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Thursday, February 23
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Tigers Back to Action After Week Break
Feb 22, 2017 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - After a week off from games, the Memphis Tigers are back to action on Thursday, February 23 when the team travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to take on the Bearcats in a game played on ESPN.
GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (18-9, 8-6 American Athletic Conference) vs. Cincinnati (23-3, 13-1 American Athletic Conference)
When: Thursday, February 23, 2017
Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Arena: Fifth Third Arena
TV: ESPN
Adam Amin, play-by-play
Len Elmore, analyst
Radio: Memphis Radio Network / 600 WREC / Rock 103
Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
Matt Dillon, analyst
Forrest Goodman, pregame / postgame host
Live Stats: Cincinnati Gametracker
Cincinnati comes into the game ranked 15th in the country, after being ranked as high as 11th earlier this year - the program's highest national ranking since the 2013-14 season.
In the team's last game, an 80-60 win at home against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, All five Bearcat starters scored in double-figures, led by Kyle Washington's 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, while Jacob Evans scored 17. Kevin Johnson hit 5-of-8 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from long range for 15 points as Gary Clark scored 14 with a team-high eight rebounds, and Troy Caupain 11 with a game-high eight assists.
For the season, four players average in double-figure scoring, led by Washington's 13.8 point per game average, while pulling down 7.1 rebounds per game. Evans has made a team-high 51 three-point field goals, and averages 13.4 points per game, while dishing out 76 assists - second most on the team.
Clark leads the team by pulling down an average of eight rebounds per game, while also averaging 10.2 points per game. Caupain, one of the two preseason American Athletic Conference Players of the Year, leads the team with 124 assists, and averages 10.1 points per contest. Senior Kevin Johnson leads the team with 38 assists and is second on the team with 42 three-point makes, while sitting just off of the double-figure scoring average plateau with 8.9 points per game. The Bearcats have used the same starting lineup for 26 of the team's 27 games, with Jarron Cumberland, Tre Scott, and Justin Jenifer have played in at least 26 of the team's 27 contests off of the bench.
University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson's 34 career double-doubles have him standing sixth in career double-doubles among players currently active, and the most among sophomores. Below is the list of the top six career double-double leaders currently active.
Through 27 games during the season, and at least five more this season - four in the regular season and one conference tournament game - sophomore Dedric Lawson has season totals of 527 points, 272 rebounds, 90 assists, and 60 blocked shots. Those four totals put Lawson with an elite group of former student-athletes - just seven others since 1992-93 - who have put up similar total numbers over the course of an entire season. Joining Lawson with similar numbers is Chris Webber (1992-93) and Tim Duncan (1995-96 and 1996-97).
On Tuesday, February 7, Memphis forward Dedric Lawson became the 51st member of Memphis' 1,000-point club. His two-year career total now stands at 1,048, which is the 44th-most in a career in school history. Below is where Lawson stands in the career record books, and the five players immediately ahead of the sophomore, and the amount needed to catch each.
This season, University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson is averaging 19.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 blocked shots per game. He is just the second player since the 1992-93 season (24 seasons) to average such numbers, joining future NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan of Wake Forest (20.8 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.3 blocked shots) in that grouping. Additionally, there are just two players in that same time span to average at least 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game, and is joined by Houston's Bo Outlaw from the 1992-93 season.
Current Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin picked up his 300th career win. He currently ranks fourth in the nation among coaches that are under the age of 50. He trails just Thad Matta (49), Sean Miller (47), and Scott Sutton (46) on the under-50 list.
Cincinnati has had a stretch of 24 straight games - dating back to January 1, 2016 - in which it has not lost at its home court. It is the third-longest such streak in Fifth Third Arena, and the third-longest active home court win streak behind just Oregon (40) and Akron (30).
The game on Thursday will be the only meeting between the two preseason American Athletic Conference Co-Players of the Year in Memphis' Dedric Lawson and Cincinnati's Troy Caupain. This season Lawson is looking to become the first player in American Athletic Conference history to average a double-double for a season with 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while also dishing out 90 assists with 60 blocks and 36 steals. Caupain has played and started in all 27 games during the season, and stands fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game. Caupain has also dished out a team-best 124 assists with 122 rebounds and 30 steals, while making 30 percent of his long-range tries during the year.
