Hardaway's Career Night Not Enough for Tigers at Tulsa

Wednesday, January 21

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7:00 PM

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Hardaway's Career Night Not Enough for Tigers at Tulsa

Jan 21, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. - Memphis put itself in position to earn a quality road win Wednesday night at Tulsa and controlled the momentum late into the second half.

The Tigers held a 62-57 advantage with just over eight minutes remaining and had all the momentum after a tough three from Ashton Hardaway. From there, the night flipped in a hurry. Tulsa slammed the door with a blistering closing stretch, turning a tight contest into an 83-66 loss for Memphis at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

The Golden Hurricane finished the game on a decisive 26-4 run, capitalizing on Memphis miscues and cold shooting. The Tigers struggled to find rhythm down the stretch, managing only two field goals over their final 19 possessions while turnovers and missed shots piled up. Tulsa, meanwhile, found its groove late and lived at the free-throw line, converting 31 points at the stripe.

Hardaway was one of the bright spots for Memphis, pouring in a career-high 18 points on an efficient 6-of-9 shooting night, including a scorching 5-of-6 from beyond the arc.

Three Tigers finished in double figures, with Dug McDaniel (13 points) and Aaron Bradshaw (12 points) finishing behind Hardaway.

Tulsa was led by Miles Barnstable (17 points) and Tylen Riley (16), improving to 16-3 overall and 4-2 in league play. Memphis drops to 9-9 and 4-2 in the American.

POSTGAME NOTES

Starting Five: Memphis opened with a starting lineup of Dug McDaniel, Quante Berry, Curtis Givens III, Hasan Abdul Hakim and Aaron Bradshaw.
Shooting: Memphis shot 40.0 percent (24-of-60) from the floor and went 8-of-27 from beyond the three-point line (29.6%). The Tigers shot 10-of-14 at the free throw stripe.
- On the other side, Tulsa was awarded 36 free throws to which they converted 31.
Turnovers: Memphis committed 15 turnovers, which Tulsa turned into 18 points.
- Over the two previous games against UTSA and Temple, Memphis had combined to only allow 10 points off 23 turnovers.
Defense: Memphis held Tulsa to 40.0 percent shooting (22-of-55) and forced the Golden Hurricane into only eight miscues.
- The Tigers held the ninth-best three-point shooting team in the country to 33.3 percent from deep (8-of-24).
Bench Production: Memphis got 27 points from its bench.
Rebounding: Memphis got outrebounded, 40-36, despite pulling down 15 offensive boards.
Ball Movement: Memphis dished out 13 assists while committing 15 turnovers.
Ashton Hardaway dropped a career-high 18 points in 23 minutes.
- He scored 12 of his points after halftime.
  - The junior sharpshooter went 6-of-9 overall and connected on a career-high 5-of-6 from distance.
Dug McDaniel added 13 points, three rebounds, three dimes and two steals in 38 minutes.
- He scored nine of the points in the second half.
Aaron Bradshaw returned from a one-game absence and contributed 12 points and a season-high eight rebounds in 26 minutes.
- He and Julius Thedford each hauled in a team-best three offensive boards.
Julius Thedford totaled nine points and five rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench, while Curtis Givens III recorded seven points and a team-high five assists.
Hasan Abdul Hakim led the Tigers with 10 rebounds, matching his season high.

UP NEXT
Memphis continues its two-game road swing through the Midwest on Saturday, traveling to Kansas to take on Wichita State at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.

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