Game #31 • Memphis vs. Tulsa • Page 9 Game-By-Game Team Statistical Comparison
Game SMU Memphis Rice Memphis Marshall Memphis Memphis Southern Miss Xavier Memphis Memphis East Carolina UAB Memphis Memphis Tulane UTEP Memphis East Carolina Memphis Memphis Marshall UCF Memphis Memphis Tulsa
1st-2nd-F 28-17-45 30-33-63 23-28-51 35-38-73 41-35-76 40-43-83 33-39-72 34-41-75 35-33-68 34-38-72 37-33-70 25-34-59 21-24-45 47-32-79 32-50-82 33-31-64 19-41-60 28-30-58 32-15-47 37-33-70 42-45-87 37-30-67 18-37-55 33-51-84
FG-A 15-46 23-54 17-42 27-63 24-54 30-54 27-48 23-56 25-54 22-51 28-60 22-57 15-44 26-49 34-55 24-52 19-43 18-48 14-49 26-56 31-52 24-60 19-49 33-56
Pct. .326 .426 .405 .429 .444 .556 .563 .411 .463 .431 .467 .386 .341 .531 .618 .462 .442 .375 .286 .464 .596 .400 .388 .589
TIGERS’ BEST “D” SINCE ‘08-09 • For the third time this season, the Tigers held an opponent to under 30 percent from the field in their 70-47 win over East Carolina Feb. 22. Memphis held the Pirates to 28.6 percent. • Earlier this year, the Tigers held Robert Morris (23.2 percent) and Charlotte (24.6 percent) to under 25 percent shooting from the field. • The three games holding foes to under 30 percent from the field are the most since the 200809 Tigers had six games below 30 field goal percentage defense. • Memphis also held East Carolina to under 50 points (47) in the victory, marking the fifth time this year the Tigers held a foe to under 50 points. • In addition to the East Carolina game, the Tigers allowed 45 points to Jackson State (Nov. 28), SMU (Jan. 21) and UAB (Feb. 11) and 47 to Robert Morris (Dec. 29). • The five games holding foes to under 50 points are the most since the 2008-09 Memphis squad held 11 opponents under 50. FIRST TIME SINCE ... • For the second time in Conference USA play this season, Memphis posted a 30-plus point win when it defeated UAB 79-45 Feb. 11. • The Tigers’ first 30-point win came Jan. 14 at Houston in an 89-55 victory over the Cougars. • It is the first time that Memphis posted two 30-point wins in conference play since the 2007-08 campaign. • That season, the Tigers had three 30-point victo-
3P-A 5-27 2-16 4-9 6-15 6-17 2-10 5-14 5-15 6-15 4-14 5-16 6-16 7-21 14-24 4-14 7-18 5-11 4-17 7-18 2-10 4-13 4-14 2-14 8-22
Pct. .185 .125 .444 .400 .353 .200 .357 .333 .400 .286 .313 .375 .333 .583 .286 .389 .455 .235 .389 .200 .308 .286 .143 .364
FT-A 10-12 15-19 13-20 13-20 22-31 21-32 13-17 24-27 12-15 24-28 9-13 9-15 8-10 13-18 10-20 9-16 17-23 18-25 12-16 16-25 21-27 15-28 15-26 10-15
Pct. .833 .789 .650 .650 .710 .656 .765 .889 .800 .857 .692 .600 .800 .722 .500 .563 .739 .720 .750 .640 .778 .536 .577 .667
O-D-Tot 7-20-27 13-23-36 6-22-28 16-24-40 12-19-31 12-21-33 3-20-23 16-20-36 6-23-29 8-22-30 10-24-34 13-24-37 1-19-20 5-28-33 7-21-28 11-20-31 6-24-30 9-18-27 13-19-32 14-24-38 6-25-31 17-17-34 10-18-28 7-27-34
ries in C-USA action (94-56 over UAB; 83-47 over Southern Miss; 99-58 over East Carolina). “CLOSE-CALL” PASTNER • In 2011-12, Memphis is 6-6 in single-digit outcome games, with two contests going to overtime in the 2011 EA Sports Maui Invitational. • This season, the Tigers are also 4-5 in games decided by five or fewer points. • Last season, Memphis had a 16-3 record in games decided by single digits, including a 13-2 mark in contests decided by five or fewer points. • Overall, Josh Pastner’s teams have a 29-16 record in games decided by single digits. Pastner’s Close Calls Record 5 Pts or Fewer Single Digits 2011-12 4-5 6-6 2010-11 13-2 16-3 2009-10 4-4 7-7 Total 21-11 29-16 Pct. .656 .644 BARTON NAMED A WOODEN AWARD, NAISMITH TROPHY MID-SEASON CANDIDATE • On Jan. 17, Will Barton was named one of the 25 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, which recognizes college basketball’s Player of the Year. • He was selected as one of 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy Feb. 29. • Barton is the only player from Conference USA
PF-FO 18-1 12-0 15-0 20-0 30-2 27-0 22-2 18-0 23-5 15-0 17-0 13-0 16-1 11-0 15-0 16-0 20-1 18-1 17-0 18-0 22-1 20-0 17-1 22-0
A 11 13 8 14 13 15 9 13 17 11 19 10 9 18 17 15 10 10 7 13 17 10 10 22
TO 16 12 18 10 14 12 9 9 13 12 12 15 12 9 11 20 10 9 26 16 12 10 18 15
BK 2 2 7 4 7 6 3 2 1 3 6 5 1 3 2 1 1 4 2 6 4 2 2 5
ST 8 11 3 8 8 6 5 4 4 7 13 6 2 8 13 4 4 5 6 15 8 3 4 8
to be named among the mid-season candidates for both National Player of the Year honors. • The 6-foot-6 guard leads C-USA in scoring and is also ranked in the top-10 in rebounding. • His 10 double-doubles are tied for the fourthmost by a Tiger in a season since 2000-01. BARTON AMONG ELITE GROUP • According to research by Navy SID Chris Forman, Will Barton is one of three players in the nation to average at least 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Player, School Will Barton, Memphis Julian Mavunga, Miami (Ohio) Ian Hummer, Princeton
PPG RPG APG 18.3 8.1 2.9 16.9 9.1 3.3 16.2 7.3 3.1
TIGERS ONE OF THREE IN TOP-25 • Memphis is one of three teams in the nation to be ranked in the top-20 in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense (NCAA stats released Feb. 27). Team Memphis Kentucky Kansas
FG Pct. Rank 6 11 18
FG Pct. Def. Rank 15 1 7
FOURTH TIME’S A CHARM; FIFTH TIME FOR POINTS • For the fifth time this season, Will Barton set a career high for points with 29 in the Tigers’ Jan.
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