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MEMPHIS TIGERS
Last Game
| Final - 3.23.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Tigers | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| Michigan St. Spartans | 32 | 38 | 70 |
Stories
Memphis transfer picks Kansas
The Jayhawks, already sitting pretty after Andrew Wiggins committed last week, added Memphis transfer Tarik Black to the squad for his last year of college hoops.
Memphis adds transfer David Pellom
Memphis basketball picked up a key player on Tuesday with the announcement that David Pellom will transfer and be eligible to play for the school immediately in 2014. Pellom sat out the 2013 season, but averaged 10.4 points in 2012.
Memphis guard to transfer
Antonio Barton told the Memphis Tigers on Monday he intends to transfer from the program and fulfill his final year of eligibility elsewhere.
Conference USA Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:52 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Memphis Tigers | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
UTEP Miners
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2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Florida Knights | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston Cougars | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| SMU Mustangs | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| UAB Blazers | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Rice Owls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Pastner sticks with Memphis
On Tuesday, Josh Pasnter confirmed that he has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him at the school. Pastner had been considered a candidate for the vacant USC job.
Recap: Power Through
MSU takes care of Memphis 70-48 to advance to the Sweet 16.
Spartans move on to Sweet 16
Gary Harris led Michigan State with 23 points, and the Spartans beat Memphis to advance to their 11th Sweet 16 in the Tom Izzo era.
Previewing MSU vs. Memphis
Keys to Saturday's second-round game.
Memphis knocks off St. Mary's, 54-52
Memphis' athleticism was the difference against Saint Mary's as they advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Dellavedova, St. Mary's move on to Memphis
Memphis went 16-0 in conference, but St. Mary's is a hot upset pick. Can the Gaels continue the tradition of First Four teams making noise in March Madness?
2013 NCAA Tournament Preview: CSU vs. Missouri
Colorado State is looking to get past Missouri in their opening round NCAA tournament game on Thursday night.
Saint Mary's Out-Toughs Middle Tennessee
The Gaels used size and an efficient offense to prevent MTSU from gaining any momentum on transition buckets, and will now move on to face Memphis in the second round.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida Ospreys | Monday, November 12 2012 | win 81 - 66 | coverage |
| Samford Bulldogs | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 65 - 54 | coverage |
| @ Va. Commonwealth Rams | Thursday, November 22 2012 | loss 65 - 78 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Friday, November 23 2012 | loss 75 - 84 | coverage |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | Saturday, November 24 2012 | win 52 - 47 | coverage |
| Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | Thursday, November 29 2012 | win 93 - 65 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Ohio Bobcats | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | win 84 - 58 | coverage |
| Austin Peay Governors | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 83 - 65 | coverage |
| Louisville Cardinals | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 78 - 87 | coverage |
| Lipscomb Bisons | Thursday, December 20 2012 | win 62 - 56 | coverage |
| Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Friday, December 28 2012 | win 72 - 57 | coverage |
| Loyola, Md. Greyhounds | Sunday, December 30 2012 | win 78 - 64 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Tennessee Volunteers | Friday, January 04 2013 | win 85 - 80 | coverage |
| East Carolina Pirates | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 67 - 54 | coverage |
| @ UAB Blazers | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 69 - 53 | coverage |
| @ Rice Owls | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | win 77 - 51 | coverage |
| Harvard Crimson | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 60 - 50 | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Tuesday, January 22 2013 | win 71 - 60 | coverage |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 73 - 72 | coverage |
| @ East Carolina Pirates | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 75 - 68 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Saturday, February 02 2013 | win 94 - 64 | coverage |
| @ SMU Mustangs | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 60 - 52 | coverage |
| @ Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 89 - 76 | coverage |
| Central Florida Knights | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 93 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Marshall Thundering Herd | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 71 - 59 | coverage |
| Houston Cougars | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | win 81 - 74 | coverage |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 89 - 73 | coverage |
| @ Xavier Musketeers | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | loss 62 - 64 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Central Florida Knights | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 76 - 67 | coverage |
| @ UTEP Miners | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 56 - 54 | coverage |
| UAB Blazers | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 86 - 71 | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Thursday, March 14 2013 | win 81 - 68 | coverage |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Friday, March 15 2013 | win 85 - 74 | coverage |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, March 16 2013 | win 91 - 79 | coverage |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Thursday, March 21 2013 | win 54 - 52 | coverage |
| @ Michigan St. Spartans | Saturday, March 23 2013 | loss 48 - 70 | coverage |
Roster
Memphis Tigers Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Barton | 2 | GUARD | 178 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Tarik Black | 10 | FORWARD | 262 | 6-9 | junior | |
| Anthony Cole | 12 | GUARD | 184 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Chris Crawford | 3 | GUARD | 218 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Trey Draper | 15 | GUARD | 170 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Shaq Goodwin | 5 | FORWARD | 246 | 6-9 | freshman | |
| Ferrakohn Hall | 0 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-8 | senior | |
| Charles Holt | 23 | GUARD | 175 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Joe Jackson | 1 | GUARD | 171 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Geron Johnson | 55 | GUARD | 197 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Stan Simpson | 32 | FORWARD | 236 | 6-10 | senior | |
| D.J. Stephens | 30 | FORWARD,GUARD | 188 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Adonis Thomas | 35 | FORWARD,GUARD | 240 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Hippolyte Tsafack | 14 | FORWARD | 235 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Damien Wilson | 11 | GUARD | 180 | 6-6 | freshman |
Stats
Memphis Tigers Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Joe Jackson | 36 | 32.6 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 51.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 44.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 73.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 13.6 |
| Adonis Thomas | 36 | 29.3 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 40.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 29.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 75.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| Chris Crawford | 36 | 27.3 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 42.6 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 39.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 79.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 10.4 |
| Geron Johnson | 33 | 28.8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 44.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 70.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 10.4 |
| Tarik Black | 32 | 20.8 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 44.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 8.1 |
| D.J. Stephens | 36 | 23.6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 62.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 36.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 66.2 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| Shaq Goodwin | 36 | 20.7 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 46.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 62.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 |
| Antonio Barton | 26 | 16.7 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 40.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 58.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| Damien Wilson | 28 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 64.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Stan Simpson | 14 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 75.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Ferrakohn Hall | 29 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 35.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Trey Draper | 8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Anthony Cole | 8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Charles Holt | 3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hippolyte Tsafack | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
