POST GAME NOTES

Mar 23, 2013 | Men's Basketball

March 23, 2013

No. 20/17 Memphis (31-5) 48, No. 9/9 Michigan State (27-8) 70
March 23, 2013
NCAA Tournament Third Round
The Palace at Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Mich.)

Series Notes

This was the third meeting between the two programs.
Memphis leads the all-time series 2-1
Memphis leads the all-time series 2-1 in games played against Michigan State on a neutral court.

Career/Season Highs

Tarik Black recorded a season high 32 minutes; Black's previous high was 30 minutes coming against VCU (11/22/12).

Game Leaders

Geron Johnson led the Tigers with 16 points, the sixth time he has led the team in scoring this season.
Joe Jackson recorded seven rebounds to lead Memphis, the third time he has led the Tigers this season.
Joe Jackson handed out three assists to lead the Tigers, the 22^nd time he has led Memphis this season.
Geron Johnson and Chris Crawford each recorded two steals to lead Memphis, the 15^th time Johnson has led the team this season and sixth time for Crawford.
D.J. Stephens led Memphis with four blocks, the 24^th time he has led the Tigers this season.

Game Notes

The Tigers now have an all-time record of 33-25 in NCAA Tournament play.
Memphis was 2-4 this season when trialing at the half.
Geron Johnson (16 points) and Joe Jackson (12 points) each notched double-figures scoring for Memphis. This season the Tigers were 5-1 when two players scored in double-digits.
Joe Jackson (12 points) recorded his 28^th double-figure scoring game this season. Jackson has 63 double-figure scoring games for his career at Memphis.
The Michigan State defeated Memphis by 22 points, the largest margin of defeat in the 2012-13 campaign. The previous largest margin of defeat was 13 coming at the hands of VCU (11/22/13).