The meeting on Thursday will be the first as head coaches between first-year Memphis head coach Tubby Smith and Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin have met on the basketball court as head coaches of their respective programs. The two have met when Smith was head coach at Kentucky and Cronin an assistant coach at Louisville, with the teams splitting the meetings, each time with the home team winning.
The meeting of Cincinnati and Memphis will also feature two of the probably leaders for the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year award. For Memphis, redshirt freshman K.J. Lawson is eligible for the award, and is averaging 12.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for the Tigers. He ranks third in the conference in rebounds per game, 15th in assists per game, and 18th in points per game. Cincinnati freshman Jarron Cumberland has twice been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, and once the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Cumberland averages 7.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, shooting 39 percent from long range with 40 assists and 26 steals in 26 games played. Other top contenders for the award include Temple guards Quinton Rose and Alani Moore, East Carolina guard Jeremy Sheppard, UConn forwards Vance Jackson and Christian Vital and USF forward Malik Fitts.
Over the last three seasons, one of the quirks of the American Athletic Conference schedule has every school meeting two teams in the conference just once each - once at home and once on the road. This season Memphis faces Cincinnati on the road and East Carolina at home just once apiece. Last season the Tigers met Tulsa once at home and Houston once on the road, and the year before that saw Memphis host Temple and travel to USF. In the one-off conference meetings, Memphis is 3-2 with wins over Tulsa, USF, and East Carolina this season.
Memphis and Cincinnati have met as members of five different conferences: Missouri Valley Conference (1968-70), Metro Conference (1976-91), Great Midwest Conference (1991-95) Conference USA (1996-2005), and American Athletic Conference (2014-present), and have played each other as many as four times during one season (two regular season, once conference tournament, one NCAA Tournament in 1991-92).
GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (18-9, 8-6 American Athletic Conference) vs. Cincinnati (23-3, 13-1 American Athletic Conference)
When: Thursday, February 23, 2017
Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Arena: Fifth Third Arena
TV: ESPN
Adam Amin, play-by-play
Len Elmore, analyst
Radio: Memphis Radio Network / 600 WREC / Rock 103
Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
Matt Dillon, analyst
Forrest Goodman, pregame / postgame host
Live Stats: Cincinnati Gametracker
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati comes into the game ranked 15th in the country, after being ranked as high as 11th earlier this year - the program's highest national ranking since the 2013-14 season.
In the team's last game, an 80-60 win at home against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, All five Bearcat starters scored in double-figures, led by Kyle Washington's 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, while Jacob Evans scored 17. Kevin Johnson hit 5-of-8 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from long range for 15 points as Gary Clark scored 14 with a team-high eight rebounds, and Troy Caupain 11 with a game-high eight assists.
For the season, four players average in double-figure scoring, led by Washington's 13.8 point per game average, while pulling down 7.1 rebounds per game. Evans has made a team-high 51 three-point field goals, and averages 13.4 points per game, while dishing out 76 assists - second most on the team.
Clark leads the team by pulling down an average of eight rebounds per game, while also averaging 10.2 points per game. Caupain, one of the two preseason American Athletic Conference Players of the Year, leads the team with 124 assists, and averages 10.1 points per contest. Senior Kevin Johnson leads the team with 38 assists and is second on the team with 42 three-point makes, while sitting just off of the double-figure scoring average plateau with 8.9 points per game. The Bearcats have used the same starting lineup for 26 of the team's 27 games, with Jarron Cumberland, Tre Scott, and Justin Jenifer have played in at least 26 of the team's 27 contests off of the bench.
