Memphis Men's Basketball Postgame Notes at UConn

March 5, 2015

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Series Notes

With tonight's win, Memphis evened the series with Connecticut at 3-3.
Memphis defeated Connecticut on its first trip to Storrs, Conn., and now holds a 1-0 series leads in games played on Connecticut's campus.
Tonight's game was the second the two programs played in the state of Connecticut. Last season, the two schools played at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., and the Huskies won a thrilling 86-81 overtime contest.
With the win tonight, Memphis' league record is 10-7. The Tigers have posted double-digit wins in league play the last 10 seasons (2005-06 to 2014-15).

Team Notes

After being out-rebounded on the glass 41-27 in the first meeting Feb. 19, Memphis responded by out-rebounding the Huskies 40-34 tonight.
Tonight was the second time this season that Memphis won and scored fewer than 60 points. The other win was a 57-55 victory at Tulane when Austin Nichols hit a right baseline jumper with :03.1 left. Tonight, Shaq Goodwin hit tonight's game-winner came from the right baseline with :08.1 on the clock.
The Tigers recorded season lows from the FT line for both FTM (2) and FTA (2).
Memphis was 6-of-16 from the three-point arc vs. Connecticut Thursday. It was the 485th-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 a season-best 22 points vs. Connecticut tonight. He also had season highs for FGM (9), FGA (19) and treys made (4).
Trahson Burrell scored in double figures in back-to-back games since Dec. 23 and 31. He had 12 points vs. Tulsa Feb. 28 and a season-high 22 points tonight.
Calvin Godfrey pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds tonight. He nearly missed a double-double with eight points.  Kedren Johnson grabbed a career-high nine boards tonight. He also scored 10 points.
Kedren Johnson scored in double figures for a second-straight game (10 points tonight; 13 points vs. Tulsa Feb. 28). It was his fourth double-figure scoring contest in his last five games.
Kedren Johnson handed out a season-high tying six assists tonight. He also had six assists vs. Connecticut in the Feb. 19 victory in Memphis.
Kedren Johnson scored in double figures with 13 points tonight. It is his fifth double-figure scoring game in his last eight appearances.

Up Next Notes

Memphis closes its 2014-15 regular season on the road in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, Mar. 8 when the Tigers face its longtime rival Bearcats. Game time from Fifth Third Arena is 11 a.m. (CT) Sunday. CBS Sports is televising the contest.

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