Game #10 • Memphis vs. Lipscomb • Page 9 Memphis Record When... Leading at half ....................................................5-0 Behind at half ......................................................0-4 Tied at half...........................................................0-0 Scores 80 points or more....................................3-2 Scores 70-79 points ............................................1-1 Scores 60-69 points ............................................0-1 Scores under 60 points .......................................0-0 Has 5+ dbl.-figure scorers ..................................0-0 Has 3-4 dbl.-figure scorers .................................3-3 Has 1-2 dbl.-figure scorers .................................2-1 Has 20+ points off bench ...................................2-1 Has 15-19 points off bench ................................3-2 Has fewer than 15 points off bench ..................0-1 Shoots FG 50 pct. or better ................................4-0 Shoots FG 45-49 pct...........................................1-1 Shoots FG 40-44 pct...........................................0-2 Shoots under 40 pct. ...........................................0-1 Shoots FT 70 pct. or better .................................2-3 Shoots FT 65-69 pct. ..........................................0-1 Shoots FT under 65 pct. .....................................3-0 Shoots treys 50 pct. or better..............................3-0 Shoots treys 45-49 pct. .......................................0-0 Shoots treys 40-44 pct. .......................................0-2 Shoots treys under 40 pct. ..................................2-2 Hits 10+ treys ......................................................1-0 Hits 6-9 treys .......................................................2-3 Hits fewer than 6 treys........................................2-1 Out-rebounds opponents ....................................2-2 Opponent out-rebound Tigers ............................3-1 Tied in rebounding..............................................0-1 Has 20 or more assists ........................................2-0 Has 15-19 assists.................................................0-1 Has 14 or fewer assists .......................................3-3
Eugene Lambert Dean Ehlers Tic Price Dana Kirk
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HOME SWEET HOME • The Tigers have eight players on their 2011-12 roster that call Memphis home. Drew Barham, Tarik Black, Chris Crawford, Trey Draper, Ferrakohn Hall, Joe Jackson, Preston Laird and Adonis Thomas all are from the Bluff City. • The 2011-12 Tigers have the most players from the city of Memphis on its roster since 1995-96 when there were nine players that called the Bluff City home. • Since 1981-82 (30 seasons ago), this year’s eight players from the city of Memphis are tied for the seventh-most on a Tigers roster and the following shows that: Year # of Players Year # of Players 1994-95 11 2011-12 8 1993-94 10 1992-93 8 1991-92 10 1990-91 8 1985-86 10 1988-89 8 1995-96 9 1987-88 8 1984-85 9 1986-87 8 BARHAM TO REDSHIRT • Junior Drew Barham announced Nov. 8 that he will redshirt the 2011-12 season. • The 6-foot-7 guard/forward played in 27 games and made 10 starts a year ago. He averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 boards in 2010-11. PASTNER EIGHTH-YOUNGEST HEAD COACH IN NCAA DIVISION 1 HOOPS • Although younger head coaches are hired around the country year after year, Memphis’ Josh Pastner remains among the youngest head coaches (8th) in NCAA Division I hoops, and the following shows that: Youngest NCAA Division I Head Coaches For 2011-12 Season
Opp. shoots FG 50 pct. or better ........................0-1 Opp. shoots FG 45-49 pct. .................................0-1 Opp. shoots FG 40-44 pct. .................................1-2 Opp. shoots under 40 pct....................................4-0
Coach, School Age Andy Toole, Robert Morris 31 Jason Capel, Appalachian State 31 Brian Wardle, UW-Green Bay 32 Archie Miller, Dayton 33 Tony Jasick, IPFW 33 Matt Langel, Colgate 33 Jason James, UT Martin 34 Josh Pastner, Memphis 34 Steve Masiello, Manhattan 34 Bobby Washington, Grambling 34 John Gallagher, Hartford 34 Michael White, Louisiana Tech 34
Opp. shoots treys 50 pct. or better .....................0-0 Opp. shoots treys 45-49 pct................................0-1 Opp. shoots treys 40-44 pct................................0-1 Opp. shoots treys under 40 pct...........................5-2
MEMPHIS HAD ONE OF TOP-SCORING COACHING STAFFS IN NATION • In research compiled by Tennessee SID Tom Satkowiak prior to the 2011-12 season, Mem-
Commits 15+ turnovers......................................1-3 Commits 11-14 turnovers...................................2-0 Commits 10 or fewer turnovers .........................2-1 Forces 15+ turnovers ..........................................4-0 Forces 11-14 turnovers .......................................1-3 Forces 10 or fewer turnovers .............................0-1
Birthdate Sept. 11, 1980 Jan. 15, 1980 Oct. 10, 1979 Oct. 30, 1978 Apr. 17, 1978 Nov. 21, 1977 Oct. 10, 1977 Sept. 26, 1977 Sept. 2, 1977 June 1, 1977 May 27, 1977 Mar. 2, 1977
phis had the 13th-highest scoring staff in the country. • For this list, the staffs only include the head coach and assistant coaches and their scoring totals at the NCAA Division I level. • The following is a top-30 list (prior to Walton’s return to the NBA Dec. 7): Team Staff Total Pts Team Staff Total Pts 1. Tennessee 5,381 16. Georgetown 2,705 2. Auburn 4,373 17. Detroit 2,681 3. Valparaiso 4,146 18. UALR 2,668 4. Kansas 3,834 19. Navy 2,612 5. Duke 3,805 20. Florida 2,585 6. Princeton 3,804 21. JMU 2,338 7. Loyola-Chicago 3,756 22. N. Iowa 2,310 8. East Carolina 3,712 23. Tenn. St. 2,280 9. Missouri St. 3,646 24. Kennesaw St.2,249 10. Oklahoma St. 3,367 25. Penn 2,227 11. Stanford 3,331 26. Creighton 2,187 12. Colgate 3,304 27. S. Carolina 2,181 13. Memphis 3,047 28. Kentucky 2,040 14. Tulsa 3,004 29. NW State 2,033 15. SMU 2,913 30. Manhattan 1,915 * italics denotes opponents in 2011-12
• The following is the breakdown of the Memphis staff’s career scoring numbers: Name/Position Josh Pastner/Head Coach Damon Stoudamire/Asst. Coach Luke Walton/Asst. Coach Total
Total Pts 19 1,849 1,179 3,047
TIGERS PICKED TO WIN C-USA, EARN NCAA TOURNEY BID • In most preseason publications, Memphis is the favorite to win the 2011-12 Conference USA regular season crown. The Sporting News, Lindy’s, Athlon Sports and CBSSports.com all pick the Tigers to finish first in the C-USA regular season standings. • Athlon Sports picked the Tigers to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. • CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm picked Memphis as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers would open play against the No. 15 seed Hampton in Nashville. • Lindy’s ranked Memphis No. 13 in its preseason magazine. • Blue Ribbon College Yearbook ranked the Tigers No. 12 in its preseason poll. • SI.com ranked the Tigers No. 18 in its preseason power rankings.
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