HIGH IN CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES
University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson's 34 career double-doubles have him standing sixth in career double-doubles among players currently active, and the most among sophomores. Below is the list of the top six career double-double leaders currently active.
| Rk. | Student-Athlete | Cl. | School | DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Hawkinson | Sr. | Washington St. | 54 |
| 2. | Tim Kempton | Sr. | Lehigh | 49 |
| 3. | Angel Delgado | Jr. | Seton Hall | 44 |
| 4. | Alec Peters | Sr. | Valparaiso | 37 |
| 5. | Ryan Taylor | Sr. | Marshall | 36 |
| 6. | Dedric Lawson | So. | Memphis | 34 |
| 7. | James Thompson IV | So. | Eastern Mich. | 33 |
| Rokas Gustys | Jr. | Hofstra | 33 | |
| 9. | Jimmy Hall | Jr. | Kent State | 32 |
| Antonio Campbell | Sr. | Ohio | 32 |
HIGH-QUALITY COMPANY
Through 27 games during the season, and at least five more this season - four in the regular season and one conference tournament game - sophomore Dedric Lawson has season totals of 527 points, 272 rebounds, 90 assists, and 60 blocked shots. Those four totals put Lawson with an elite group of former student-athletes - just seven others since 1992-93 - who have put up similar total numbers over the course of an entire season. Joining Lawson with similar numbers is Chris Webber (1992-93) and Tim Duncan (1995-96 and 1996-97).
CLIMBING THE SCORING LIST
On Tuesday, February 7, Memphis forward Dedric Lawson became the 51st member of Memphis' 1,000-point club. His two-year career total now stands at 1,048, which is the 44th-most in a career in school history. Below is where Lawson stands in the career record books, and the five players immediately ahead of the sophomore, and the amount needed to catch each.
| Rk. | Rebs | Student-Athlete | Date | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38. | 1,118 | Don Holcomb | 1969-71 | 70 |
| 39. | 1,117 | Bob Neumann | 1961-64 | 69 |
| 40. | 1,112 | Baskerville Holmes | 1982-86 | 62 |
| 41. | 1,072 | Omar Sneed | 1997-99 | 24 |
| 42. | 1,062 | Will Barton | 2011-12 | 14 |
| 43. | 1,054 | Darius Washington | 1990-93 | 6 |
| 44. | 1,048 | Dedric Lawson | 2015-pres. | - |
| 45. | 1,040 | Billy Smith | 1990-93 | |
| 46. | 1,035 | Cheyenne Gibson | 1987-90 |
NEARLY ONE OF A KIND
This season, University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson is averaging 19.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 blocked shots per game. He is just the second player since the 1992-93 season (24 seasons) to average such numbers, joining future NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan of Wake Forest (20.8 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.3 blocked shots) in that grouping. Additionally, there are just two players in that same time span to average at least 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game, and is joined by Houston's Bo Outlaw from the 1992-93 season.
MILESTONE WIN
Current Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin picked up his 300th career win. He currently ranks fourth in the nation among coaches that are under the age of 50. He trails just Thad Matta (49), Sean Miller (47), and Scott Sutton (46) on the under-50 list.
HOME COURT STREAK
Cincinnati has had a stretch of 24 straight games - dating back to January 1, 2016 - in which it has not lost at its home court. It is the third-longest such streak in Fifth Third Arena, and the third-longest active home court win streak behind just Oregon (40) and Akron (30).
CO-PRESEASON PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
The game on Thursday will be the only meeting between the two preseason American Athletic Conference Co-Players of the Year in Memphis' Dedric Lawson and Cincinnati's Troy Caupain. This season Lawson is looking to become the first player in American Athletic Conference history to average a double-double for a season with 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while also dishing out 90 assists with 60 blocks and 36 steals. Caupain has played and started in all 27 games during the season, and stands fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game. Caupain has also dished out a team-best 124 assists with 122 rebounds and 30 steals, while making 30 percent of his long-range tries during the year.
SMITH vs. CRONIN
The meeting on Thursday will be the first as head coaches between first-year Memphis head coach Tubby Smith and Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin have met on the basketball court as head coaches of their respective programs. The two have met when Smith was head coach at Kentucky and Cronin an assistant coach at Louisville, with the teams splitting the meetings, each time with the home team winning.
