Memphis Preview

[Shaun1985]

Memphis

Location: Memphis, TN
Nickname: the Tigers
Conference: Conference USA
National Rank: NR
Coach: Josh Pastner (84-32, 4th Year)

2012-2013 Season
9-3 (0-0 C-USA)

vs - North Florida - W (81-66)
vs - Samford - W (65-54)
vs - Virginia Commonwealth - L (78-65)
vs - Minnesota - L (84-75)
vs - Northern Iowa - W (52-47)
vs - Tennessee-Martin - W (93-65)
vs - Ohio - W (84-58)
vs - Austin Peay - W (83-65)
vs - #6 Louisville - L (87-78)
vs - Lipscomb - W (62-56)
vs - Oral Roberts - W (72-57)
vs - Loyola (MD) - W (78-64)

Tale of the Tape
PPG: Memphis (74) UT (63)
RPG: UT (37) Memphis (36)
APG: Memphis (16) UT (10)
SPG: Memphis (10) UT(4)
BPG: Memphis (5) UT (4)
TPG: UT (12) Memphis (15)
FG %: Memphis (.472) UT (.422)
FT %: Memphis (.687) Memphis (.678)
3P %: Memphis (.330) UT (.280)

Projected Starting Line Up

G - Joe Jackson - 6'1, 171lb JR (13.2 ppg, 4.5 apg)
G - Geron Johnson - 6'3, 197lb JR (10.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
F - Adonis Thomas - 6'7, 240lb SO (10.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
F - D.J. Stephens - 6'5, 188lb SR (6.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
F - Shaq Goodwin - 6'9, 246lb FR (8.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg)

Program History
- 1 Final Four (1973)
- 4 Elite 8's ('73, '92, '06, '07)
- 6 Sweet 16's ('73, '92, '95, '06, '07, '09)
- 18 NCAA Tournaments
- 12 Conference Regular Season Titles
- 9 Conference Tournament Titles
- 28 NBA Draft Picks
- 8 All Americans
- ESPN ranks Memphis #19 in it's most successful basketball programs in the past 50 years
- Memphis' first #1 ranking was 01/10/82 (who lost to Virginia Tech the first night it was ranked #1)
- July 26th, 1994, Memphis State officially became The University of Memphis

Against Tennessee
10-14 (UT Leads - 7-3 Home, 6-6 away, 1-1 Neutral)
- Memphis has won the last two meetings.

Interesting to Note
- This is Memphis first true road game of the season
- This will be the last game between Memphis and Tennessee under the current contract, which is unlikely to be renewed.
- 7 Players on both teams are from Memphis (12 from the state of Tennessee)
- Tennessee has still not allowed a team to score 70 points this season. Memphis has scored over 70 in every game but 4 (3-1)

 

[UTvol53]

Coach Jones will be introduced

 

[cubs3vols]

Memphis has not won the last two. They won last year and we won the year before that.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Memphis has not won the last two. They won last year and we won the year before that.

They won twice last year

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Coach Jones will be introduced

Confirmed?

 

[SupportCuonzo]

Are jones and staff getting introduced at game?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Are jones and staff getting introduced at game?

Yes

 

[Shaun1985]

Memphis has not won the last two. They won last year and we won the year before that.

In Maui when Maymon had that monster game and in Memphis.

 

[volboy81]

What is this Memphis you speak of?

 

[Shaun1985]

Some hole in the ground..

 

[Stoked]

In Maui when Maymon had that monster game and in Memphis.

He went what 32 20? Beast...

 

[Shaun1985]

Yup. Amazing stats. Memphis could not touch him in the paint that game. Didn't he get snuffed on the tournament team? If I remember, he didn't play much when we faced Chaminade.

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

What time is the game and is it being televised? If so any body know what network?

 

[MemphisCanes]

What time is the game and is it being televised? If so any body know what network?

8 pm, ESPN 2. You ought to up and go to the game, though.

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

8 pm, ESPN 2. You ought to up and go to the game, though.

I'd love to but I unfortunately have to work! I'm hoping for a quite night so I can at least watch it! Thanks for the info!!! GBO

 

[Grude_Dude]

If you don't see any white players on the Memphis team, its not your eye sight...There are none.

 

[Shaun1985]

And if you want to see a real coach, don't look anywhere towards the Memphis bench. You won't find one either.