Memphis Basketball Notes vs USC Upstate

Dec 17, 2014 | Men's Basketball

Dec. 17, 2014

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  Series Notes

Tonight’s contest between Memphis and USC Upstate was the first meeting between the two programs.
With tonight’s win, Memphis now is 32-4 (.889 winning percentage) against first-time opponents since 2000-01. USC Upstate was the third of four first-time foes for the Tigers this season (Stephen F. Austin, N.C. Central and Western Illinois are the other three).
With tonight’s win, the Tigers improved their record against Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) foes to 14-2.

  Team Notes

The 42 points scored in the first half by the Tigers tied their highest-scoring first half of the season. Memphis also netted 42 first-half points in its Dec. 15 victory over N.C. Central (81-47).
Tonight’s 83-point performance was the Tigers’ highest offensive output of the season.
With tonight’s win, the Tigers improved their record at FedExForum to 181-23 (.887 winning percentage). The 180 homecourt wins are the most at the NCAA Division I level since 2004-05.
Memphis was 11-for-21 from the three-point arc tonight vs. USC Upstate. It was the 464th-consecutive game in which the Tigers hit at least one three-pointer. The last time Memphis failed to hit a three-pointer was vs. Alabama in November of 2001.
Memphis hit a season-high 11 three-pointers vs. USC Upstate tonight.  
The Tigers had 19 assists on 29 FGM tonight vs. USC Upstate.
Memphis posted season high three-point FG percentage (52.4) vs. USC Upstate tonight.

  Players Notes

Tonight’s game vs. USC Upstate was the second time this season Memphis had five players score double figures. The other game was the Tigers’ 72-62 win over Indiana State Nov. 28.
Avery Woodson scored a season high 16 points vs. USC Upstate tonight.
Avery Woodson tied a season best with four treys made vs. USC Upstate tonight.
Trahson Burrell posted his first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The 17 points and 12 rebounds both were season highs.
Trahson Burrell’s 17-point performance was his sixth double-figure scoring game of the season.
Pookie Powell posted season bests for points (16) and three-pointers made (four) tonight vs. USC Upstate.
Markel Crawford returned to action tonight vs. USC Upstate. He suffered a left knee sprain vs. Oklahoma State Dec. 13 and missed the Tigers’ Dec. 15 contest vs. N.C. Central.
With his five points tonight, Shaq Goodwin now had 748 career points and needs 252 to reach the 1,000-point milestone. When reached, Goodwin would become the 50th player in Tigers history to do so.
Sophomore Austin Nichols started his 43rd-straight game Wednesday.
Austin Nichols had four blocks vs. USC Upstate Wednesday. It was his eighth multi-block game of the season and the 20th of his career.
Austin Nichols has 29 blocked shots this season, over half his total of 2013-14 (42 total blocks).

  Up Next Notes

Memphis continues its nine-game homestand Saturday, Dec. 20 against Oral Roberts at FedExForum. Game time is 2 p.m. (CT), and CBS Sports Network will televise the contest.