athletics communications contact/info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Game #23: Memphis (14-8, 5-4) vs. ECU (8-13, 2-8) Television: ESPNews (Matt Schick, play-by- SATURday, FEB. 3 • 1 pm (ct) • WILLIAMS ARENA • GREENVILLE, N.C. play; Mark Adams, color analyst) SETTING THE SCENE Radio: Newsradio 600 WREC/Rock 103 FM By The Numbers... • Memphis wraps up its two-game road trip in American Athletic Conference play Saturday, (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, • Total points scored by Jeremiah Feb. 3 when it travels to Greenville, N.C., to color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) 413 Martin this season (had 328 all meet ECU. Web: WatchESPN.com of last season); entered 2017- • The game is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) tip from Wil- 18 with 407 career points liams Arena at Minges Coliseum on the ECU campus. Schedule-Results • Pct. of returning points for the • Memphis and ECU are not ranked in either na- 22.4 Tigers from 2016-17; ECU re- tional poll. (13-8, 4-4 American) • The Tigers are 2-4 in true road games this sea- turns 34 pct. of its points from November son, including a 2-3 mark in league action. a year ago 10 vs. #25 Alabama# (CBS SN) ..................82-70, L • Memphis won its last road game, an 86-74 vic- 14 LITTLE ROCK (ESPN3.com) ................70-62, W • Tigers’ record when they dish tory at USF Jan. 31. 21 NEW ORLEANS (ESPN3.com) ............63-52, W 8-0 out 15 or more assists in a • The Tigers’ other road win in conference play 25 NORTHERN KENTUCKY (ESPN3.com) 76-74, W game this season came at Temple Jan. 13, a thrilling 75-72 victory 30 at UAB (Stadium.com) ..........................71-56, L over the Owls. Kareem Brewton Jr. hit a trey December • Jeremiah Martin’s career-highs with under a second left in overtime for the 2 MERCER (ESPN3.com) ..............(2ot) 83-81, W win. 5 SAMFORD (CW30/LocalMemphis) ....65-64, W for steals (6) and blocks (3) in 6/3 • The Pirates have a 7-8 home record and are 1-4 9 BRYANT^ (ESPN3.com) .....................90-72, W last year’s game vs. ECU; has at Williams Arena in American Athletic Confer- 12 ALBANY^ (ESPNU) ............................67-59, W tied the blocks career-high vs. ence action. 16 vs. Louisville% (ESPN2) .........................81-72, L USF Jan. 31 • ECU’s last win at home was a 90-52 victory over 20 SIENA^ (CW30/LocalMemphis) ........70-66, W USF Jan. 17. 23 LOYOLA, MD. (ESPN3.com) ...............83-71, W • Number of players on the court • The Tigers ended a two-game American Ath- 28 LSU (CBS SN) ......................................71-61, L Saturday (UofM: Jeremiah 31 at #21/22 Cincinnati* (ESPNU) .............82-48, L 3 letic Conference skid with an 86-74 win at USF January Martin, Jimario Rivers; ECU: Jan. 31. Memphis had lost at Tulsa 64-51 Jan. Kentrell Barkley) that played in 3 at UCF* (ESPN3.com) ........................... 65-56, L 20 and to No. 9/8 Cincinnati 62-48 at home 6 TULSA* (ESPNews) ...........................76-67, W last year’s Memphis-ECU con- Jan. 27. 9 TULANE* (ESPNews) ........................96-89, W test • Prior to the setbacks, Memphs won four- 13 at Temple* (CBS SN) .................... (ot) 75-72, W straight contests with home victories over Tul- 16 CONNECTICUT* (CBS SN) ..................73-49, W Probable Starters/Top Reserves 20 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ................................. 64-51, L 27 #9/8 CINCINNATI* (CBS SN) ................62-48, L vs. ECU (based on previous game) 31 at USF* (ESPNews) ............................. 86-74, W No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown February 0 Kyvon Davenport F Jr. 6-8/211 12.8 6.5 Gainesville, Ga. 3 at ECU* (ESPNews) ....................................1 pm 2 Jimario Rivers F Sr. 6-8/178 7.3 3.9 Clarksville, Tenn. 6 WICHITA STATE* (CBS SN) .......................8 PM 10 Mike Parks Jr. F Jr. 6-8/260 6.5 4.0 Cleveland, Ohio 11 UCF* (CBS SN) ........................................3 PM 1 Jamal Johnson G Fr. 6-3/178 6.9 2.9 Birmingham, Ala. 14 at SMU* (ESPNU) ......................................8 pm Memphis Starters 3 Jeremiah Martin G Jr. 6-3/184 18.8 4.6 Memphis, Tenn. 17 at Tulane* (ESPNU) ...................................2 pm — Reserves — 22 HOUSTON* (CBS SN) ..............................8 PM 4 Raynere Thornton F/G Jr. 6-6/236 4.2 3.6 Marietta, Ga. 25 at Connecticut* (ESPN/ESPNU) ............. 1/3 pm 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. G Jr. 6-2/189 8.5 2.7 Claxton, Ga. March 1 USF* (ESPNews) .....................................8 PM No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 4 ECU* (ESPN3.com) .................................2 PM 32 Dimitrije Spasojevic F Fr. 6-8/230 6.9 4.3 Vrsac, Serbia 8-11 American Athletic Conference Championship 15 Kentrell Barkley G/F Jr. 6-5/205 11.8 7.1 Durham, N.C. (Orlando, Fla.) ECU 0 Isaac Fleming G Jr. 6-3/215 12.2 4.7apg Wilmington, Del. 21 B.J. Tyson G Sr. 6-3/190 14.3 4.3 Wadesboro, N.C. Home games in blue CAPS * American Game Starters 55 Shawn Williams G r-Fr. 6-0/180 9.8 1.5 Little Rock, Ark. # Veterans Classic (Annapolis, Md.) — Reserves — ^ Gotham Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) 2 K.J. Davis G Fr. 6-5/170 2.3 1.6 Portsmouth, Va. % Gotham Classic (New York, N.Y.) 13 Justin Whatley F Fr. 6-8/235 3.1 1.9 Chesapeake, Va. Game #23: Memphis vs. ECU • Page 2 National Polls Memphis/ECU Memphis/ECU Series Information Statistical Comparison Associated Press (Jan. 29) Overall series ....................... Memphis leads 17-3 Statistic UofM ECU 1. Villanova (47) ............................ 