in the fall of 2017. Saturday’s Schedule/Results • Tigers’ PPG in its last 12 visits Memphis-Tulane game is part of the week. • The goal of this important initiative is to (19-9, 8-7 American) to Fogelman Arena; Memphis improve awareness of mental health issues 82.6 scored 83 points in last year’s and resources available to student-athletes November win with the goal of ending the stigma related to 5 S.C. STATE (ESPN3.com) ....................97-64, W seeking help and promoting academic and 8 UIC^ (ESPNU) ...................................92-46, W • Tigers have had single-digit out- personal success through a healthy, power- 12 vs. #14 Oregon# (ESPN) ........................82-74, L comes in nine of their last 10 ful mind. 16 ALCORN STATE^ (ESPN3.com) ......... 102-56, W 20 LITTLE ROCK^ (ESPN3.com) ..............68-58, W • Approximately 1 in 5 Americans experience 9/10 games, including seven by five 23 OLE MISS (CW30/LocalMemphis) .....87-86, W or fewer points; stretch began mental illness in any given year. Thus, on the average basketball team, 3-4 players will be 28 vs. NC State% (ESPN2) ........................ 83-78, W with 74-70 loss to SMU Jan. 25 affected by mental health issues in some December way, shape or form. It also means that over 3 BRADLEY (CBS SN) ............................71-56, W 7 at UAB (CBS SN) .................................. 65-57, W • Saturday’s game features the 92,000 athletes supported by the NCAA will 14 at #19 Tennessee (ESPN) .................... 51-47, W 1st/ top two teams in steals in The have encountered mental health issues at 21 JACKSON STATE (ESPN3.com) ...........77-49, W one point during their career. 2nd American (Tulane, 1st; Mem- 28 NEW ORLEANS (ESPN2) ....................97-55, W phis, 2nd) 30 TULANE* (CBS SN) ............................84-73, W SETTING THE SCENE January • Memphis ends a two-game American Athletic • Memphis’ record when play- 4 GEORGIA (CBS)$ .................................65-62, L Conference road trip Saturday, Feb. 29 when it ing on Leap Day (Feb. 29) since 9 at #23 Wichita State* (ESPN2) .............76-67, L travels to New Orleans, La., to face Tulane. 0-4 World War II; last one in 1995- 12 at USF* (ESPN2) ................................. 68-64, W • The Tigers and Green Wave tip at 7 p.m. (CT) 16 CINCINNATI* (ESPN) .........................60-49, W 96; all four games were played at Fogelman Arena inside Devlin Fieldhouse on 22 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ................................. 80-40, L on the road the Tulane campus. 25 SMU* (CBS SN) ...................................74-70, L 29 at UCF* (ESPN2) ................................. 59-57, W PROBABLE STARTERS/RESERVES February (based on previous game) 1 CONNECTICUT* (CBS)........................70-63, W No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 5 TEMPLE* (CBS SN) ............................79-65, W 8 USF* (CBS SN) ....................................75-73, L 15 Lance Thomas F r-So. 6-8/224 4.2 2.6 Norcross, Ga. 13 at Cincinnati* (ESPN) ..................... (ot) 92-86, L 55 Precious Achiuwa F Fr. 6-9/225 15.3 10.0 Queens, N.Y. 16 at Connecticut* (ESPN) ........................64-61, L 5 Boogie Ellis G Fr. 6-3/175 8.2 3.2 San Diego, Calif. 19 ECU* (CBS SN) ..................................77-73, W 10 Damion Baugh G Fr. 6-3/185 4.5 3.7 Nashville, Tenn. Memphis 22 #22 HOUSTON* (ESPN2) ...................60-59, W 11 Lester Quinones G Fr. 6-5/210 10.8 3.6 Brentwood, N.Y. Starters — Reserves — 25 at SMU* (CBS SN) ................................. 58-53, L 1 Tyler Harris G So. 5-9/150 8.4 1.5 Memphis, Tenn. 29 at Tulane* (CBS SN) ...................................7 pm 2 Alex Lomax G So. 6-0/190 6.8 4.1apg 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 1 K.J. Lawson F Gr. 6-7/215 13.5 5.4 Memphis, Tenn. 12-15 American Athletic Conference Championship 12 Kevin Zhang F So. 6-10/220 5.0 2.1 Shenyang, China (Fort Worth, Texas) 2 Jordan Walker G r-So. 5-11/160 7.9 2.1apg Port Washington, N.Y. 5 Teshaun Hightower G Jr. 6-5/190 15.8 4.5 Lithonia, Ga. Home games in blue CAPS * American Game TULANE ^ Barclays Center Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) Starters 25 Christion Thompson G Gr. 6-4/215 13.3 6.4 Gonzales, La. — Reserves — % Phil Knight Invitational Invitational (Portland, Ore.) 4 Nobal Days F Fr. 6-9/220 2.9 3.7 Racine, Wis. # Barclays Center Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 14 Nic Thomas G Gr. 6-1/190 8.4 1.8 Arlington, Texas $ AAC-SEC Alliance GM 29: Memphis vs. TULANE • Page 2 NATIONAL POLLS MEMPHIS/TULANE MEMPHIS/TULANE SERIES INFORMATION STATISTICAL COMPARISON Associated Press (Feb. 24) Overall series ..................... Memphis leads 56-11 Statistic UofM TLN 1. Kansas (62) ............................... 