Tigers Fall Late as Tulane Slips Past Memphis, 78-76

Sunday, February 1

Memphis, Tenn.

2:00 PM

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Memphis

Tigers Fall Late as Tulane Slips Past Memphis, 78-76

Feb 01, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A game that never quite swung fully in its favor slipped away late Sunday afternoon as the Memphis Tigers dropped a 78-76 decision to the Tulane Green Wave at FedExForum.

The setback snaps Memphis' 18-game home winning streak against league opponents and moves the Tigers to 10-11 overall and 5-4 in American Conference play. Tulane, which arrived in Memphis riding a five-game losing streak, improved to 13-9 and 4-5.

Memphis spent much of the afternoon playing from behind, trailing for more than 35 minutes, but found life late. Dug McDaniel knotted the score at 76-76 on a driving jumper with 14 seconds remaining, giving the Tigers a chance to steal the game after chipping away throughout the second half. Tulane answered on the other end, however, converting the go-ahead layup with six seconds left and Memphis couldn't get a final look before time expired.

Offensively, the Tigers leaned heavily on the free-throw line to stay within reach. Memphis made 32 of its 38 attempts at the stripe, offsetting a cold shooting day from the floor (20-of-56) and beyond the arc (4-of-20). Aaron Bradshaw was steady inside, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds before fouling out, while McDaniel added 13 points and four assists. Julius Thedford chipped in 12 and Quante Berry scored 11.

After managing just eight made field goals in the opening half, Memphis went into the break down 39-31. The Tigers gradually closed the gap after halftime, briefly pulling ahead in the second half, but couldn't string together enough stops late as Tulane connected on timely baskets down the stretch. Memphis shot just 27.6 percent in the first half, its lowest shooting percentage of any half this season.

Amercian Conference Preseason Player of the Year Rowan Brumbaugh led all players with 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including the game winner with six seconds to play. Asher Woods added 19 points, six rebounds and five assists.

POSTGAME NOTES

Starting Five: Memphis opened with a starting lineup of Dug McDaniel, Quante Berry, Julius Thedford, Aaron Bradshaw and Simon Majok.
- It's the second-straight game that five has started.
Shooting: Memphis shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the floor and went just 4-of-20 from beyond the three-point line (20.0%). The Tigers set season highs at the free throw line, converting 32-of-38 trips (84.2%).
- It's most made free throws for Memphis in a game since Dec. 22, 2018 (34 vs. Tennessee State).
- It is the first time Memphis has had six or more players with four or more made free throws in a game since 1996-97.
Turnovers: Memphis committed only 11 turnovers, which the Green Wave turned into 14 points.
Defense: Tulane shot 50.0 percent from the floor (24-of-48), including 41.7 percent from three-point range (10-of-24).
It's the first time Memphis has allowed double-digit triples since Dec. 17 at Louisville.
The Tigers swiped seven steals and blocked four shots.
Bench Production: Memphis got 24 points from its bench, the fourth fewest of the season.
Rebounding: Memphis outrebounded Tulane, 40-25, including a 16-4 mark on the offensive glass.
It's the fewest offensive rebounds the Tigers have given up this season.
Ball Movement: Memphis dished out 11 assists, while Tulane recorded 17 helpers.
Dug McDaniel scored a team-high 13 points with four assists and four steals in 38 minutes.
Aaron Bradshaw just missed his first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds in 26 minutes.
- He went 6-for-6 at the free throw line for the second-straight game.
- Bradshaw has reached double figures in four-straight contests, and in six of the last seven.
Julius Thedford also added 12 points with five rebounds in 28 minutes.
- Thedford went 6-of-8 at the stripe.
Quante Berry chipped in 11 points with four rebounds in 25 minutes.
Sincere Parker recorded nine points and four boards, while Zach Davis contributed nine points and five rebounds.

UP NEXT
Memphis is back in action next week with a two-game swing, opening with a Thursday night road test at UAB in Birmingham (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2) before returning home to face league-leading Charlotte on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside FedExForum.

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