POST GAME NOTES

Nov 29, 2012 | Men's Basketball

Nov. 29, 2012

Series Notes

This was the 19^th meeting between the two programs with Memphis leading the all-time series 14-5.
Memphis has won the last 13 meeting with UT-Martin.

Career/Season Highs

Shaq Goodwin notched a season/career high with 17-points and 13-rebounds. His previous high in points and rebounds both came against Minnesota (12-points, 7-rebounds; 11/23/12).
Joe Jackson handed out a season high in assists with eight; his previous high was six against North Florida (11/12/12).
Geron Johnson hauled in a season/career high with 13-points. Johnson's previous high was four against Minnesota (11/23/12). This was his first career double-digit scoring effort.
Memphis set a season team high in assists (26) and blocks (8).

Game Leaders

Shaq Goodwin led the team in points (17) and rebounds (12). This the first time this season for Goodwin to lead the Tigers in points and second time in rebounds.
Joe Jackson led the team in assists (8). Jackson has led the team in assists four times this season.
Shaq Goodwin and Chris Crawford each had two blocks to lead the Tigers.
Joe Jackson, Adonis Thomas, Antonio Barton and Damien Wilson each had two steals to lead the Tigers.

Game Notes

The last time Memphis recorded 14-assists in the first half was against Austin Peay (12/3/12).
The Tigers recorded a total of 26 assists the most since playing UT-Martin on November 23, 2010 when the Tigers recorded 29.
The Tigers swatted a season high eight blocks, the most since playing UAB (1/7/12) when they recorded 11.
Shaq Goodwin (17-points, 12-rebounds) notched his first career double-double. Goodwin is the second Memphis player this season to record a double-double, with Chris Crawford being the other (18-points, 12-rebounds; UNI, 11/24/12).
Shaq Goodwin (17), Adonis Thomas (15), Chris Crawford (14), Joe Jackson (13) and Geron Johnson (13) all scored in double-figures. The last time Memphis had five players score in double-digits was against Marshall in the 2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament (3/10/12). This is the fifth time this season that at least three Tigers have scored in double-figures.
Memphis' 93-points was the team's highest total since scoring 91-points against Austin Peay (12/3/12).
The 12 rebounds by Shaq Goodwin are the most by a Memphis freshman since Kareem Cooper had 13 on February 14, 2006 against Southern Miss.