24-3 Current Streak ...................... Memphis won last 9 2. Baylor (2) .................................. 24-2 Hardaway vs. Tulane ........................................4-0 Record 19-9 12-16 3. Gonzaga .................................... 27-2 (as a player: 1-1 vs. Tulane) Conference Record 8-7 4-12 4. Dayton ...................................... 25-2 Hunter vs. Memphis .........................................0-2 5. San Diego State ........................ 26-1 NCAA NET (as of 2/28) 62 172 6. Florida State ............................. 23-4 (0-1 at Tulane; 0-1 at IUPUI) KenPom.com (as of 2/28) 69 190 Gms played in New Orleans ......UofM leads 20-8 7. Duke ......................................... 23-4 Scoring Offense 72.6 68.1 8. Kentucky ................................... 22-5 (UofM has won 12 of last in New Orleans) 9. Maryland .................................. 22-5 This year’s earlier meeting .............Dec. 30, 2019 Scoring Defense 65.0 70.5 10. Creighton .................................. 22-6 UofM 84 • TLN 73 Scoring Margin +7.6 -2.4 11. Louisville ................................... 23-5 FedExForum • Memphis Free Throw Percentage .675 .705 12. Villanova ................................... 21-6 Last year’s meetings .........................Jan. 13, 2019 Field Goal Percentage .445 .415 13. Seton Hall ................................. 20-7 UofM 83 • TLN 79 14. Oregon ...................................... 21-7 Fogelman Arena • New Orleans Field Goal Pct. Defense .366 .455 15. Auburn...................................... 23-4 3-Point Field Goal Pct. .333 .346 16. Penn State ................................ 20-7 ...........................................................Feb. 20, 2019 17. BYU ........................................... 23-7 UofM 102 • TLN 76 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .289 .344 18. Iowa .......................................... 19-8 FedExForum • Memphis Rebounding Offense 39.5 30.9 19. Michigan ................................... 18-9 .......................................................... Mar. 14, 2019 Rebounding Defense 36.1 38.1 20. West Virginia ............................ 19-8 UofM 83 • TLN 68 21. Colorado ................................... 21-7 FedExForum • Memphis Rebounding Margin +3.4 -7.2 22. Texas Tech ................................. 18-9 The American Tournament • First Round Blocked Shots 5.9 2.5 23. Ohio State ................................. 18-9 Last Memphis win ...........................Dec. 30, 2019 24. Michigan State .......................... 18-9 Assists 14.1 11.4 25. Houston .................................... 21-7 UofM 84 • TLN 73 Steals 8.1 8.5 FedExForum • Memphis ARV: None Last UofM win in New Orleans .......Jan. 13, 2019 • This week, Memphis is not ranked or in the Also UofM 83 • TLN 79 Receiving Votes category of both polls for the USA Today Coaches Fogelman Arena fourth-consecutive week in 2019-20. Tulane is (Feb. 24) Last Tulane win ................................Feb. 13, 2016 not ranked in either national poll. 1. Kansas (30) ............................... 24-3 TLN 94 • UofM 87 (ot) • Memphis and Tulane enter Saturday’s game af- 2. Baylor (2) .................................. 24-2 Fogelman Arena • New Orleans ter narrow setbacks in their last outings on Feb. 3. Dayton ...................................... 25-2 Last Tulane win in New Orleans .....Feb. 13, 2016 25. The Tigers fell at SMU 58-53 and Tulane at 4. Gonzaga .................................... 27-2 Tulsa 62-57. 5. San Diego State ........................ 26-1 TLN 94 • UofM 87 (ot) Fogelman Arena • Prior to the losses, both teams were on two- 6. Florida State ............................. 23-4 game win streaks. Memphis had wins over ECU 7. Duke ......................................... 23-4 Interesting Series Note..... Memphis holds a 33-3 77-73 and No. 22 Houston 60-59, and Tulane 8. Maryland .................................