No. 10 Memphis Looks to Bounce Back At Tulane Sunday on ESPN2

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 10 University of Memphis Tigers are coming off a loss to South Florida on Thursday, but they have a quick turnaround this weekend, hoping to get back in the winner's column.

The Tigers make the trek to New Orleans to face off with Tulane on Sunday at noon from Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2.

Memphis (15-3, 4-1 AAC) comes into the matchup fresh off a disappointing 74-73 home loss to South Florida on Thursday after holding a 20-point lead in the second half. The Tigers were riding the nation's fourth-longest win streak at 10 games as the defeat was their first since Dec. 2 at Ole Miss.

Things won't get any easier for the Tigers as they enter an arena where they've dropped two-straight visits and haven't won since 2020.

Tulane brings an 11-6 overall record into the weekend and sits in the middle of the pack in the league standings at 2-3. The Green Wave have dropped three of their last four outings, including an 83-69 loss on the road at UAB Wednesday night.

Five players are averaging double figures for Tulane, led by Kevin Cross' 17.1 points per game. He is also the team's top rebounder (8.1) and assist man (4.6).

UP NEXT
Memphis will get a few days to rest following its trip to The Big Easy before hitting the road next Sunday (Jan. 28) for UAB. The Tigers and Blazers will tip at 4 p.m. on ESPN.

GAME DETAILS
10/12 Memphis Tigers (15-3, 4-1 AAC) at Tulane (11-6, 2-3 AAC)
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 | Noon CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena (4,100); New Orleans, La.
Television: ESPN2 (Mike Corey, pxp; Mark Adams, analysis)
Radio: 98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS (Dave Woloshin, pxp; Matt Dillon, analysis)

BY THE NUMBERS

7: Number of games this season with 7+ rebounds for Malcolm Dandridge; he only had six such games in his career entering the year. In four of those seven games, he only needed 20 minutes or fewer to reach that mark.
18: Consecutive games David Jones has scored in double figures entering Sunday. If he can keep the streak alive against Tulane, he would become only the fourth Tiger since 2016 to put together at least 19-consecutive games of 10+ points (Dedric Lawson, Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams).
36-5: Record against Tulane since 2000-01, which included a 12-game winning streak from 2016-2021. Since the AAC opener on Dec. 29, 2021, the Green Wave have won three of the last five in the series.
13.6: Block percentage for Memphis this season, which ranks 25^th in the country, according to KenPom. SMU (15.2) is the only AAC team higher than the Tigers. Malcolm Dandridge leads Memphis and ranks 37^th in the country with an 8.56-percent clip.

SCOUTING TULANE

The Green Wave tout one of the nation's top offenses, ranking eighth in Division I in scoring offense (86.1).
Five players are averaging 12.8 points or more per outing, led by Kevin Cross' 17.1 clip.
Cross, Jaylen Forbes (15.3) and Sion James (13.8) combine as the top-scoring trio in the AAC.
Tulane is the 2^nd-best team in the country at the free throw line in terms of free throw attempts per game (27.6) and free throw makes (20.5).
The Green Wave also rank 11^th nationally in field goal percentage (49.7) and 20^th in steals per game (9.4).

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No. 10 Memphis Looks to Bounce Back At Tulane Sunday on ESPN2

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No. 10 Memphis Looks to Bounce Back At Tulane Sunday on ESPN2

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Malcolm Dandridge

Kendric Davis

David Jones

DeAndre Williams

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