University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Dallas, Texas
3 PM
University of Memphis
19-12, 9-9AAC
62
at
103
#14 SMU
27-4, 17-1AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 24 | 38 | 62 |
| SMU | 48 | 55 | 103 |
Team Stats
MEM
SMU
FG%
.338
.607
3FG%
.154
.500
FT%
.875
.750
RB
29
36
TO
11
8
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Matthew Smith
Tigers Drop Regular Season Finale to SMU
Mar 04, 2017 | Men's Basketball
DALLAS – The Memphis Tigers got 14 points and four rebounds off of the bench from freshman Keon Clergeot and 13 points and five rebounds from Dedric Lawson; however, the strong 14th ranked SMU squad topped the Tigers 103-62 in the season finale on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers close the regular season with a 19-12 overall record and a 9-9 mark in American Athletic Conference play while SMU improves to 27-4, and a regular season American Athletic Conference Championship.
Jeremiah Martin added 12 points with a team-high five assists for Memphis.
Memphis struck first in the game with a jumper from Martin, and the teams were tied at 4-4 after a pair of Martin free throws, before the hosts scored the next 10 points, and 15 of the next 17 to push ahead by 13 at 19-6.
The margin reached as high as 24 in the first half, as SMU took a 48-24 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Mustangs came out firing from the gates at halftime, running out a 26-6 start to the second stanza in the first six-plus minutes, and cruised the rest of the way in the win.
Memphis hit 22-of-65 shots from the field (33.8 percent), and made 4-of-26 (15.4 percent) from long range, and 14-of-16 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
SMU made 10-of-17 three-point shots in the first half, and 14-of-28 for the game, while also converting on 60.7 percent (34-of-56) from the field.
The Tigers await their seeding and opponent for the upcoming American Athletic Conference Tournament, to be held in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Tigers close the regular season with a 19-12 overall record and a 9-9 mark in American Athletic Conference play while SMU improves to 27-4, and a regular season American Athletic Conference Championship.
Jeremiah Martin added 12 points with a team-high five assists for Memphis.
Memphis struck first in the game with a jumper from Martin, and the teams were tied at 4-4 after a pair of Martin free throws, before the hosts scored the next 10 points, and 15 of the next 17 to push ahead by 13 at 19-6.
The margin reached as high as 24 in the first half, as SMU took a 48-24 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Mustangs came out firing from the gates at halftime, running out a 26-6 start to the second stanza in the first six-plus minutes, and cruised the rest of the way in the win.
Memphis hit 22-of-65 shots from the field (33.8 percent), and made 4-of-26 (15.4 percent) from long range, and 14-of-16 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
SMU made 10-of-17 three-point shots in the first half, and 14-of-28 for the game, while also converting on 60.7 percent (34-of-56) from the field.
The Tigers await their seeding and opponent for the upcoming American Athletic Conference Tournament, to be held in Hartford, Connecticut.
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