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Photo by: Joe Murphy
Tigers Post 86-74 Win On The Road At USF
Jan 31, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Martin, Davenport, Johnson all net double figures in the victory.
TAMPA – The University of Memphis was in a giving mood Wednesday night.
After finishing with only four assists in each of their past two games – losses to Tulsa and Cincinnati – the Tigers dished out 20 assists in an 86-74 American Athletic Conference victory over USF at the Sun Dome.
The win snapped a two-game Memphis losing streak and improved the team's record at USF to 11-2 overall. The Tigers (14-8, 5-4 American) own a 25-4 lead in the series.
Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers with 25 points and added nine assists. Kyvon Davenport finished with a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds), and Jamal Johnson had 18 points to tie his career high. Reserve center Karim Sameh Azab scored the first points of his career and finished with six points on 3-of-3 shooting.
The Tigers opened the second half with an 8-3 run powered by 3-pointers from Johnson and Martin to build a 15-point lead (50-35). After four scoreless possessions to start the half, Johnson buried a trey, Martin followed with another and Martin capped the run with a steal and a layup.
Johnson's 3-pointer started a 12-0 run that gave Memphis a 54-35 lead with 14 minutes left. The Tigers eventually went ahead by 21 (58-37) a few possessions later on a corner jumper by Johnson.
The Tigers led 42-32 at the half by shooting 51.4 percent and dishing out 12 assists on 18 made field goals.
Memphis jumped to an early 16-10 lead after a Jimario Rivers' fastbreak layup and eventually built a 12-point lead (42-30) in the closing two minutes of the opening half.
Rivers made his first start since New Year's Eve at Cincinnati and had three assists in the first 20 minutes.
Johnson and Davenport each had eight points in the first half. Johnson had two 3-pointers, his first treys after going 0-5 from long range the past two games.
Memphis resumes conference play Saturday, Feb. 3 at ECU. The game against the Pirates tips off at 1 p.m. (CT) and will be carried by ESPNews.
NOTABLES
· Tigers reserve center Karim Sameh Azab scored the first two baskets of his career in the opening half.
· Jeremiah Martin had six assists in the first half after having only one in each of the Memphis' past two games.
· Memphis had only eight total assists in its past two games – losses to Tulsa and Cincinnati. In the first half against USF, the Tigers had 12.
· The Tigers made a wholesale lineup change at the first media timeout subbing starters Jeremiah Martin, Jamal Johnson, Kyvon Davenport, Jimario Rivers and Mike Parks for Kareem Brewton, Victor Enoh, Karim Sameh Azab, Raynere Thornton and David Nickelberry.
· Tigers reserve guard Malik Rhodes did not make the trip after being suspended indefinitely by head coach Tubby Smith for a violation of team rules.
· USF was looking to win its first conference home game nearly a year. The Bulls last won at home Feb. 11, 2017, over ECU.
After finishing with only four assists in each of their past two games – losses to Tulsa and Cincinnati – the Tigers dished out 20 assists in an 86-74 American Athletic Conference victory over USF at the Sun Dome.
The win snapped a two-game Memphis losing streak and improved the team's record at USF to 11-2 overall. The Tigers (14-8, 5-4 American) own a 25-4 lead in the series.
Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers with 25 points and added nine assists. Kyvon Davenport finished with a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds), and Jamal Johnson had 18 points to tie his career high. Reserve center Karim Sameh Azab scored the first points of his career and finished with six points on 3-of-3 shooting.
The Tigers opened the second half with an 8-3 run powered by 3-pointers from Johnson and Martin to build a 15-point lead (50-35). After four scoreless possessions to start the half, Johnson buried a trey, Martin followed with another and Martin capped the run with a steal and a layup.
Johnson's 3-pointer started a 12-0 run that gave Memphis a 54-35 lead with 14 minutes left. The Tigers eventually went ahead by 21 (58-37) a few possessions later on a corner jumper by Johnson.
The Tigers led 42-32 at the half by shooting 51.4 percent and dishing out 12 assists on 18 made field goals.
Memphis jumped to an early 16-10 lead after a Jimario Rivers' fastbreak layup and eventually built a 12-point lead (42-30) in the closing two minutes of the opening half.
Rivers made his first start since New Year's Eve at Cincinnati and had three assists in the first 20 minutes.
Johnson and Davenport each had eight points in the first half. Johnson had two 3-pointers, his first treys after going 0-5 from long range the past two games.
Memphis resumes conference play Saturday, Feb. 3 at ECU. The game against the Pirates tips off at 1 p.m. (CT) and will be carried by ESPNews.
NOTABLES
· Tigers reserve center Karim Sameh Azab scored the first two baskets of his career in the opening half.
· Jeremiah Martin had six assists in the first half after having only one in each of the Memphis' past two games.
· Memphis had only eight total assists in its past two games – losses to Tulsa and Cincinnati. In the first half against USF, the Tigers had 12.
· The Tigers made a wholesale lineup change at the first media timeout subbing starters Jeremiah Martin, Jamal Johnson, Kyvon Davenport, Jimario Rivers and Mike Parks for Kareem Brewton, Victor Enoh, Karim Sameh Azab, Raynere Thornton and David Nickelberry.
· Tigers reserve guard Malik Rhodes did not make the trip after being suspended indefinitely by head coach Tubby Smith for a violation of team rules.
· USF was looking to win its first conference home game nearly a year. The Bulls last won at home Feb. 11, 2017, over ECU.
Team Stats
MEM
USF
FG%
.484
.404
3FG%
.375
.400
FT%
.741
.923
RB
38
28
TO
10
17
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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