Memphis Men's Basketball Game Notes vs Ohio - Dec. 5, 2012

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Tigers On TV/Radio/Web

Wednesday, Dec. 5 • 6 pm CT FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn.

By The Numbers...

92.8

• Tigers’ winning percentage vs. first-time foes since 2000-01 (262 record)

88.2

• Memphis’ winning pct. vs. nonleague opponents at FedExForum under Josh Pastner (30-4 record)

21.1

• Ohio is forcing its opponents to turn the ball over 21.1 times/gm; Tigers defense is forcing opponents in to 16.2 turnovers/gm

9

• Memphis is one of nine NCAA Division I programs to win 20 or more games each of the last 10 seasons (since 2002-03)

Media Relations Info Contact .........................Lamar Chance Office ............................ 901-678-2349 Cell................................ 901-734-9949 Home ............................ 901-465-4247 Email ............lchance1@memphis.edu Mailing/Overnight Address ............... 203 Athletic Office Building 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152

Schedule-Results (4-2, 0-0 C-USA) N ovem ber 7 12 17 22 23 24 29

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS#..............................65-54, W NORTH FLORIDA (CSS) .............................81-66, W SAMFORD%................................................65-54, W vs. VCU^ (NBC SN) ................................. 65-78, L vs. Minnesota^ (AXS.tv)........................... 75-84, L Northern Iowa^ (AXS.tv) ........................52-47, W UT MARTIN (SPORTSOUTH) ......................93-65, W

5 8 15 20 28 30

OHIO (CBS SN) ......................................... 6 PM AUSTIN PEAY (SPORTSOUTH)...................... 12 PM LOUISVILLE (FSN) ................................. 1:30 PM LIPSCOMB (SPORTSOUTH)............................. 7 PM ORAL ROBERTS (CSS) ................................ 7 PM LOYOLA, MD. (CSS) .................................. 7 PM

4 9 12 16 19 22 26 30

at Tennessee (ESPN2)................................7 pm EAST CAROLINA* (SPORTSOUTH) ................. 7 PM at UAB* (CSS) .................................... 7:30 pm at Rice* (CSS) ...........................................6 pm HARVARD (FSN) ..................................11:30 AM TULANE* (SPORTSOUTH) .............................. 7 PM MARSHALL* (FSN)..................................... 1 PM at East Carolina*........................................6 pm

2 6 9 13 16 20 23 26

TULSA* (CBS SN) ..................................... 1 PM at SMU*.....................................................7 pm at Southern Miss* (CBS SN) .....................3 pm UCF* (CBS SN) ....................................... 7 PM at Marshall* (CBS SN) ..............................7 pm HOUSTON* (CSS) ....................................... 8 PM SOUTHERN MISS* (FSN)........................... 12 PM at Xavier (ESPN2) .....................................6 pm

D ec em ber

J anuar y

Febr uar y

M ar c h 2 5 9 13-16

at UCF* (FSN) ........................................12 pm at UTEP* (CBS SN) ..................................8 pm UAB* (CBS SN) ..................................... 11 AM Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla./BOK Center) Home games in bold SMALL CAPS *C-USA Game #Exhibition %Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Game (Memphis) ^Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, The Bahamas)

Probable Starters/Top Reserves v s . O h i o (based on previous game starters) Memphis Starters

Ohio (6-1) vs. Memphis (4-2)

SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis (4-2) hosts Ohio (6-1) Wednesday, Dec. 5 at FedExForum. The game, to be televised on the CBS Sports Network (CBS SN), is scheduled for a 6 p.m. (CT) tip. • The Tigers are in the Also Receiving Votes category of the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll (No. 40). Memphis did not appear in the Associated Press poll. • The Tigers’ return to the mainland was a successful one last Thursday (Nov. 29) with a 9365 non-conference victory over UT Martin at FedExForum. • Prior to the Nov. 29 contest, Memphis went 2-2 in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis, posting wins over Samford and Northern Iowa and falling to VCU and Minnesota. • Prior to its participation in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis, Memphis opened its 2012-13 campaign with an 81-66 win over North Florida Nov. 12. • Memphis returns four starters and 11 letterwinners from last year’s squad. • Ohio posted all six wins at home and dropped its one road contest at Robert Morris Dec. 1.

Ohio Starters

Game #7

Television: CBS Sports Network/Comcast digital channel 222 (Dave Ryan, play-byplay; Pete Gillen, color analyst) Radio: WREC 600 AM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: None

No. 5 32 4 1 3

Name Shaq Goodwin Stan Simpson Adonis Thomas Joe Jackson Chris Crawford

Pos F F G/F G G

2 10 55

Antonio Barton Tarik Black Geron Johnson

G F G

No. 21 23 3 5 15

Name Jon Smith Ivo Baltic Walter Offutt D.J. Cooper Nick Kellogg

Pos F F G G G

13 24 30

T.J. Hall Travis Wilkins Reggie Keely

F G F

Yr Ht/Wt Fr. 6-9/246 Sr. 6-10/236 So. 6-7/240 Jr. 6-1/171 Jr. 6-4/218 — Reserves — Jr. 6-2/178 Jr. 6-9/262 Jr. 6-3/197

PPG RPG 7.5 5.3 3.5 2.3 12.5 4.5 10.5 3.8apg 10.2 4.7

Hometown Atlanta, Ga. Chicago, Ill. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn.

7.2 10.6 3.5

Baltimore, Md. Memphis, Tenn. Dayton, Ohio

Yr Ht r-Jr. 6-6/187 Sr. 6-9/214 r-Sr. 6-4/202 Sr. 6-0/176 Jr. 6-3/201 — Reserves — Sr. 6-5/210 Jr. 6-4/186 Sr. 6-9/239

PPG RPG 5.1 5.1 11.1 4.9 12.6 4.4 14.7 7.3apg 10.7 2.6 3.8 3.7 9.0

2.0 5.0 2.5

1.5 1.1apg 3.7

Hometown Columbus, Ohio Kansas City, Mo. Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Westerville, Ohio Gainesville, Fla. Springfield, Mo. Univ. Heights, Ohio


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