20-1 (all as conference foes; 2. Virginia (17) .............................. 20-1 Record 14-8 8-13 3. Purdue (1) ................................. 21-2 The American: UofM, 5-2; C-USA: UofM: 12-1) Conference Record 5-4 2-8 4. Duke ......................................... 18-3 Gms played in Greenville ...... Memphis leads 7-2 KenPom.com (2/2) 154 314 5. Michigan State .......................... 20-3 Smith vs. ECU .................................................... 2-0 RPI (2/2) 104 282 6. Xavier ........................................ 19-3 (1-0 at Memphis; 1-0 at Georgia) Sagarin (2/2) 139 272 7. Kansas ....................................... 17-4 Perry vs. Memphis.........First meeting in 2017-18 8. Cincinnati .................................. 19-2 Scoring Offense 69.8 65.4 Last year’s meeting...........................Jan. 28, 2017 9. Arizona ..................................... 18-4 Scoring Defense 69.5 71.2 10. Texas Tech ................................. 17-4 UofM 57 • ECU 50 Scoring Margin +0.3 -5.8 11. Auburn...................................... 19-2 FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn. 12. Oklahoma ................................. 15-5 Last meeting in Greenville ................Mar. 6, 2016 Free Throw Percentage .688 .637 13. Saint Mary’s .............................. 21-2 UofM 83 • ECU 53 Field Goal Percentage .439 .428 14. Gonzaga .................................... 19-4 Williams Arena Field Goal Pct. Defense .421 .433 15. West Virginia ............................ 16-5 (see boxscore on page 3) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. .290 .273 16. Wichita State ............................ 17-4 17. Ohio State ................................. 18-5 Last Memphis win ............................Jan. 28, 2017 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .374 .320 18. Tennessee ................................. 15-5 UofM 57 • ECU 50 Rebounding Offense 35.4 35.4 19. North Carolina .......................... 16-6 FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn. Rebounding Defense 33.4 36.8 20. Clemson .................................... 17-4 Last UofM win in Greenville .............Mar. 6, 2016 Rebounding Margin +2.0 -1.4 21. Kentucky ................................... 16-5 UofM 83 • ECU 53 22. Rhode Island ............................. 17-3 Blocked Shots 4.4 3.6 Williams Arena 23. Florida ...................................... 15-6 Assists 12.8 12.6 Last ECU win ......................................Jan. 24, 2016 24. Michigan ................................... 17-6 Steals 6.2 5.2 25. Arizona State ............................ 16-5 ECU 84 • UofM 83 FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn. • The Pirates have lost six of their last seven, in- ARV: #29 Louisville, #34 Houston, Last ECU win in Greenville ..............Feb. 10, 2015 cluding a 71-69 overtime setback to Tulane in #35 Alabama ECU 64 • UofM 53 their last outing Jan. 31. Williams Arena • ECU’s lone victory in that stretch was its 90-52 USA Today Coaches (Jan. 29) win over USF Jan. 17. 1. Villanova (22) ............................ 20-1 sa Jan. 6, Tulane Jan. 9 and Connecticut Jan. 16 • The Pirates were picked to finish 11th in the 2. Virginia (8) ................................ 20-1 and a road win at Temple Jan. 13. preseason American Athletic Conference poll. 3. Purdue (1) ................................. 21-2 • Memphis returns only two letterwinners — 4. Michigan State .......................... 20-3 both starters — from its 2016-17 squad. What The Tigers Did A Year Ago 5. Duke ......................................... 18-3 • The Tigers welcome 11 newcomers (5 junior • Memphis posted a 19-13 overall record and a 6. Xavier ........................................ 19-3 college transfers/5 freshmen/1 transfer) to this 9-9 American Athletic Conference mark. 7. Kansas ....................................... 17-4 season’s team. • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s regular 8. Cincinnati .................................. 19-2 • ECU brings an 8-13 overall record and a 2-8 season and dropped their opening game in the 9. Arizona ..................................... 18-4 American Athletic Conference mark into Satur- conference’s postseason tournament. 10. Texas Tech ................................. 17-4 day’s match-up. • Memphis did not earn a postseason berth. 11. West Virginia ............................ 16-5 12. Gonzaga .................................... 19-4 Poll Tracking The Tigers 13. Auburn...................................... 19-2 14. Saint Mary’s .............................. 21-2 Following Memphis In The Polls 15. Oklahoma ................................. 15-5 PS N-13 N-20 N-27 D-4 D-11 D-18 D-25 J-1 J-8 J-15 16. Wichita State ............................ 17-4 AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 17.