Tigers Wrap Up Preseason Sunday against Lane College

Sunday, October 30

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

Lane College

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Forward Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (5) during the Memphis vs. CBU Menâ??s Basketball game on 10232022.

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Tigers Wrap Up Preseason Sunday against Lane College

Oct 29, 2022 | Men's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers are set for their final exhibition tune-up, hosting Lane College Sunday at 1 p.m. at FedExForum.

The Tigers had to shake off some rust last Sunday in their first exhibition, overcoming a 2-for-19 shooting night from long distance to defeat Christian Brothers, 69-60. Kendric Davis poured in a game-high 22 points, while adding six assists and three rebounds in 29 minutes. DeAndre Williams had 12 points and a game-high nine boards in 25 minutes.

Keonte Kennedy had nine points and four rebounds, while Chandler Lawson pulled down six boards. Alex Lomax dished out three assists, grabbed four rebounds and swiped three steals to go along with four points. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu played 16 minutes and swatted a game-high three blocks to compliment six boards.

The Lane Dragons are coached by former Memphis standout Andre Turner, who helped the Tigers to four-straight NCAA Tournaments from 1982-86, including the 1985 Final Four. Known as the "Little General," Turner's Memphis career was highlighted by the run the Tigers made in the 1985 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers cruised past Penn in the opening round and then, on the strength of three consecutive game-winning shots by Turner, topped UAB, Boston College and Oklahoma to reach the Final Four before losing to eventual national champion Villanova.

Turner finished his Memphis career with 1,442 points, a total that ranks 14th all-time in school history. He still holds the Memphis records for assists in a game with 15 against South Carolina on March 7, 1986, assists in a season with 262 during the 1985-86 campaign and assists in a career with 763.

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GAME DETAILS
Memphis Tigers (0-0) vs. Lane College Dragons (0-0) (exhibition)
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | 1 p.m. CT
FedExForum (18,400); Memphis, Tenn.
Television: None
Radio: 98.1 THE MAX (Dave Woloshin, pxp; Matt Dillon, analysis)
Live Stats: www.Memphis.StatBroadcast.com

GAME NOTES

Memphis has won 20 games in each of the last five seasons, including all four under head coach Penny Hardaway. Only three Tiger head coaches, now including Hardaway, have won at least 20 games in each of their first four seasons at the helm (Pastner, Calipari).
Memphis is one of just three programs in Division I to win at least 18 games in each of the last 22 seasons starting in 2000-01 (Kansas, Gonzaga).
Six of the team's 11 losses in 2021-22 were by four points or less.
Memphis returns just 28.1 percent of its scoring and one of its top seven scorers (Williams – 11.1) from last season.
The Tigers have had the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in each of the last three seasons (Jalen Duren, 2021-22; Moussa Cisse, 2020-21; Precious Achiuwa, 2019-20).
Memphis finished third in the American Athletic Conference for the second year in a row in 2021-22, matching its highest since also finishing third in 2013-14.
The Tigers ranked 11^th in the country last season averaging 5.5 blocked shots per game, while their 180 total blocks were 12^th.
Earlier this week Davis was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, while Williams was named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List. The awards named the duo as one of the top 20 players in the nation at their respective positions.
Alex Lomax is 87 assists away from 500 for his Memphis career. He has led the Tigers in assists in each of the last three seasons.
Faragi Phillips joined Hardaway's staff in August after spending the last two seasons on Jerry Stackhouse's staff at Vanderbilt. Phillips was a revered high school coach in the Bluff City at Mitchell and Whitehaven, where he won two state championships.
Memphis is 287-51 (.849) in 18 seasons since moving to FedExForum in 2004-05 and ranked 26^th nationally in average home attendance last season (14,063).

UP NEXT
The Tigers will make the three-hour trek up I-40 to Music City on Monday, Nov. 7 to tip the regular season off against Vanderbilt. The matchup is set for a 7 p.m. start on SEC Network + inside Memorial Gymnasium.

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