Memphis Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Memphis Tigers

American (26-8, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/17 Texas A&M (83-79), 3/12 vs Houston (75-65)
Bad Losses: 1/11 at UCF (104-107), 2/4 Tulane (89-90)
Coach: Penny Hardaway
 
Probable Starters:
Chandler Lawson, Senior, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg
DeAndre Williams, Senior, Forward, 17.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 spg, 1.0 bpg
Elijah McCadden, Senior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
Kendric Davis, Senior, Guard, 22.1 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.0 spg
Jayden Hardaway, Senior, Guard, 5.3 ppg
 
Key Role Players:
Keonte Kennedy, Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg
Damaria Franklin, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg
Johnathan Lawson, Freshman, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.2 apg
Alex Lomax, Senior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 3.3 apg, 2.4 spg
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, Senior, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Malcolm Dandridge, Senior, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.5 (24th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.6 (250, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.1 (25, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.9 (36, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (316, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (170, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (79, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.2 (169, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (31, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (286, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 win over Boise State
2022NCAARound of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2021NITFirst Round win over Dayton
2021NITQuarterfinal win over Boise State
2021NITSemifinal win over Colorado State
2021NITFinal win over Mississippi State
2019NITFirst Round win over San Diego
2019NITSecond Round loss to Creighton
2014NCAARound of 64 win over George Washington
2014NCAARound of 32 loss to Virginia
2013NCAARound of 64 win over St. Mary's
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Michigan State
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to St. Louis
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Arizona
2010NITFirst Round win over St. Johns
2010NITSecond Round loss to Mississippi
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Cal State Northridge
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Maryland
2009NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Missouri
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Texas Arlington
2008NCAARound of 32 win over Mississippi State
2008NCAARegional Semifinal win over Michigan State
2008NCAARegional Final win over Texas
2008NCAANational Semifinal win over UCLA
2008NCAANational Final loss to Kansas
2007NCAARound of 64 win over North Texas
2007NCAARound of 32 win over Nevada
2007NCAARegional Semifinal win over Texas A&M
2007NCAARegional Final loss to Ohio State
 
*all team stats through 3/5