2010
Tigers On TV/Radio/Web
Southern Miss (18-5, 7-3) vs. Memphis (18-6, 6-3) Saturday, Feb. 12 • 5 pm CT FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn.
By The Numbers...
85
• Saturday’s match-up is the 85th meeting in the series; tied for longest series in Tigers history
84.6
• Tigers’ winning pct in singledigit outcome games in 2010-11 (11-2 record); Memphis defeated Southern Miss 76-75 Jan. 19
8.2
• Southern Miss leads C-USA in rebound margin at +8.2 and is ranked 9th nationally; Memphis rebound margin is +0.9 (8th in C-USA; 169th nationally)
7th
• Memphis is 7th-youngest in NCAA Division I hoops in 201011; Southern Miss is 57th mostexperienced team in nation
Media Relations Info Contact ......................Lamar Chance Office ..........................901-678-2349 Cell..............................901-734-9949 Home ..........................901-465-4247 Email .........lchance1@memphis.edu Mailing/Overnight Address ............ 203 Athletic Office Building 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152
MEMPHIS TO HOST RIVAL SOUTHERN MISS IN C-USA SHOWDOWN SATURDAY The University of Memphis squad (18-6, 6-3 CUSA) returns to the friendly confines of FedExForum Saturday, Feb. 12 to host longtime rival Southern Miss (18-5, 7-3 C-USA) in a Conference USA showdown. Game time is 5 p.m. (CT). The Memphis-Southern Miss encounter is slated to air on ESPN2 (Memphis Comcast channel 25 and digital channel 24). After dropping its February opener to Tulsa 6865 at FedExForum on Feb. 2, Memphis bounced back with consecutive hard-fought road victories over Gonzaga 62-58 in Spokane, Wash., Feb. 5 and UCF 63-62 in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 9. The home loss to Tulsa was only the second C-USA setback for the Tigers at home since 2005-06 (41-2 record; .953 winning percentage). The Tigers closed the January portion of their Conference USA schedule with a 5-2 mark. Memphis was 3-0 at FedExForum with victories over East Carolina 61-58 Jan. 8, Marshall 77-61 Jan. 15 and UCF 77-61 Jan. 26. On the road in league play, the Tigers went 2-2 in January, posting wins at Southern Miss 76-75 Jan. 19 and UAB 76-73 (ot) Jan. 22 and dropping decisions at SMU 64-58 Jan.
Schedule-Results (18-6, 6-3 C-USA) N ovem ber 12 15 17 21 23
CENTENARY&^ ....................................... 104-40, W MIAMI, FLA. (ESPN) ................................72-68, W NORTHWESTERN STATE^............................94-79, W vs. LSU^ (CBS C) ....................................70-61, W (Bancorpsouth Arena, Tupelo, Miss.) TENNESSEE MARTIN^ (SPORTSOUTH) .... 102-80, W
D ec em ber 1 4 7 16 20 23 30
ARKANSAS ST. (SPORTSOUTH-TD) ...(OT) 78-71, W WESTERN KENTUCKY (CSS).....................77-61, W vs. #4/4 Kansas% (ESPN) ........................ 68-81, L (Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.) AUSTIN PEAY (CSS) ..........................(OT) 70-68, W TEXAS A&M-CC (SPORTSOUTH) ............68-63, W #10/9 GEORGETOWN (ESPN2) .................. 69-86, L LIPSCOMB (CSS) .......................................88-70, W
2 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 29
TENNESSEE STATE (SPORTSOUTH) ....... 91-86, W at Tennessee (ESPN2)........................ 84-104, L EAST CAROLINA* (CSS) ..................... 61-58, W at SMU* (TWC Sports) ....................... 58-64, L MARSHALL* (CSS) ............................. 77-61, W at Southern Miss* (CSS) ....................76-75, W at UAB* (ESPN2) .......................(ot) 76-73, W UCF* (CBS C).................................. 77-61, W at Marshall* .........................................70-85, L
2 5 9 12 16 19 22 26
TULSA* (CBS C)........................................ 65-68, L at Gonzaga (ESPN) ..................................62-58, W at UCF* (CBS C) .....................................63-62, W SOUTHERN MISS* (ESPN/ESPN2) ..................5 PM UAB* (CBS C) ................................................6 PM at Rice* (CSS) .................................................7 pm HOUSTON* (CBS C)..........................................8 PM at UTEP* (ESPN2)..........................................2 pm
J anuar y
Febr uar y
M ar c h
2 at East Carolina* .............................................. TBA 5 TULANE* (CBS C) ............................................3 PM 9-12 C-USA Tournament (El Paso, Texas) Home games in bold SMALL CAPS *C-USA Game ^Global Sports Challenge %Jimmy V Classic
Probable Starters/Top Reserves vs. Southern Miss (based on previous game starters) Memphis Starters
C-USA Game #10
No. 10 12 1 3 5 0 2 4
USM Starters
Game #25
Television: ESPN2/Comcast channel 25 and digital channel 24 (Bob Wischusen, play-by-play; Stephen Bardo, color analyst) Radio: WREC 600 AM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: ESPN3.com
2011
Memphis Tiger Basketball
Name Tarik Black Drew Barham Joe Jackson Chris Crawford Will Barton Will Coleman Antonio Barton Charles Carmouche
Pos F G G G G F G G
No. 1 4 15 23 33
Name Maurice Bolden Gary Flowers R.L. Horton Angelo Johnson D.J. Newbill
Pos G F G G G
3 14 25
Josimar Ayarza Sai’Quon Stone Ahyaro Phillips
F G F
Yr Ht/Wt Fr. 6-8/252 So. 6-7/194 Fr. 6-0/175 Fr. 6-4/205 Fr. 6-6/175 — Reserves — Sr. 6-9/245 Fr. 6-2/165 Jr. 6-3/185
PPG RPG 8.8 4.9 2.4 1.8 9.5 3.7apg 7.2 3.0apg 13.1 5.0
Yr Ht/Wt r-Jr. 6-10/200 Sr. 6-8/214 Sr. 6-0/180 r-Jr. 6-0/180 Fr. 6-4/195 — Reserves — Sr. 6-9/235 r-Sr. 6-6/225 Jr. 6-8/210
PPG RPG 6.2 3.7 20.2 7.6 12.0 3.0 8.0 4.3apg 9.4 6.3
8.1 8.3 7.6
7.8 4.7 2.6
4.8 2.5 3.0
4.0 2.5 2.6
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