Memphis Tigers
American (18-14, 10-8)
Big Wins: 1/15 Cincinnati (63-50), 2/19 Connecticut (75-72), 3/5 at Connecticut (54-53)
Bad Losses: 1/3 Tulane (66-74), 2/10 at East Carolina (53-64), 2/28 Tulsa (72-74)
Coach: Josh Pastner
Probable Starters:
Kedren Johnson, Junior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 2.7 apg
Markel Crawford, Freshman, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 1.8 apg
Calvin Godfrey, Senior, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Shaq Goodwin, Junior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Austin Nichols, Sophomore, Forward, 13.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.4 bpg
Key Roleplayers:
Trahson Burrell, Junior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Nick King, Sophomore, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Avery Woodson, Sophomore, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.1 (180th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.5 (74, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (145, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.5 (32, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.2 (279, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (220, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.8 (255, 7)
Rebound Margin: 4.5 (45, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (55, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.6 (261, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014 NCAA Second Round win over George Washington
2014 NCAA Third Round loss to Virginia
2013 NCAA Second Round win over St. Mary's
2013 NCAA Third Round loss to Michigan State
2012 NCAA Second Round loss to St. Louis
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona
2010 NIT First Round win over St. Johns
2010 NIT Second Round loss to Mississippi
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Cal State Northridge
2009 NCAA Round of 32 win over Maryland
2009 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Missouri
2008 NCAA Round of 64 win over Texas Arlington
2008 NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
2008 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Michigan State
2008 NCAA Regional Final win over Texas
2008 NCAA National Semifinal win over UCLA
2008 NCAA National Final loss to Kansas
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over North Texas
2007 NCAA Round of 32 win over Nevada
2007 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Texas A&M
2007 NCAA Regional Final loss to Ohio State
*all team stats through 3/8
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