TWO OF LEADERS FOR AAC R.O.Y.
The meeting of Cincinnati and Memphis will also feature two of the probably leaders for the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year award. For Memphis, redshirt freshman K.J. Lawson is eligible for the award, and is averaging 12.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for the Tigers. He ranks third in the conference in rebounds per game, 15th in assists per game, and 18th in points per game. Cincinnati freshman Jarron Cumberland has twice been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, and once the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Cumberland averages 7.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, shooting 39 percent from long range with 40 assists and 26 steals in 26 games played. Other top contenders for the award include Temple guards Quinton Rose and Alani Moore, East Carolina guard Jeremy Sheppard, UConn forwards Vance Jackson and Christian Vital and USF forward Malik Fitts.
SINGLE-TIME SEASON MEETING
Over the last three seasons, one of the quirks of the American Athletic Conference schedule has every school meeting two teams in the conference just once each - once at home and once on the road. This season Memphis faces Cincinnati on the road and East Carolina at home just once apiece. Last season the Tigers met Tulsa once at home and Houston once on the road, and the year before that saw Memphis host Temple and travel to USF. In the one-off conference meetings, Memphis is 3-2 with wins over Tulsa, USF, and East Carolina this season.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST CINCINNATI
Memphis and Cincinnati have met as members of five different conferences: Missouri Valley Conference (1968-70), Metro Conference (1976-91), Great Midwest Conference (1991-95) Conference USA (1996-2005), and American Athletic Conference (2014-present), and have played each other as many as four times during one season (two regular season, once conference tournament, one NCAA Tournament in 1991-92).
Series Statistics
Overall Series: Cincinnati leads 39-32
Games in Memphis: Memphis leads 21-10
Games at Cincinnati: Cincinnati leads 22-10 *
Games at Neutral Site: Cincinnati leads 5-1
Current Series Win Streak: Memphis 1 game
Longest Memphis Win Streak: 11 games
Longest Cincinnati Win Streak: 6 games
Largest Memphis Victory: 33; January 4, 2007
Largest Cincinnati Victory: 31; March 29, 1992
Most Memphis Points: 107; January 12, 1982
Fewest Memphis Points: 47; two times
Most Cincinnati Points: 106; February 23, 1988
Fewest Cincinnati Points: 44; February 27, 1984
Games in Memphis: Memphis leads 21-10
Games at Cincinnati: Cincinnati leads 22-10 *
Games at Neutral Site: Cincinnati leads 5-1
Current Series Win Streak: Memphis 1 game
Longest Memphis Win Streak: 11 games
Longest Cincinnati Win Streak: 6 games
Largest Memphis Victory: 33; January 4, 2007
Largest Cincinnati Victory: 31; March 29, 1992
Most Memphis Points: 107; January 12, 1982
Fewest Memphis Points: 47; two times
Most Cincinnati Points: 106; February 23, 1988
Fewest Cincinnati Points: 44; February 27, 1984
| Jan. 22, 1968 | Cincinnati 75, Memphis 68 (ot) | Memphis, Tenn. 1 |
| Mar. 2, 1968 | Cincinnati 72, Memphis 63 | Cincinnati, Ohio 1 |
| Jan. 25, 1969 | Cincinnati 62, Memphis 53 | Cincinnati, Ohio 1 |
| Feb. 8, 1969 | Cincinnati 69, Memphis 47 | Memphis, Tenn. 1 |
| Jan. 24, 1970 | Cincinnati 78, Memphis 69 | Memphis, Tenn. 1 |
| Feb. 7, 1970 | Cincinnati 77, Memphis 63 | Cincinnati, Ohio 1 |
