Tigers Take to the Road at Tulane

Saturday, February 13

New Orleans, La.

1 pm CT

University of Memphis

Tulane

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Feb 12, 2016 | Men's Basketball

GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (14-10, 5-6 AAC) vs. Tulane (9-16, 2-10 AAC)
When: Saturday, February 13
Tip-Off: 1 p.m. (CT)
Location: New Orleans, La.
Arena: Fogelman Arena
TV: CBS Sports Network
John Sadak, play-by-play
Chris Walker, analyst
Radio: Memphis Radio Network / 600 WREC
Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
Matt Dillon, analyst
Forrest Goodman, pregame/postgame host
Live Stats: Tulane GameTracker
Game Notes: Memphis | Tulane
Roster: Memphis | Tulane
Schedule: Memphis | Tulane
Media Guide: Memphis | Tulane

SETTING THE TABLE

•     These two teams both met on this exact same date, 13 seasons ago, to the tune of a 58-57 Memphis victory
•     Memphis is 5-0 this season, and 94-15 all-time against teams from Louisiana, including a 16-1 record under head coach Josh Pastner
•     Memphis graduate transfer guard Ricky Tarrant Jr. spent his first two seasons of college basketball playing for the Green Wave, and currently is in many places in the Tulane record book
•     Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin stands 18th in program history in scoring, and with 10 more points, will move into 16th, passing Alvin Wright and Anfernee Hardaway
•     Forward Dedric Lawson's rebounding average of 9.0 ranks as the fourth-highest freshman total in program history, and is 49 rebounds away from moving into fifth in freshman single-season rebounds in Memphis history
•     The Memphis forward duo of Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson average a combined 17.0 rebounds per game, over one rebound ahead of the next-highest tandem in the American Athletic Conference
•     Memphis is 16-7 all-time on February 13
•     The Tigers have led this season for a total of eight hours, 14 minutes, and 9 seconds, while trailing just six hours, 36 minutes, and 42 seconds

SCOUTING THE GREEN WAVE

Tulane comes into the Saturday afternoon game after snapping a six-game losing skid with a 100-92 triple overtime win at East Carolina.
In the game, Louis Dabney scored a game-high 32 points, hitting 11-of-20 shots from the field, while Malik Morgan added 26 points. Two others, Dylan Osetkowski (16 points/11 rebounds) and Cameron Reynolds (11 points, 12 rebounds) recorded double-doubles.
Dabney leads the team by averaging 14.0 points per game, while Morgan averages 11.9 and Osetkowski 10.7. Osetkowski also leads the team by pulling down 8.7 rebounds per game, while Morgan has dished out a team-best 62 assists.

REMEMBER THE DATE

Just 13 seasons ago, these two teams played on this exact date, in the exact location. On February 13, 2003, the Tigers held on late for a 58-57 win at Fogelman Arena. Chris Massie had a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double for the Tigers.
In the game, the Tigers led 34-26 at halftime; however, the Green Wave came out with a blistering pace out of the locker room at halftime, using a 16-1 run to turn an eight point deficit into a seven point advantage. With three and a half minutes left in the game, John Grice drained a three-pointer, putting the Tigers ahead by two at 58-56, and the game was iced after a steal by Massie, closing the door on the one-point Tiger win.

MEMPHIS VS THE PELICAN STATE

Of the 12 NCAA Division I teams that make their home in Louisiana, Memphis in its lengthy history have faced off against every one and have a 93-5 overall record. This season alone the Tigers have faced five schools (Grambling State, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, Southern, and Tulane) for six total games against teams in the Bayou State.

FAMILIAR FACE

Memphis graduate-transfer guard Ricky Tarrant Jr. opened his collegiate career playing for the Green Wave. As a two-year member of the program, Tarrant etched his name in the Green Wave record book, including:
•     33rd in career points (1,013)
•     7th in most 20-point games (20)
•     9th (550) and 34th (463) in single-season scoring
•     34th in single-game scoring (twice scoring 33)
•     9th in career three-point field goals made (123)
•     4th in single-season three-point field goals (71)
•     3rd in single-game three-point field goals (6)
•     3rd and 10th in single-season free throws made (167 & 131)
•     3rd in single-season minutes played (1,237)

He was also earned numerous awards including:
2013: NABC Second Team All-District, Second Team All-Conference USA
2012: First Team All-Conference USA, Conference USA Freshman of the Year, Conference USA Player of the Week (one time), Conference USA Freshman of the Week (seven times)

WINNING IN THE BIG EASY

Memphis has had a strong tradition of playing games within the "Big Easy". Since 2000, Memphis is 10-1 when playing in New Orleans, including two NCAA Tournament wins from the 2007 season, and has won its last 10 games played in the Crescent City. The program's last loss within the city of New Orleans came via a 64-63 Tulane win from February 2000. Below are the most recent 12 games in New Orleans.

MEMPHIS NOT EASY VS TULANE

In Memphis' 10 losses in the all-time series with Tulane, only two have had a margin of 10 points or more. In fact, the combined victory margin for Tulane in its 10 wins in the series is just 53 points (5.3 per victory), where Memphis' largest win in the series is 40 points. Of the most recent eight Memphis wins against the Green Wave, five have been by double digits, including each of the last four battles in New Orleans.

CHANGE OF VENUE

Last season the Tigers and Green Wave faced off at the Smoothie King Center, while this years' game is brought back to campus at the Fogelman Arena. The previous meeting before the 2015 Tiger win came in 2012, when the series played the game at Fogelman Arena. Of the most recent 10 wins in New Orleans for the Tigers, seven have come at Fogelman Arena, while the remaining three (including the two NCAA Tournament Games) were played at the Smoothie King Arena / New Orleans Arena (the arena changed its name from New Orleans Arena to the Smoothie King Center in February 2014).

CLIMBING INTO THE POINTS CLUB

The last time these two teams played, on December 30, Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin had recently joined the 1,000-point club, and was sitting at 40th overall in the school standings. Over the last month-plus, Goodwin has climbed 22 spots and now sits 18th all-time in scoring with 1,310 points. Next in line for the Atlanta, Georgia, native is the duo of Alvin Wright and Anfernee Hardaway who each have career totals of 1,319.

STANDOUT SHAQ

In his team's 10 conference games this season, Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin has scored 208 points, for an average of 18.9 per game. That average is best among all players in the league, just ahead of Quention DeCosey of Temple who averages 18.3 and Jahmal McMurray of USF who averages 17.4. He also is tied for the AAC in blocked shots (22) and leads in blocked shots per game (2.0), tying with Cincinnati's Gary Clark (22).

ALL-TIME SERIES VS TULANE

Memphis and Tulane have met 57 times on the basketball court, with the Tigers holding a 45-10 all-time lead (not counting two Memphis wins vacated during the 2008-09 season). Below is the breakdown of the all-time series between the two programs.

BIG YOUNG REBOUNDER

Through 24 games in the season, freshman forward Dedric Lawson has picked up 206 rebounds, which not only leads the team, but sends him in the direction to etch his name as one of the top freshman rebounders in school history. He stands 49 rebounds away from moving into the top-five in school history for freshmen, and his 9.0 rebound per game average currently ranks fourth.