Post-Game Notes

Jan 13, 2010 | Men's Basketball

Jan. 13, 2010

Memphis Post-Game Notes
Memphis 77, East Carolina 57
Memphis (12-4), East Carolina (6-11)
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The Memphis Tigers tied the longest conference regular-season winning streak of all-time with their 51st-consecutive C-USA win on Wednesday night. The streak ties the record set by Kentucky from 1950-54

Memphis also extended their Conference USA overall win-streak, which includes regular season games and tournament games, to 63 games with Wednesday night's win. The Tigers need one win to tie Kentucky's record 64-win streak from 1945-50

Doneal Mack became the 46th player in Memphis men's basketball history to eclipse 1,000 points in his career. Mack finished with 15 points

Wesley Witherspoon scored a career-high 22 points on Wednesday night. Witherspoon also set career highs with six made field-goals and nine made free-throws. Witherspoon is the fourth player this season to lead the Tigers in scoring, joining Elliot Williams, Roburt Sallie and Doneal Mack

Elliot Williams was held scoreless for the first time in one half this season. His previous low in one half came against UALR where he scored one point in the first half. Williams finished the game with eight points

Willie Kemp tallied a season-high 13 points against East Carolina. Kemp also tied a season high with three made three-pointers

East Carolina is the 10th opponent this season that Memphis has held to under 60 points