Tulsa
Memphis
Tulsa Hosts Memphis Sunday in the Reynolds Center
1/16/2021 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| GAME #12: RV/ TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE (7-4, 4-2) vs. Memphis Tigers (6-4, 2-1) | |
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| Date/Time: | Sunday • Jan. 17, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. (CT) |
| Site: |
Reynolds Center (8,355) • Tulsa, Okla. |
| Coaches: | Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88), 7th year Memphis – Penny Hardaway (Memphis '03), 3rd year |
| TV: | ESPN+ | Chad McKee (pxp) & Bryndon Manzer (analyst) |
| Radio: | Big Country 99.5 FM (Bruce Howard & Rick Couri) |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Series: | 50th Meeting (Memphis leads the series 29-20) |
| Twitter: | @TUMBasketball | @TulsaHurricane |
| Instagram: | TulsaMBasketball |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa (PDF) | Memphis |
| Game Program: | Game Day Program |
The Game
• Tulsa will take on the Memphis Tigers in a conference matchup in the Reynolds Center Sunday afternoon on ESPN+.
• The game is the 12th contest for Tulsa (7-4) this season ... the Tigers are 6-4 on the season winning their last game 58-57 in a conference home contest against USF on Dec. 29 .. the last three Memphis games against Temple, UCF and SMU were postponed due to Covid-19.
Scouting the Tigers
• Memphis was picked to finish 2nd in the preseason American Athletic Conference Coaches Poll ... the Tigers return 8, including three starters from last season, when the team went 21-10 and 10-8 in conference play.
• The U of M added three players in the offseason who are making an immediate impact with Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolly II and Evansville transfer DeAndre Williams ... the Tigers also welcome 5-star forward Moussa Cisse.
• The Tigers opened their season losing two of their first three contests ... they beat Saint Mary's 73-56, before falling to WKU 75-69 and VCU 70-59 ... all three contests were a part of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
• The Tigers are led in scoring by transfer Landers Nolly II who is averaging 13.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ... forward DJ Jeffries is averaging 11.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game for Memphis.
• Memphis is led by Head Coach Penny Hardaway, who was been at the helm of the Tigers for the last 3 seasons and holds a 49-28 record.
The Series
• This will be the 50th contest between the Golden Hurricane and the Tigers ... the Hurricane is 5-6 against the Tigers in the Reynolds Center.
• Tulsa under Frank Haith has not lost to the Tigers in the Reynolds Center with a 5-0 record.
• Memphis holds a 29-20 series advantage over TU, with the Hurricane winning the last contest earlier this season on Dec. 21, 2021 ... the Hurricane won the contest 56-49, behind 14 points from Austin Richie.
A Tulsa Win Would
• Give the Hurricane its 8th win of the season, moving Tulsa to 8-4 on the year.
• Move Tulsa's all-time record against Memphis to 29-21.
• Continue Frank Haith's undefeated record against the Tigers in the Reynolds Center ... extending his streak to 6-0.
This Season Against Memphis
• Tulsa stormed back from down 6 with 4:32 left in the game, going on an 18-5 run to defeat the Memphis Tigers, 56-49 on Dec. 21.
• Austin Richie led the Hurricane in scoring with 14 off the bench, including 11 in the second half. ... Rey Idowu was a force in the paint scoring 13 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.
• The Hurricane held Memphis to a season low 32.1-percent (17-53) from the field, allowing only 5 made field goals in the second half.
• Memphis' leading scorer Landers Nolley II was held to 8 points by the Hurricane, shooting 20-percent (2-10) from the field.
Last Time the Tigers Entered the Reynolds Center
• The Hurricane captured an 80-40 victory over the #23 Memphis Tigers at the Reynolds Center on Jan. 22, 2020.
• The 80-40 victory against #20 Memphis on Jan. 22, 2020 was the largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history ... the previous largest margin was 26 when Tulsa defeated #10 LSU 84-58 at the Tulsa Fairground Pavilion on December 22, 1952.
• Tulsa defeating the ranked Tigers by 40 is the worst loss for a ranked team by a non-ranked team in 27 years in NCAA DI basketball.
• The win was only the second time in school history that the Hurricane defeated Memphis when they were ranked ... the previous time was a 90-85 victory at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion in January 1971.
The Hurricane in the Rankings
• As of Jan. 15, 2021, the Golden Hurricane has moved to 68th in the NET Rankings ... the ranking is 4th in the American Athletic Conference trailing No. 11 Houston who is ranked 7th, Wichita State at 50 and SMU at 58.
• The Hurricane received 5 votes in the AP Top-25 poll on Jan. 11 after a 7-3 start to the season.
• Tulsa has played in 8 Quad 1 and Quad 2 matchups this season ... TU has a 4-4 record in those games including a Quad 1 victory against Houston, ranked No. 5 at the time.
• This season the American Athletic Conference has been a strong conference with the lowest ranked NET team being higher than the lowest in the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, and Pac 12.
1 and 3 in the AAC
• Tulsa's Darien Jackson and Rey Idowu are ranked 1-and-3 in The American for field goal percentage.
• The 6'3" Jackson has knocked down 72.7 percent of his shots, nailing 40-of-55 field goals.
• Idowu, a 6'9" newcomer to the Tulsa roster this year, has converted 40-of-71 field goals for a field goal percentage of .563.
• Seniors Brandon Rachal and Elijah Joiner also rank among the league's top-15 for field goal percentage … Joiner is 13th at 47.1-percent (33-of-70) while Rachal is 15th knocking down 46.3 percent of his shots (57-of-123).
Defensive Efficiency
• After 11 games, Tulsa ranks 4th nationally for field goal percentage defense and 2nd in The American trailing Houston, holding opponents to 36.6 percent from the field.
• The Hurricane is also ranked 19th nationally for scoring defense as Tulsa has held the opposition to 61.3 points per game … Tulsa is second behind Houston in the AAC for scoring defense.
• Tulsa has out-scored the opposition 68.7 to 61.3, for a 7.4 scoring margin difference … Tulsa's 7.4 scoring margin is 4th in the AAC behind Houston, SMU and Memphis.
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