No. 13 Tigers Light up Scoreboard in Record-Setting Win Over Shockers

Sunday, January 14

Wichita, Kan.

Noon

University of Memphis

15-2,4-0AAC

112

Wichita State

8-8,0-3AAC

Memphis

112

Wichita St.

No. 13 Tigers Light up Scoreboard in Record-Setting Win Over Shockers

Jan 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

WICHITA, Kan. – The 13^th-ranked University of Memphis men's basketball team shot lights out en route to a 112-86 road win over Wichita State behind a program-record 19 three-pointers Sunday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena.

The Tigers (15-2, 4-0 AAC) improved its winning streak to 10 games, giving the program its best start to a season since 2007-08, when they began 17-0.

After a first half shoot out, the Tigers held a 49-46 lead over the Shockers (8-8, 0-3 AAC) at the break thanks to 60.6-percent shooting from the field, including going 7-for-12 (58.3%) from beyond the arc.

Memphis improved on that mark with a 63-point second half, catching fire and cashing 12-of-18 shots from three-point range (66.7%) and shooting 68.6-percent overall.

The Tigers' 100-point scoring output was their second in a row after a 107-101 overtime win over UTSA at FedExForum on Jan. 10. The back-to-back 100-point games for Memphis marks the first time doing so since 1986 (Dec. 22; 101 vs. San Diego State; Dec. 27; 108 vs. Alcorn State). The 112 points scored by the Tigers marked the first time the Shockers allowed 100-plus points at home since 1972.

For the game, Memphis shot 19-of-30 (63.3%) from three-point range and 64.7-percent (44-for-68) overall – the fourth-highest clip in program history and the best since Dec. 14, 1986 vs. Georgia (32-for-49).

Fifth-year guard Jahvon Quinerly had a career day in leading the Tigers, scoring 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, matching a career high with 11 assists, picking four steals and pulling down three rebounds.

Senior forward David Jones had a huge second half, scoring 17 of his 19 points in the final 20 minutes.

Senior guard and former Shocker Jaykwon Walton had a big day, knocking down a game-high six triples and matching Quinerly's 23 points. Walton added three assists, three rebounds and a pair of steals and assists.

POSTGAME NOTES

Memphis used the starting lineup of Jahvon Quinerly, David Jones, Jaykwon Walton, Nicholas Jourdain and Malcolm Dandridge for the seventh-straight game.
- The Tigers improved to 7-0 in that stretch and 9-0 overall on the year with that group.
Head coach Penny Hardaway improved to 9-1 all-time against Wichita State.
- The Tigers have now won seven straight against the Shockers and lead 19-12 all-time in the series.
Memphis' 49 points were the most scored against Wichita State in the first half this season.
The Tigers had a season-high 27-point lead with eight minutes to play.
- The held a 25-point advantage in the second half against Virginia.
The 112 points are the most ever scored in an AAC conference game.
- It tied the fourth-most points ever scored in any game by an AAC squad.
The 19 made triples set an AAC single-game record, breaking the previous mark of 18 set by Houston in 2018.
The Tigers' 63 second-half points are the most ever scored in a half of an AAC conference game.
- It is tied for the fourth-most points in a half by a league member in any game.
A season-high six Tigers reached double figures.
Jahvon Quinerly had the 16^th 30-point game of his career and his fourth of the season.
- With his career-high tying 11 assists, Quinerly notched the first double-double of his career.
Jaykwon Walton recorded a season high 23 points, his first 20-point game of the season and seventh of his career.
- He hit a career high six triples (6-8) and finished one point off his career high in points.
Quinerly and Walton combined to go 11-of-14 from three-point land and 17-of-27 overall from the floor.
David Jones, the American's leading scorer, was held to just two points in the first half, but after scoring 15 points in the first four minutes after halftime, he put up 17 of his 19 in the final 20 minutes.
- It marks the first time in 13 games that Jones didn't finish as the Tigers' leading scorer.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin totaled double figures (14) for the third time in six games as a Tiger. He finished 6-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from distance.
Nicholas Jourdain reached double figures for the third time in five games with 12 points to go along with three assists. He shot 5-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-3 from deep.
Malcolm Dandridge flirted with a double-double behind 10 points and seven boards.
- He also added three assists and two blocks in 24 minutes.
Memphis set season highs in points (112), field goals made (44), field goal percentage (64.7), three-pointers made (19), three-point percentage (63.3) and assists (25).
Five Tigers recorded three or more dimes in the win.
Memphis entered the game averaging 18.2 made free throws per game.
- On Sunday, the Tigers went just 5-of-6 at the stripe. A season low for makes and attempts.
Memphis outrebounded Wichita State, 29-24, and outscored the Shockers 19-10 in second-chance points.
The Tigers scored a season-high 31 points off 18 WSU turnovers, while coughing the ball up just 10 times themselves.
There were 15 lead changes and 11 ties in the game.

UP NEXT
The Tigers return home to welcome South Florida at 6 p.m. Thursday before travelling to Tulane next Sunday (Feb. 21) for a noon tip on ESPN.

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