POST GAME NOTES

Dec. 28, 2012

Memphis (8-3) 72, Oral Roberts (5-7) 57
December 28, 2012
FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.)

Series Notes

Career/Season Highs

Damien Wilson notched a new season/career high with nine points and set new career/season highs with two rebounds and one block. Wilson’s previous career high in points was six coming against UT Martin (11/29/12).
Antonio Barton recorded a season-high with 17-points. His previous season-high was 14-points coming against Samford (11/17/12).
D.J. Stephens set career highs with 14-rebounds and five blocks. Stephens’ previous high in rebounds was 11 coming against Western Kentucky (12/4/10), with his previous high of four blocks coming against Southern Miss (2/12/11).
Memphis tied a season-high with nine blocks. The Tigers last recorded eight blocks against UT Martin (11/29/12).

Game Leaders

 Antonio Barton led the Tigers in scoring with 17-points, the first time to lead the team this season.
D.J. Stephens led the team in rebounds with 14, the fifth time he has led the Tigers this season.
Joe Jackson handed out five assists to lead Memphis, the seventh time he has led the team this season.
D.J. Stephens recorded five blocks to lead the Tigers, the fifth time he has led the team this season.
Geron Johnson led Memphis in steals, his first time lead the team this season.

Game Notes

Oral Roberts was the fourth of six teams making their first trip to FedExForum this year. The Tigers are a perfect 4-0 against FedExForum newbies on the season.
The Tigers carry a record of 70-11 and a winning-percentage of .864 in regular-season contests played against non-conference opponents at FedExForum since moving to the arena in the 2004-05 season.  
D.J. Stephens (14) notched double-figures rebounding, marking the second time in his career that he has done so.
Antonio Barton (17) and Joe Jackson (13) each recorded double-figures scoring. The Tigers are 2-0 on the season with one or two players in double-digits.
Joe Jackson leads the team with nine double-figure scoring games this season. For his career, Jackson has 44-double-digit scoring games.
The Tigers shot 52.0 –percent from the floor. Memphis is 4-2 on the season when shooting 50-percent or better.
Memphis held the nation’s 9^th leading scorer, Warren Niles, to just two points (1-for-11). He came into the game averaging over 20 points per game.

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