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Samford (1-2) vs. #17/16 Memphis (1-0)
Saturday, Nov. 17 • 7 pm CT FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn.
By The Numbers...
13
• Memphis is one of 13 Division I hoops teams to receive an NCAA Public Recognition Award and play in 2012 NCAA Tourney
3C
• The Memphis players selected Tarik Black, Chris Crawford and Joe Jackson as 2012-13 team captains
2nd
• Samford is the 2nd of 6 teams on the Tigers schedule that will make their first trip to FedExForum in 2012-13
#1
• Memphis’ Josh Pastner (Arizona) and Samford’s Scott Padgett (Kentucky) both have NCAA title rings
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
SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis hosts Samford Saturday, Nov. 17 in an opening game of the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis. Game time is 7 p.m. (CT) at FedExForum. • Saturday’s game is the Tigers’ first contest in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis. Memphis continues play in the Battle 4 Atlantis Nov. 22-24 in Nassau, The Bahamas. • The Tigers are ranked in both national polls, coming in No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 16 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. • Memphis opened its 2012-13 campaign with an 81-66 win over North Florida Nov. 12. • Memphis returns four starters and 11 letterwinners from last year’s squad. • Samford has a 1-2 record to start 2012-13. The Bulldogs posted a 59-40 win over Martin Methodist and dropped decisions to Austin Peay 7564 and No. 2 Louisville 80-54. • The Bulldogs return eight letterwinners and three starters from last year’s squad that went 11-19.
Schedule-Results (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) N ovem ber 7 12 17 22 23 24 29
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS#..............................65-54, W NORTH FLORIDA (CSS) .............................81-66, W SAMFORD%........................................................7 PM vs. VCU^ (NBC SN) .......................................6 pm vs. Duke/Minnesota^ (NBC SN/AXS) .....12/6 pm TBA^ (NBC SN/AXS) ................................... TBA UT MARTIN (FS SOUTH/SPORTSOUTH) ............7 PM
5 8 15 20 28 30
OHIO (CBS SN) ......................................... 6 PM AUSTIN PEAY (FS SOUTH/SPORTSOUTH) ..... 12 PM LOUISVILLE (FSN) ................................. 1:30 PM LIPSCOMB (FS SOUTH/SPORTSOUTH) ............ 7 PM ORAL ROBERTS (CSS) ................................ 7 PM LOYOLA, MD. (CSS) .................................. 7 PM
4 9 12 16 19 22 26 30
at Tennessee (ESPN2)................................7 pm EAST CAROLINA* (FS SOUTH/SPORTSOUTH). 7 PM at UAB* (CSS) .................................... 7:30 pm at Rice* (CSS) ...........................................6 pm HARVARD (FSN) ..................................11:30 AM TULANE* (FS SOUTH/SPORTSOUTH) ............. 7 PM MARSHALL* (FSN)..................................... 1 PM at East Carolina*........................................6 pm
2 6 9 13 16 20 23 26
TULSA* (CBS SN) ..................................... 1 PM at SMU*.....................................................7 pm at Southern Miss* (CBS SN) .....................3 pm UCF* (CBS SN) ....................................... 7 PM at Marshall* (CBS SN) ..............................7 pm HOUSTON* (CSS) ....................................... 8 PM SOUTHERN MISS* (FSN)........................... 12 PM at Xavier (ESPN2) .....................................6 pm
D ec em ber
J anuar y
Febr uar y
M ar c h 2 5 9 13-16
at UCF* (FSN) ........................................12 pm at UTEP* (CBS SN) ..................................8 pm UAB* (CBS SN) ..................................... 11 AM Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla./BOK Center) Home games in bold SMALL CAPS *C-USA Game #Exhibition %Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Game (Memphis) ^Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, The Bahamas)
Probable Starters/Top Reserves v s . S a m f o r d (based on previous game starters) Memphis Starters
Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Game
Samford Starters
Game #2
Television: None Radio: WREC 600 AM (Jeff Brightwell, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: Game to be streamed live on the Memphis Tiger Network on the Memphis athletics web site at gotigersgo.com via AllAccess (must register to view game)
No. 0 10 4 1 3
Name Ferrakohn Hall Tarik Black Adonis Thomas Joe Jackson Chris Crawford
Pos F F G/F G G
2 5 30
Antonio Barton Shaq Goodwin D.J. Stephens
G F F/G
No. 32 35 10 11 24
Name Tim Williams Tyler Hood Connor Miller Raijon Kelly Will Cook
Pos F F G G G
2 5 33
Brandon Hayman Russell Wilson Levi Barnes
G G C
Yr Ht/Wt Sr. 6-8/220 Jr. 6-9/262 So. 6-7/240 Jr. 6-1/171 Jr. 6-4/218 — Reserves — Jr. 6-2/178 Fr. 6-9/246 Sr. 6-5/188
PPG RPG 8.0 6.0 18.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 14.0 6.0apg 8.0 4.0
Hometown Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn.
11.0 8.0 4.0
Baltimore, Md. Atlanta, Ga. Killeen, Texas
Yr Ht Fr. 6-8/210 So. 6-6/210 So. 6-3/170 So. 6-4/175 Jr. 6-4/185 — Reserves — So. 6-3/190 Fr. 5-11/170 Jr. 6-10/205
PPG RPG 17.0 8.7 8.7 5.7 6.3 3.0 11.3 4.7apg 1.3 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.3
4.0apg 7.0 4.0
2.7 2.7 1.0
Hometown Chicago, Ill. Lenoir City, Tenn. Stanley, Wis. St. Paul, Minn. Dallas, Texas Braselton, Ga. Lake Wales, Fla. Douglasville, Ga.