| Jan. 25, 1976 | Memphis 85, Cincinnati 79 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Mar. 6, 1976 | Cincinnati 103, Memphis 95 | Louisville, Ky. 3 |
| Jan. 31, 1977 | Cincinnati 88, Memphis 82 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Mar. 4, 1977 | Cincinnati 68, Memphis 67 | Memphis, Tenn. 3 |
| Jan. 14, 1978 | Memphis 67, Cincinnati 63 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 21, 1978 | Memphis 83, Cincinnati 76 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Jan. 22, 1979 | Cincinnati 63, Memphis 61 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 10, 1979 | Cincinnati 87, Memphis 79 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Jan. 7, 1980 | Cincinnati 74, Memphis 64 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 14, 2980 | Memphis 61, Cincinnati 59 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 31, 1981 | Memphis 99, Cincinnati 85 (4ot) | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 7, 1981 | Cincinnati 65, Memphis 62 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 12, 1982 | Memphis 107, Cincinnati 75 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 23, 1982 | Memphis 70, Cincinnati 63 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Jan. 15, 1983 | Memphis 80, Cincinnati 63 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 28, 1983 | Memphis 84, Cincinnati 77 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 4, 1984 | Memphis 85, Cincinnati 62 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 27, 1984 | Memphis 56, Cincinnati 44 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 28, 1985 | Memphis 81, Cincinnati 63 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 13, 1985 | Memphis 68, Cincinnati 55 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Jan. 15, 1986 | Memphis 89, Cincinnati 71 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 3, 1986 | Memphis 74, Cincinnati 55 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 10, 1987 | Memphis 83, Cincinnati 63 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 16, 1987 | Cincinnati 76, Memphis 73 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Mar. 6, 1987 | Memphis 87, Cincinnati 58 | Louisville, Ky. 3 |
| Jan. 25, 1988 | Memphis 75, Cincinnati 70 (ot) | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 23, 1988 | Cincinnati 106, Memphis 90 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Jan. 7, 1989 | Cincinnati 89, Memphis 79 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 15, 1989 | Memphis 81, Cincinnati 71 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 3, 1990 | Memphis 82, Cincinnati 64 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Feb. 15, 1990 | Cincinnati 82, Memphis 76 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 2, 1991 | Cincinnati 73, Memphis 59 | Cincinnati, Ohio 2 |
| Feb. 14, 1991 | Memphis 70, Cincinnati 63 | Memphis, Tenn. 2 |
| Jan. 18, 1992 | Cincinnati 75, Memphis 66 | Cincinnati, Ohio 4 |
| Mar. 7, 1992 | Cincinnati 69, Memphis 59 | Memphis, Tenn. 4 |
| Mar. 14, 1992 | Cincinnati 75, Memphis 63 | Chicago, Ill. 5 |
| Mar. 29, 1992 | Cincinnati 88, Memphis 57 | Kansas City, Mo. 6 |
| Feb. 6, 1993 | Memphis 68, Cincinnati 66 | Memphis, Tenn. 4 |
| Mar. 6, 1993 | Cincinnati 78, Memphis 55 | Cincinnati, Ohio 4 |
| Mar. 13, 1993 | Cincinnati 77, Memphis 72 | Memphis, Tenn. 5 |
| Jan. 23, 1994 | Memphis 62, Cincinnati 55 | Memphis, Tenn. 4 |
| Feb. 3, 1994 | Cincinnati 69, Memphis 64 | Cincinnati, Ohio 4 |
| Mar. 12, 1994 | Cincinnati 58, Memphis 47 | Cincinnati, Ohio 5 |
| Jan. 23, 1994 | Memphis 62, Cincinnati 55 | Memphis, Tenn. 4 |
