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Feb 13, 2013 | Men's Basketball

Feb. 13, 2013

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Memphis (21-3, C-USA 10-0) 93, UCF (17-7, C-USA 7-3) 71
February 13, 2013
FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.)

Series Notes

This was the 14^th meeting between the two programs.
Memphis leads the all-time series 13-1.
The Tigers carry a record of 10-0 (including C-USA Tournament games) when playing UCF in Memphis, Tenn.

Career/Season Highs

Geron Johnson hauled in a career/season high with nine rebounds; his previous high was eight coming against Southern Miss (2/9/13). The junior also tied a career/season high with seven assists; Johnson last notched seven assists against Southern Miss (2/9/13).
Joe Jackson tied a career high with 10 assists, the last time Jackson recorded 10 assists in a game was against UCF on February 28, 2012.
The Tigers set a season high for field goal percentage at 58.5 percent, the previous high was 56.4 percent coming against Tennessee (1/4/13) 
Memphis set a season high for fast break points with 27; the previous high was 25 coming against Austin Peay (12/8/12).
The Tigers notched a season high 28 assists; the previous high was 27 coming against Southern Miss (2/8/13).

Game Leaders

Joe Jackson led the Tigers with 21 points, the eighth time he has led the team this season.
Geron Johnson led Memphis with nine rebounds, the third time he has led the Tigers this season.
Joe Jackson notched 10 assists to lead Memphis, the 17^th time he has led the Tigers this season.
Joe Jackson led the Tigers with three steals, the seventh time to lead the team this season.
D.J. Stephens recorded two blocks to lead Memphis, the 16^th time he has led the Tigers this season.

Game Notes

With three dunks tonight, D.J. Stephens now has 101 dunks for his career at Memphis.
Joe Jackson (21 points), Geron Johnson (19 points), Adonis Thomas (17 points), D.J. Stephens (10 points) and Chris Crawford (10 points) each scored in double-digits. The Tigers are 4-0 in contests this season when five players score in double-figures. Memphis last had five players score in double-digits against Rice (1/16/13).
Joe Jackson (21 points) notched his fifth 20-point game this season. Jackson has 12, 20-point games for his career.
Memphis' 15 game winning streak is currently the second longest in NCAA Division I this season. The streak is tied for the sixth-longest in program history.
The Tigers' average margin of victory when playing UCF at home is 25.5, and this is the third-straight win by 20-plus points.