Memphis Basketball Postgame Notes vs Bradley

Dec 06, 2014 | Men's Basketball

Dec. 6, 2014

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  Series Notes

Tonight’s meeting between the former Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) foes was the first since the 2006 NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal (80-64 UofM win).
Tonight’s contest was the first regular-season meeting between Memphis and Bradley since 1988-89 season (84-77 UofM win in Memphis).
With tonight’s win, Memphis now leads the all-time series 11-9.
With tonight’s win, Memphis evened its record against Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) to 33-33. This season, the Tigers are 2-1 against the MVC with wins over Bradley and Indiana State and a loss to No. 11 Wichita State.

  Team Notes

For the third time this season, Memphis held an opponent to under 40 percent from the field. The Tigers are 3-0 in those games.
The Tigers held Bradley to 45 points tonight. The last time Memphis held an opponent to under 50 points was in November of 2012 in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tigers defeated Northern Iowa, another Missouri Valley Conference foe, by a score of 52-47. The last time Memphis held an opponent to 45 points or less was on Feb. 11, 2012 vs UAB (79-45).
With tonight’s win, Memphis avoided losing back-to-back games for the first time since near the start of the 2012-13 campaign. The last time the Tigers dropped consecutive games was in November of 2012 when they lost to VCU and Minnesota in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
With tonight’s win, Memphis evened its record at 3-3 and avoided a 2-4 start. The last time the Tigers started a season with a 2-4 record was 2000-01. In fact, that Memphis squad started the 2000-01 campaign 2-6.

  Players Notes

Sophomore Kuran Iverson saw his first action of the season vs. Bradley tonight. He played 11 minutes and had two points . Iverson missed season’s first five games due to a concussion.
Junior Shaq Goodwin posted his sixth career double-double tonight with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Shaq Goodwin’s 12-rebound performance was the 47th game in which he grabbed five or more rebounds.
Sophomore Nick King came off the bench for the first time this season. He netted double figures with 11 points vs. the Braves.
Junior Kedren Johnson made his first start Saturday since the Nov. 18 season opener.
Kedren Johnson hit his first three-point as a Tiger Saturday vs. Bradley.
Sophomore Austin Nichols started his 39th-straight game Saturday.
Austin Nichols had three blocks vs. Stephen F. Austin Tuesday. It was his fourth multi-block game of the season and the 16th of his career.

  Up Next Notes

Memphis continues its nine-game home stand next Saturday, Dec. 13 against Oklahoma State at FedExForum. Game time is 5 p.m. (CT), and ESPN2 will air the contest.