University of Memphis Athletics
Wednesday, January 11
Tulsa, Okla.
7 PM
University of Memphis
12-5 (2-2AAC)
71
at
81
Tulsa
8-7 (2-1AAC)
1
2
F
Memphis
36
35
71
Tulsa
43
38
81
Team Stats
MEM
TLS
FG%
.456
.414
3FG%
.353
.308
FT%
.565
.833
RB
29
41
TO
14
14
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Jason Gilzene
Tigers Fall to Golden Hurricane 81-71
Jan 11, 2017 | Men's Basketball
TULSA, Okla. - Despite 26 points from Dedric Lawson and 20 from Jeremiah Martin, the Memphis Tigers fell on the road on Wednesday evening by an 81-71 final score to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Dedric Lawson hit a career-high four three-pointers, and 9-of-19 overall from the field for his 26 points, while Martin converted on 7-of-13 from the field and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe.Â
K.J. Lawson pulled down a team-best seven rebounds and four assists, as Dedric grabbed six rebounds and Jimario Rivers and Martin each had five boards. Jeremiah Martin pilfered four steals for the Tigers.
Memphis (12-5, 2-2 American) shot 45.6 percent (26-of-57) from the field and 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Both squads struggled to find the bottom of the net in the early going, with Tulsa (8-7, 2-1 American) striking first with a lay-in 2:16 into the contest. The Golden Hurricane built up a six-point lead with 11:31 to play in the opening stanza at 22-16.
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Memphis proceeded to streak off to a 10-2 run, kicked off by a Lawson three-pointer and capped by a Markel Crawford lay-in nearly three minutes later.
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The lead changed hands five more times late in the half; however, with Memphis leading 34-33 with 2:15 to play, the host Golden Hurricane ran off 10 straight points to take a nine-point, 43-34 lead before a Martin lay-in just before the halftime horn to cut the deficit to seven heading into the locker room at halftime.
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Tulsa's second half lead grew to as many as 10 points at 51-41 with 15:30 to play in the game.
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Facing a double-digit deficit, the Tigers scored 10 of the next 11 points, climbing back to within one on a Martin jumper three minutes later.
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The Tigers took their first lead of the second half on a three-point play by Martin.
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Five more lead changes followed, as Memphis took a three-point, 66-63 lead on a pair of Crawford free throws with 5:09 to play in the contest.
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The teams fought to a tie score at 69-69 with 2:32 left; however, Tulsa closed the game on a 12-2 run, including icing the game by making eight of nine free throws down the stretch in the 10-point Tiger loss.
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Tulsa's Junior Etou scored 23 points with 13 rebounds and the double-double. Sterling Taplin scored 17 points with a game-high six assists.
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Memphis returns to action on Saturday, January 14, with a 5 p.m. tip-off against the Bulls of USF at FedExForum.
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Dedric Lawson hit a career-high four three-pointers, and 9-of-19 overall from the field for his 26 points, while Martin converted on 7-of-13 from the field and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe.Â
K.J. Lawson pulled down a team-best seven rebounds and four assists, as Dedric grabbed six rebounds and Jimario Rivers and Martin each had five boards. Jeremiah Martin pilfered four steals for the Tigers.
Memphis (12-5, 2-2 American) shot 45.6 percent (26-of-57) from the field and 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Both squads struggled to find the bottom of the net in the early going, with Tulsa (8-7, 2-1 American) striking first with a lay-in 2:16 into the contest. The Golden Hurricane built up a six-point lead with 11:31 to play in the opening stanza at 22-16.
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Memphis proceeded to streak off to a 10-2 run, kicked off by a Lawson three-pointer and capped by a Markel Crawford lay-in nearly three minutes later.
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The lead changed hands five more times late in the half; however, with Memphis leading 34-33 with 2:15 to play, the host Golden Hurricane ran off 10 straight points to take a nine-point, 43-34 lead before a Martin lay-in just before the halftime horn to cut the deficit to seven heading into the locker room at halftime.
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Tulsa's second half lead grew to as many as 10 points at 51-41 with 15:30 to play in the game.
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Facing a double-digit deficit, the Tigers scored 10 of the next 11 points, climbing back to within one on a Martin jumper three minutes later.
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The Tigers took their first lead of the second half on a three-point play by Martin.
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Five more lead changes followed, as Memphis took a three-point, 66-63 lead on a pair of Crawford free throws with 5:09 to play in the contest.
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The teams fought to a tie score at 69-69 with 2:32 left; however, Tulsa closed the game on a 12-2 run, including icing the game by making eight of nine free throws down the stretch in the 10-point Tiger loss.
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Tulsa's Junior Etou scored 23 points with 13 rebounds and the double-double. Sterling Taplin scored 17 points with a game-high six assists.
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Memphis returns to action on Saturday, January 14, with a 5 p.m. tip-off against the Bulls of USF at FedExForum.
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