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Memphis, Tenn. – No. 17 Memphis Tigers begins the second half of their American athletic conference plan on Wednesday night as Tulsa Golden Hurricane Storm into the city. Tipoff inside the FedEx Forum is set to at 1 p.m. 19 at ESPN+.

The tigers will go after their sixth consecutive victory and their 10Th Overall in the last 11 games.

Memphis goes out of a two-game road swing that saw that it picked up winnings on Tulane (68-56) Thursday and at Rice (86-83) on Sunday.

PJ HAGGERTY led the tigers against the owls with 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a return home in front of a large quota of friends and family.

Haggerty was named two mid -seasonal lovers this week – Oscar Robertson Trophy and Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award – and goes in Wednesday as No. 4 scorer in the country at 21.6 points per year. Match.

After an impressive view on the hardwood in these two wins, fifth -year guard PJ Carter Landed a place on AAC’s weekly honorable publicity after coming from the bench to average 16.5 points with nine made 3-Pointers.

Tulsa (9-13, 3-6 AAC) brings a two-game slip into the matchup after falling 78-68 at home to UAB last Wednesday and 59-56 on the road on Tulane on Sunday.

The golden hurricane is only 1-5 in the year in real road games with their only victory coming against Utsa, 82-77, on January 7 in San Antonio.

The two sides have met 54 times in the series history with Tigers leading 33-21 overall, including 13-3 inside the FedEx Forum and 17-9 in games played in Memphis.

Waste details

Memphis Tigers (18-4, 8-1 AAC) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-13, 3-6 AAC)
Wednesday 5 February 2025 | 7pm
FedExforum (18,400); Memphis, Tenn.
Television: ESPN+ (Greg Gastonpxp; Trey draper, analysis; Matt Infield, Sideline)
Radio: 98.9 Roar of Memphis (Dave Woloshin, PXP; Matt Dillon, Analysis)

By the numbers

  • 1st: The Tigers enter Wednesday ranked No. 1 in the nation at 3-point percentage of 40.1% after making 177-of-441 deep shots of the year. The school record for one season is 38.8% in 2009-10.

  • 4Th: PJ HAGGERTY is the country’s No. 4 goal scorer, which goes in Wednesday at 21.6 points per year. Match. He has 15 games of 20 or more points and has failed to reach double only once in his last 48 games.

  • 9: Consistent American Athletic Conference Home wins for Tigers going back to a 74-71 loss to Rice on January 31, 2024.

  • 15.7: Scoring average for PJ Carter During the last three matches, which are second best on the team during that time. The Sharpshooter has burned with 11 triangles (55%) in just 21.2 minutes from the bench. He scored a season high 19 points Sunday at Rice with five made triple.

  • 25: On the following seasons Memphis has won at least 18 games dating back to 2000-01. Kansas and Gonzaga join Tigers as the only three teams in the nation that have done so once they have arrived in 18 this year. They are both currently sitting on 16 wins.

  • 46-3: Memphis’ record below Penny Hardaway When keeping your opponent under 60 points scored. The Tigers have done it twice in their last four matches – Wichita State (53) and Tulane (56). They have won 26-like games when they do. The last loss was January 17, 2021 at Tulsa (58-57).

  • 62: Total assists for Tigers during their last three games, including the top two totals in the season against UAB (24) and Rice (20). The last time Memphis had two 20+ assistant excursions in a 3-match period was 17-29 December 2022.

Scout Tulsa

  • The Golden Hurricane was Tabbet 10Th In AAC Preseason Coaches’ vote with 44 total points.

  • Tulsa has lost four straight matches to Memphis participating in the competition, with his last win, January 17, 2021 in Tulsa (58-57).

    • It also took the meeting in Memphis that season, 56-49, on December 21, 2020.

  • Degree Transfer Dwon ODOM leads four players who score double numbers of 13.8 points per year. Match.

    • He also adds 5.3 rebounds and a league-leading 5.1 assists per Match, while his 54.9 field target percentage is second best in AAC.

      • Odom has scored in double figures 14 times this season.

  • The Graduate Guard Keaston Willis is number two at the troop of 13.4 points per Battle and has made at least three triple in each of its last seven matches.

    • Willis leads the conference in three-point attempts (171), three-point Makes (68) and ranks number two in three-pointers made by Fight (3.1).

      • He’s coming in 42nd In the country and the other in AAC in free -throwing percentage (87.9) after draining 31 of his last 33 trips.

  • Jared Garcia is third on the team in the scoring (11.8) and Tyshawn Archie is fourth (10.1).

  • Freshman Ian Smikle is the team’s top rebounds of 5.8.

  • Tulsa leads the conference in defensive rebounding (26.86), ranks number two in 3-point attempts per Match (26.6) and third in 3-Pointers made by Battle (8.6) and fewest violations (15.6).

  • The golden hurricane is outscored 80.3 to 67.3 on the road this season.

Up next

The tigers will host Temple at. 13 on Sunday in their first conference machine of the season. Temple defeated Memphis 88-81 in Philadelphia earlier this season, it is only AAC loss to this point.

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