Post-Game Notes

Jan 03, 2010 | Men's Basketball

Jan. 3, 2010

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Memphis Post-Game Notes
Memphis (93), Houston Baptist (52)
Memphis (10-3), Houston Baptist (1-12)
Jan. 3, 2010
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The Tigers have won 35 straight games in January, dating back to January of 2006. Memphis last lost a January game on Jan. 2, 2006, when they fell to the Texas Longhorns

Memphis scored a season-high 93 points against Houston Baptist, surpassing their previous high of 92 points scored against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 20, 2009

Memphis scored a season-high 52 first-half points vs. Houston Baptist. The Tigers' previous high came against IUPUI last Monday when they scored 47 first-half points

The Tigers blocked 14 shots on Sunday afternoon, tying the mark for the second-best all-time in Memphis men's basketball history. Memphis last blocked 14 shots against Marist on Dec. 2, 2008. They have done it on two other previous occasions

Pierre Henderson-Niles tallied a career-high three steals on Sunday afternoon

Memphis scored over 50 points in the first half for the first time since they defeated Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Mar. 21, 2009

Roburt Sallie scored a season-high 20 points for the Tigers. Sallie also secured season highs with four made three-pointers and eight made field-goal attempts

The Tigers forced 20 or more turnovers for the fifth time this season on Sunday. Memphis also forced 20 or more turnovers against Jackson State, Kansas, Tennessee Tech and Oakland

Doneal Mack tallied a career high with five assists against the Huskies

Drew Barham blocked a career-high two shots. D.J. Stephens tied a career high with two blocks

Wesley Witherspoon has scored in double figures in the last five games for the Tigers. Witherspoon scored 13 points on Sunday afternoon