Memphis Men's Basketball Postgame Notes vs East Carolina

Jan. 28, 2015

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  Series Notes

With tonight’s win, Memphis now leads the all-time series 15-1. All 16 games have been as conference foes (Conference USA and American Athletic Conference).
Memphis is a perfect 8-0 against the Pirates in games played in the Bluff City
The Tigers are 9-0 against East Carolina when playing in the month of January.

  Team Notes

With tonight’s win, Memphis improves its homecourt record at FedExForum to 187-24 (.886 winning percentage).
The 187 homecourt wins are tops in NCAA Division I basketball since 2004-05 (the season FedExForum opened).
The Tigers improved their conference record to 76-9 (.894 winning percentage) at FedExForum since 2004-05 (regular-season games only).
Since 2005-06, Memphis has an 86-6 record (.935 winning percentage) against conference foes (regular season and tournament), the third-best winning percentage at NCAA Division I over that span of time.
East Carolina hit 13 three-pointers tonight, the most by a Tigers foe connected on in a game this season. The Pirates also shot 48.1 percent from the arc, the highest single-game percentage vs. Memphis this season.
Memphis dished out 19 assists tonight. The Tigers have a 10-1 when they hand out 15 or more assists in a game this season.
The Tigers had a season-low six turnovers vs. East Carolina tonight.
Memphis was 6-of-14 from the three-point arc vs. East Carolina. It was the 475th-consecutive game in which the Tigers hit at least one three-pointer. The last time Memphis failed to hit a three-pointer was vs. Alabama in November of 2001.

  Players Notes

Trahson Burrell netted 11 points tonight for his first double-figure scoring performance since Jan. 17 vs. UCF. It was his 11th double-figure scoring game of the season.
Trahson Burrell had a season-high three blocked shots tonight.
Avery Woodson dished out a season-best five assists tonight.
Austin Nichols scored 21 points tonight for his 16th double-figure scoring game of the season. It is his 13th double-digit performance in last 14 games.
Austin Nichols’ 21-point performance was his second 20-point game of the season (third for career).
Austin Nichols had two blocked shots tonight and now has 106 for his career.
Austin Nichols has 17 multi-block shot games this season and 29 for his career.
Austin Nichols started his 54th-straight game Wednesday.

  Up Next Notes

Memphis steps out of conference Saturday, Jan. 31 when it heads to Spokane, Wash., to face the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Game time from the McCarthey Athletic Center, Gonzaga’s on-campus arena, is 9 p.m. (CT). ESPN2 is televising the game.

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