Post Game Notes

Mar 08, 2012 | Men's Basketball

March 8, 2012

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Memphis (24 -8) 65, UTEP (15-17) 47
March 8, 2012
FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.)
Memphis Postgame Notes

Series Notes

Career/Season Highs

Tarik Black tied a career high in rebound with 13 against UTEP. He last snagged 13 in a game against SMU (01/21/12).
Joe Jackson set a career high for steals with five. His previous was four which he recorded two times with last coming against UTEP (02/18/12).
Chris Crawford tied his season high for assists for the sixth time this season with seven.

Game Leaders

Joe Jackson led the team in scoring by hauling in 17 points, the third time he has led the team this season.
Tarik Black led the team with 13 rebounds, the sixth time he has led the team in rebounds this season.
Chris Crawford led the Tigers with seven assists, the 15^th time he has led the team this season.
Joe Jackson snagged five steals to lead the Tigers, the seventh time he has led the team this season.
 D.J. Stephens and Tarik Black led Memphis in blocks with three each. The 15^th time Black has led the team and the sixth time for Stephens.

Game Notes

Tarik Black registered a double-double hauling in 15 points and 13 rebounds. Black has three double-doubles this season and four in his time as a Tiger.
Adonis Thomas returned to the court for Memphis for the first time since Jan. 11, 2012 when he injured his ankle in a game against Southern Miss.
The Tigers advance to the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament for the seventh time in eight years.
Memphis is now 13-0 all-time as a No.1 seed in the C-USA Tournament.
The Tigers have allowed less than 50 points in four straight C-USA Tournament games at FedExForum.  Memphis has not allowed 60 points in a C-USA Tourney game in Memphis in nine straight (since Marshall scored 71 in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Tournament).
The 15 steals by Memphis was the sixth-highest total ever in a C-USA Tournament game and the most since TCU had 17 vs. Marquette on March 9, 2005