University of Memphis
Tulsa
Tigers Breeze By Tulsa, 63-37
Feb 11, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2009
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)--Robert Dozier scored a career-high 23 points, Tyreke Evans added 13 and No. 8 Memphis routed Tulsa 63-37 Wednesday night for its 15th straight victory.
The Tigers (21-3, 9-0 Conference USA) won their 51st consecutive game in league play.
Jerome Jordan, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds against Memphis earlier this season, was held to a team-high eight points and three rebounds for Tulsa (17-8, 7-3). Ben Uzoh, Tulsa's leading scorer at 14.9 points per game, was held scoreless in the first half and finished with three points.
Memphis limited Tulsa to 36 percent shooting, including 25 percent in the first half.
The Tigers led by 13 at halftime and extended their advantage to 22 after Evans scored on a driving layup with 14:07 left. The lead reached 23 points when reserve guard Willie Kemp connected on a 3-pointer, his only field goal. with about 3 1/2 minutes to go.
Memphis shot 54.5 percent in the second half to pull away.
The Tigers defeated Tulsa 55-54 on Jan. 13, but needed a last-second layup by Antonio Anderson to escape.
Memphis struggled in the first half, missing 14 of its first 20 shots. However, the Tigers used an 11-2 run over the final 6 minutes of the half to take a 28-15 lead at the break.
During the run, the Tigers got a layup from Evans, a 3-pointer from Dozier and three-point plays from Evans and Anderson. Tulsa failed to make a field goal in the final 6:24 of the first half, its only points in that stretch coming on two free throws by Jordan.
Tulsa, which outrebounded the Tigers by 18 in the teams' first meeting, had a 21-15 edge on the boards at the half. But the Golden Hurricane shot only 25 percent in the half. Memphis was 10-of-28 for 35.7 percent.
