Saturday, March 9
Memphis, Tenn.
8:30 PM
Tulsa
18-13, 8-10
63
at
66
Memphis
19-12, 11-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| Memphis | 31 | 35 | 66 |
Photo by: Sam Lazarus
Memphis Slips Past Tulsa on Saturday Night, 66-63
3/9/2019 11:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Box Score | Season Stats
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Curran Scott led Tulsa with 13 points, but Memphis got 20 points from Jeremiah Martin and the Tigers escaped FedExForum with a 66-63 win over the Golden Hurricane in the regular-season finale for both teams late Saturday night.
Lawson Korita also finished in double-figures with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (18-13, 8-10), while Martins Igbanu neared a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.
In addition, Sterling Taplin scored nine points and had five assists. Now with 1,025 points and 402 assists, he became just the fourth player in program history with at least 1,000 points and 400 assists in his career.
Tulsa can still claim the No. 7 seed in next week's American Athletic Conference Championship with a USF loss against SMU on Sunday. If USF beats SMU, the Bulls will be the 7-seed and Tulsa the 8-seed. The full tournament bracket will be released on Sunday night by the league office.
Meanwhile, Tyler Harris came off the bench to score 16 points for the Tigers (19-12, 11-7). The freshman had a crucial steal and basket late in the game, while Martin went 6-of-15 from the floor and had six assists.
Tulsa used a 7-0 run early in the second half to erase a four-point halftime deficit and knot the score at 38. But the Tigers heated up again to take a 54-46 advantage with 7:29 to play.
However, the Hurricane stormed back with a 9-0 run to grab a 55-54 lead. DaQuan Jeffries had a pair of baskets inside before a bucket by Scott. Taplin then finished off a three-point play for the slim advantage with just 4:39 to play.
Taplin's basket proved to be the last for the Hurricane until the closing seconds. TU stayed in the game at the free throw line and got within 58-57 before Harris' steal and layup extended the cushion with 2:49 remaining.
From there, the Memphis lead never grew to more than five points, but TU could not get closer than 62-60 in the final minute. Martin hit two free throws down the stretch to help seal the 63-66 final.
In the first half, Tulsa jumped out to a 10-4 lead thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from Korita and four points by Igbanu. The Tigers would come back to take a 13-11 advantage on Martin's dunk, but the Hurricane would go on a 15-5 run for a 26-18 lead.
Scott got TU going with a jumper before the Hurricane hit three straight treys. Elijah Joiner had five points during the run and Scott polished off the spurt at the free-throw line with 7:39 left in the half.
However, Tulsa would be held without a basket the rest of the period as the Tigers went on a 13-1 run for a 31-27 lead at halftime.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Curran Scott led Tulsa with 13 points, but Memphis got 20 points from Jeremiah Martin and the Tigers escaped FedExForum with a 66-63 win over the Golden Hurricane in the regular-season finale for both teams late Saturday night.
Lawson Korita also finished in double-figures with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (18-13, 8-10), while Martins Igbanu neared a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.
In addition, Sterling Taplin scored nine points and had five assists. Now with 1,025 points and 402 assists, he became just the fourth player in program history with at least 1,000 points and 400 assists in his career.
Tulsa can still claim the No. 7 seed in next week's American Athletic Conference Championship with a USF loss against SMU on Sunday. If USF beats SMU, the Bulls will be the 7-seed and Tulsa the 8-seed. The full tournament bracket will be released on Sunday night by the league office.
Meanwhile, Tyler Harris came off the bench to score 16 points for the Tigers (19-12, 11-7). The freshman had a crucial steal and basket late in the game, while Martin went 6-of-15 from the floor and had six assists.
Tulsa used a 7-0 run early in the second half to erase a four-point halftime deficit and knot the score at 38. But the Tigers heated up again to take a 54-46 advantage with 7:29 to play.
However, the Hurricane stormed back with a 9-0 run to grab a 55-54 lead. DaQuan Jeffries had a pair of baskets inside before a bucket by Scott. Taplin then finished off a three-point play for the slim advantage with just 4:39 to play.
Taplin's basket proved to be the last for the Hurricane until the closing seconds. TU stayed in the game at the free throw line and got within 58-57 before Harris' steal and layup extended the cushion with 2:49 remaining.
From there, the Memphis lead never grew to more than five points, but TU could not get closer than 62-60 in the final minute. Martin hit two free throws down the stretch to help seal the 63-66 final.
In the first half, Tulsa jumped out to a 10-4 lead thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from Korita and four points by Igbanu. The Tigers would come back to take a 13-11 advantage on Martin's dunk, but the Hurricane would go on a 15-5 run for a 26-18 lead.
Scott got TU going with a jumper before the Hurricane hit three straight treys. Elijah Joiner had five points during the run and Scott polished off the spurt at the free-throw line with 7:39 left in the half.
However, Tulsa would be held without a basket the rest of the period as the Tigers went on a 13-1 run for a 31-27 lead at halftime.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
TLS
MEM
FG%
.339
.387
3FG%
.350
.167
FT%
.824
.583
RB
40
41
TO
13
16
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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