No. 13 Tigers Host UTSA Wednesday Looking for Ninth-Straight Win

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 13 Memphis Tigers go for a ninth-straight win Wednesday night at FedExForum against American Athletic Conference newcomer UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Tigers are fresh off wins at Tulsa and against SMU, and improving to 3-0 in AAC play would keep Memphis atop the league standings in the early goings of the conference season. The wins also helped the Tigers climb to No. 13 in both the AP and Coaches poll.

Fifth-year senior point guard Jahvon Quinerly came through in the clutch for Memphis with nearly identical game-winning 3-pointers in the final four seconds against both the Golden Hurricane and Mustangs. He was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Monday for his efforts.

Wednesday's meeting will be just the second all-time between Memphis and UTSA. The Tigers won a 78-72 decision in Memphis on Dec. 20, 1993.

The matchup will be the first of the season against a ranked opponent for the Roadrunners, who bring a 7-8 overall mark to the Bluff City. UTSA is coming off its first-ever AAC victory, defeating Rice 89-82 in overtime in Houston.

Following Wednesday's game, the Tigers hit the road to face Wichita State at noon on ESPN2 Sunday before returning home Jan. 18 for a 6 p.m. tilt with South Florida.

GAME DETAILS
13/13 Memphis Tigers (13-2, 2-0 AAC) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (7-8, 1-1 AAC)
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. CT
FedExForum (18,400); Memphis, Tenn.
Television: ESPN+ (Greg Gaston, pxp; Jon Albright, analysis)
Radio: 98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS (Dave Woloshin, pxp; Matt Dillon, analysis)

BY THE NUMBERS

7-0: Record this season when Malcolm Dandridge and Nicholas Jourdain are in the starting lineup. The Tigers have used three-different starting rotations this season.
7: Straight home wins for the Tigers, dating back to a 67-65 loss to No.1 Houston on March 5, 2023; Memphis has won 10 of its last 11 and 26 of its last 28 games overall at FedExForum.
7.3: Points per game by Nicholas Jourdain in the last three games, to go along with 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 steals per outing. He's also shooting a team-best 72.7 percent from the floor (8-11).
17.0: Scoring average from David Jones in AAC action to go along with 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
66: Memphis has attempted 66 more free throws than its opponents in the Tigers' 8-game win streak. Memphis is 157-204 (77.0%) and its opposition is 93-138 (67.4%).
11-1: Record this season for Memphis when leading with five minutes to play; the Tigers were 24-3 when in front with five minutes remaining last year.
2012-13: The last time Memphis started a conference season 3-0 was 2012-13, its last year in the C-USA. This season is the first time the Tigers have started 2-0 as a member of the AAC.

LAST TIME OUT

Down a dozen at the half, the 15th-ranked Memphis rallied to down AAC opponent SMU, 62-59, behind Jahvon Quinerly's game-winning triple Sunday evening at FedExForum.
After the Mustangs led for the first 31:41 of game time, the Tigers took their first advantage of the game with 8:19 remaining in the contest on a mid-range jumper by senior forward David Jones and never trailed after.
Memphis limited the Mustangs to just 25.8-percent shooting in the second half.
Jones led the charge for the Tigers offensively, scoring 17 points, grabbing nine rebounds, dishing out four assists and picking a pair of steals. Of his game-high total, 11 came in the second half to help charge the gritty Memphis rally.
Senior guard Jaykwon Walton notched his second-consecutive double-digit effort with 10 points in the comeback win. Quinerly tallied all 11 of his points in the second half.
The Mustangs, who led by as many as 15 late in the first stanza dominated inside on the boards (25-9) and in the paint (24-12) throughout the first half to build a 15-point lead with 5:04 left in the half.
Memphis smothered SMU with its defense early in the second half, holding the Mustangs to just 2-of-18 shooting over a 12-plus minute stretch.
The Tigers used that momentum to spark a 17-5 run that pulled the home team back even just seven minutes into the half.
Neither team led by more than six points the rest of the way and played the final 2:40 as a one-possession game before Quinerly's dagger.
In the final two minutes, both teams had blocks down the stretch, including a stuff from Nicholas Jourdain at the rim that led to a jump ball with 12 seconds remaining.

SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS

UTSA brings a 7-8 overall mark into Wednesday and a 1-1 ledger in AAC play.
The Roadrunners are just 1-5 away from home with their lone win coming at Houston Baptist (89-87) on Nov. 20.
They fell to UAB, 78-76, in their AAC debut matchup before taking down Rice, 89-82, in overtime last weekend.
Jordan Ivy-Curry leads four players in double figures at 14.0 points, though he's only played in five outings. He's also averaging 5.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Christian Tucker is second on the team with 13.2 points, but is pacing the squad with 5.3 dimes.
Dre Fuller Jr. is chipping in 11.4 points and 6.0 boards, while Carlton Linguard Jr. is producing 10.8 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds.
The Roadrunners are third in the league in scoring (79.2), but rank dead last in scoring defense (79.3).
They do lead the AAC in three-pointers made (150).

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No. 13 Tigers Host UTSA Wednesday Looking for Ninth-Straight Win

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Jaykwon Walton

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No. 13 Tigers Host UTSA Wednesday Looking for Ninth-Straight Win

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David Jones

Nicholas Jourdain

Jahvon Quinerly

Jaykwon Walton

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