Tigers Win Third-Straight and Get Revenge Over Green Wave, 90-78

Sunday, February 11

Memphis, Tenn.

1:00 PM

University of Memphis

18-6,7-4AAC

Tulane

13-10,4-7AAC

Tulane

Memphis

Tigers Win Third-Straight and Get Revenge Over Green Wave, 90-78

Feb 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis men's basketball team took care of business against American Athletic Conference opponent Tulane Sunday afternoon, defeating the Green Wave, 90-78, inside FedExForum.

The Tigers improved to 18-6 overall and 7-4 in AAC play while extending their win streak to three games.

Memphis led by as many as 25 points and avenged a two-point loss to the Green Wave (13-10, 4-7 AAC) earlier this season.

David Jones was one of three Tiger starters in double digits on the day, pouring in 23 points to go with 10 rebounds for another double-double. Jahvon Quinerly (18) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (16) helped the Tigers to 46.8-percent shooting on the day and 37.5-percent shooting from deep in the win.

Tulane had been a thorn in Memphis' side the last three seasons in the regular season, but on Sunday, the Tigers had their way. The Green Wave's only lead was by one point on two occasions in the first three minutes. From that point on, it was all Memphis.

A 16-0 run midway through the first half helped give the Tigers a 46-29 lead at the break. Six quick points from Tomlin and a pair of three-pointers from Jones ballooned the Memphis advantage to 25 at 59-34.

The lead hovered around 20 for the majority of the final 20 minutes until late in the half when the Green Wave hit three shots from long distance to pull within 10, but an alley-oop to Jonathan Pierre in the final minute put an exclamation point on the game for the Tigers.

The Tigers shot 46.8 percent from the floor (29-of-62) and connected on nine of its 24 3-point tries (.375). Memphis limited the Green Wave to their third-lowest field goal percentage of the season at 38.1 percent (24-of-63).

Tulane forward Collin Holloway led the Green Wave offensively with 16 points in the loss and was one of six Green Wave players to score in double digits.

Memphis had 21 assists on 29 field goals and knocked down 23-of-33 at the free throw line (.697). The Tigers recorded 11 steals and five blocks.

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.

POSTGAME NOTES

Memphis used the starting lineup of Jahvon Quinerly, David Jones, Jaykwon Walton, Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Nicholas Jourdain for the second-straight game.
- The Tigers are 2-0 in those games.
Penny Hardaway improved to 10-4 all-time against Tulane.
The 25-point lead was the team's second-largest advantage of the season.
Memphis reached double-digit steals for the ninth time this season with 11.
David Jones earned his sixth double-double of the season with 23 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes.
- He led the team in scoring for the 20^th time this season and reached 20-plus points for the 15^th time.
- Jones also had a double-double in his last outing with 23 points and 10 rebounds Thursday at Temple.
Jahvon Quinerly had a big day with 18 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes.
- He has scored in double figures 11 times in the last 13 games.
- The fifth-year senior has dished at least six assists in four-straight outings and 10 times for the season.
- Quinerly and Jones combined to go 8-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin recorded 16 points and four rebounds in 22 minutes.
- He has reached double figures in five-consecutive games and was just one point off his season high.
Memphis forced Tulane into 14 turnovers, tied for the second most of the season for the Green Wave.
The Tigers scored 18 points off those miscues.
Memphis outscored Tulane 40-26 and 22-16 off the bench.
There were three lead changes and one tied score in the game.
Memphis led for 37:28.

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