| Feb. 3, 1995 | Cincinnati 69, Memphis 64 | Cincinnati, Ohio 4 |
| Mar. 12, 1994 | Cincinnati 58, Memphis 47 | Cincinnati, Ohio 5 |
| Feb. 3, 1995 | Memphis 74, Cincinnati 69 (ot) | Memphis, Tenn. 4 |
| Mar. 2, 1995 | Memphis 83, Cincinnati 73 | Cincinnati, Ohio 4 |
| Mar. 10, 1995 | Cincinnati 77, Memphis 64 | Milwaukee, Wis. 5 |
| Feb. 29, 1996 | Cincinnati 71, Memphis 66 | Cincinnati, Ohio 7 |
| Mar. 1, 1997 | Memphis 75, Cincinnati 63 | Memphis, Tenn. 7 |
| Jan. 8, 1998 | Cincinnati 61, Memphis 54 | Cincinnati, Ohio 7 |
| Jan. 19, 2000 | Cincinnati 75, Memphis 55 | Cincinnati, Ohio 7 |
| Feb. 15, 2001 | Cincinnati 66, Memphis 65 | Memphis, Tenn. 7 |
| Mar. 9, 2001 | Cincinnati 89, Memphis 79 | Louisville, Ky. 8 |
| Mar. 3, 2002 | Cincinnati 80, Memphis 75 (ot) | Cincinnati, Ohio 7 |
| Mar. 1, 2003 | Memphis 67, Cincinnati 48 | Memphis, Tenn. 7 |
| Mar. 6, 2004 | Cincinnati 83, Memphis 79 | Cincinnati, Ohio 7 |
| Mar. 5, 2005 | Cincinnati 62, Memphis 60 | Memphis, Tenn. 7 |
| Dec. 3, 2006 | Memphis 91, Cincinnati 81 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jan. 4, 2007 | Memphis 88, Cincinnati 55 | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Dec. 19, 2008 | Memphis 79, Cincinnati 69 | Cincinnati, Ohio * |
| Dec. 29, 2009 | Memphis 60, Cincinnati 45 | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jan. 4, 2014 | Cincinnati 69, Memphis 53 | Memphis, Tenn. 9 |
| Mar. 6, 2014 | Cincinnati 97, Memphis 84 | Cincinnati, Ohio 9 |
| Jan. 15, 2015 | Memphis 63, Cincinnati 50 | Memphis, Tenn. 9 |
| Mar. 8, 2015 | Cincinnati 77, Memphis 65 | Cincinnati, Ohio 9 |
| Jan. 21, 2015 | Cincinnati 76, Memphis 72 | Cincinnati, Ohio 9 |
| Feb. 6, 2016 | Memphis 63, Cincinnati 59 | Memphis, Tenn. 9 |
| 1 Missouri Valley Conference Game | ||
| 2 Metro Conference Game | ||
| 3 Metro Conference Tournament Game | ||
| 4 Great Midwest Conference Game | ||
| 5 Great Midwest Conference Tournament Game | ||
| 6 NCAA Tournament | ||
| 7 Conference USA Game | ||
| 8 Conference USA Tournament Game | ||
| 9 American Athletic Conference Game | ||
| * Does not include game from 2007-08 that was later vacated | ||
FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS
New University of Memphis head coach Tubby Smith has opened his Memphis career with a 18-9 overall record, which stands as the sixth-best record among coaches in their first year at the current school.
New University of Memphis head coach Tubby Smith has opened his Memphis career with a 18-9 overall record, which stands as the sixth-best record among coaches in their first year at the current school.
| Rk. | Coach | School | Rec. (Pct.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tim Jankovich | SMU | 24-4 (.857) |
| 2. | Paul Weir * | New Mexico St. | 23-4 (.852) |
| 3. | Matt Lottich * | Valparaiso | 22-6 (.786) |
| 4. | Grant McCasland * | Arkansas State | 19-8 (.704) |
| 5. | Scott Nagy | Wright State | 19-9 (.679) |
| 6. | Tubby Smith | Memphis | 18-9 (.667) |
| Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 18-9 (.667) | |
| 8. | Kyle Smith | San Francisco | 19-10 (.655) |
| 9. | Jamie Dixon | TCU | 17-10 (.630) |
| Ryan Odom * | UMBC | 17-10 (.630) | |
| Chris Beard | Texas Tech | 17-10 (.630) | |
| Johnny Dawkins | UCF | 17-10 (.630) | |
| 13. | Josh Pastner | Georgia Tech | 16-11 (.593) |
| 14. | Reggie Witherspoon | Canisius | 17-12 (.586) |
| 15. | Allen Edwards * | Wyoming | 16-12 (.571) |
| * First Time Head Coaches | As of games on 2/19/2017 | |||
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