University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Memphis, Tenn.
3 PM
University of Memphis
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SMU (Coaches vs Cancer Game)
Precious Achiuwa (55) is averaging 15.1 points and 10.2 rebounds to lead the Tigers.
Photo by: Dave Crenshaw
Tigers, SMU tip off at 3 p.m. Saturday
Jan 24, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Memphis returns home to play talented Mustangs' team
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Another game, another challenge for the University of Memphis men's basketball team.
The Tigers, coming off an 80-40 American Athletic Conference loss at Tulsa, will play host to SMU at 3 p.m. Saturday at FedExForum.
SMU is 14-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Mustangs have won six of their past eight behind the stellar play of point guard Kendric Davis. Davis, a 5-foot-11 sophomore from Houston, Texas, is averaging a league-leading 7.4 assists per game, in addition to leading the Mustangs in scoring at 15.9 points per game.
Davis, a transfer who started two games at TCU last season, scored a career-high 24 points earlier this month in an overtime win at Vanderbilt. He has had five games with nine or more assists this season, including 10 against Abilene Christian.
SMU also boasts two players – 6-foot-8 sophomore Feron Hunt and 6-foot-8 junior Isiaha Mike – who average more than seven rebounds per game. Hunt leads the team with a 7.5 average.
The Tigers will attempt to get back on the same track that had them winning 10 of 12 before Wednesday's game at Tulsa. Memphis is 14-4 overall and 3-2 in the AAC.
The UofM has been led by freshman forward Precious Achiuwa, who was held to 10 points and eight rebounds at Tulsa. Achiuwa had a streak of six straight double-doubles (an AAC record) snapped.
The Tigers remain one of the conference's top defensive teams. The UofM ranks first in field goal percentage defense (35.7) and No. 3 in scoring defense (63.4). The Tigers' field goal percentage defense also ranks first nationally.
Tulsa became the first team this season to shoot 50 percent or better against the Tigers. The Golden Hurricane made 27-of-54 field goals.
Relying on its strong defense could prove beneficial for Memphis. The Mustangs lead the league in scoring (76.7 points per game) and are ranked first in field goal percentage (46.7).
NOTES
The Tigers, coming off an 80-40 American Athletic Conference loss at Tulsa, will play host to SMU at 3 p.m. Saturday at FedExForum.
SMU is 14-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Mustangs have won six of their past eight behind the stellar play of point guard Kendric Davis. Davis, a 5-foot-11 sophomore from Houston, Texas, is averaging a league-leading 7.4 assists per game, in addition to leading the Mustangs in scoring at 15.9 points per game.
Davis, a transfer who started two games at TCU last season, scored a career-high 24 points earlier this month in an overtime win at Vanderbilt. He has had five games with nine or more assists this season, including 10 against Abilene Christian.
SMU also boasts two players – 6-foot-8 sophomore Feron Hunt and 6-foot-8 junior Isiaha Mike – who average more than seven rebounds per game. Hunt leads the team with a 7.5 average.
The Tigers will attempt to get back on the same track that had them winning 10 of 12 before Wednesday's game at Tulsa. Memphis is 14-4 overall and 3-2 in the AAC.
The UofM has been led by freshman forward Precious Achiuwa, who was held to 10 points and eight rebounds at Tulsa. Achiuwa had a streak of six straight double-doubles (an AAC record) snapped.
The Tigers remain one of the conference's top defensive teams. The UofM ranks first in field goal percentage defense (35.7) and No. 3 in scoring defense (63.4). The Tigers' field goal percentage defense also ranks first nationally.
Tulsa became the first team this season to shoot 50 percent or better against the Tigers. The Golden Hurricane made 27-of-54 field goals.
Relying on its strong defense could prove beneficial for Memphis. The Mustangs lead the league in scoring (76.7 points per game) and are ranked first in field goal percentage (46.7).
NOTES
- Memphis coaches and staff will participate in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Week by wearing sneakers with their suits. Coaches across the nation are participating in the cause – saving lives from cancer.
- Only nine players among the nation's top nine conferences are averaging a double-double. Memphis freshman forward Precious Achiuwa is on the list with averages of 15.1 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game.
- The UofM men's basketball team posted a 3.02 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2019 fall semester. The 3.02 GPA surpassed the previous best of 2.907 set during the fall of 2018.
- SMU's William Douglas, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, attended Christian Brothers High in Memphis. He has appeared in three games this season.
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