Tigers Tussle with Tulane Sunday Afternoon at FedExForum

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - With four home games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Memphis Tigers host Tulane Sunday afternoon as they continue the back half of the American Athletic Conference slate. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN2 inside FedExForum.

Having won two games in a row, the Tigers (17-6, 6-4 AAC) currently sit sixth place in the league standings, three games behind first-place South Florida (9-1) and two games behind second-place Florida Atlantic (8-2) and Charlotte (8-2).

With an extra day added to the conference championship this season, the top four seeds receive a double-bye in the AAC Tournament. Six of Memphis' final eight games are against teams in the top-six of the standings with three of those being at home.

Tulane brings an 13-9 overall record and 4-6 league mark into the weekend. The Green Wave sit eighth in the AAC after being picked third in the preseason coaches poll.

Tulane has been a thorn in Memphis' side the last couple of seasons, winning the last three regular-season meetings and four of the last five.

Since knocking off the No. 10 Tigers (81-79) in New Orleans on Jan. 21, the Green Wave have dropped three of their last four outings. They are coming off a 92-80 overtime victory at home against Temple last Sunday.

Five players are averaging double figures for Tulane, led by Kevin Cross' 18.4 points per game. He is also the team's top rebounder (7.6) and assist man (4.5).

Sunday's meeting marks the 77^th meeting all-time between the programs with the Tigers leading 61-15. Memphis holds a 35-4 record at home against the Green Wave, but Tulane got a 90-89 win in overtime last season. Prior to that win, the Green Wave hadn't won at FedExForum since 2015, dropping eight straight meetings.

Memphis' 76 games against the Green Wave are its fourth-most against an opponent in program history, behind Southern Miss (91), Louisville (90) and Cincinnati (86).

There will be 2,500 Hawaiian themed shirts at the gates for fans.

UP NEXT
Memphis hits the road for a Texas two-step next week with trips to North Texas (Feb. 15) and SMU (Feb. 18). The Tigers will stay in the Lonestar State for four nights, their longest trip of the season.

GAME DETAILS
Memphis Tigers (17-6, 6-4 AAC) vs. Tulane (13-9, 4-6 AAC)
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 | 1 p.m. CT
FedExForum (18,400); Memphis, Tenn.
Television: ESPN2 (John Schriffen pxp; Perry Clark, analysis)
Radio: 98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS (Dave Woloshin, pxp; Matt Dillon, analysis)

BY THE NUMBERS

18: Steals by David Jones over the last five games (3.60/game), which is the best mark in the AAC – seven more than any other player in the league. In that same span, he also leads the conference with 18 three-pointers (18-37/.486).
3: Only three teams in the nation rank in the top-30 in blocks and top-35 in steals. Memphis is leads the AAC in both, ranking 24^th in blocks (5.0) and 33^rd in steals (8.7). Fordham and UCF are the only others.
21: The number of teams who have more Quad I wins than Memphis this season. The Tigers are currently 3-2 in Q1 games and could have four wins if Virginia moves up four spots. Once the Hoos get in the top-30, only 12 teams would have more Q1 wins. Memphis finished 23^rd in the NET last season with. 4-5 Q1 record.
12-1: Record for the Tigers this season when attempting more free throws than their opponent, and 5-4 when they don't. Memphis is also 12-1 when attempting more three-point shots.
3.7: Memphis' average margin of defeat in its four AAC losses this season, with three of them coming by three points or fewer including a one-point defeat to South Florida.
36-6: 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.
18: Wins in the month of February for the Tigers over the last four seasons (18-3), dating back to Feb. 1, 2021; Memphis is 28-10 in February under head coach Penny Hardaway.
24.7: Scoring average for David Jones over the last six games, to go along with 7.7 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.8 assists. He's shooting 52.0% overall and 46.5% from three-point range in that span.

SCOUTING TULANE

The Green Wave tout one of the nation's top offenses, ranking ninth in Division I in scoring offense (85.1).
Five players are averaging 12.0 points or more per outing, led by Kevin Cross' 18.4 clip.
Cross, Jaylen Forbes (14.0) and Sion James (14.0) 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 (27.1) and free throw makes (20.1).
In true road games this season Tulane holds a 2-4 record including a 1-4 mark in league play.
The Green Wave averages 78.7 points per game on the road on 45.2 percent shooting from the field.

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