University of Memphis Athletics
Thursday, January 19
Houston, Texas
8 PM
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Photo by: Justin Ford, USATSI
Tigers Take to Houston for Battle With Cougars on Thursday
Jan 17, 2017 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Tigers travel to Houston, Texas, to take on the Houston Cougars in a game between head coaches that have a combined 55 years and 1,118 between them in Memphis' Tubby Smith and Houston's Kelvin Sampson.
GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (13-5, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) vs. Houston (13-5, 4-2 American Athletic Conference)
When: Thursday, January 19
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (CT)
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Hofheinz Pavilion
TV: CBS Sports Network
  Carter Blackburn, play-by-play
  Chris Walker, analyst
  Cassie McKinnie, sideline
Radio:Â Memphis Radio Network / 600 WRECÂ / Rock 103
  Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
  Matt Dillon, analyst
  Forrest Goodman, pregame / postgame host
Live Stats: Houston GameTracker
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Houston comes into the Thursday evening game after splitting its last four games, including a 77-70 loss at UCF on Saturday afternoon.
   In the loss to UCF, Rob Gray and Galen Robinson Jr. each scored over 20 points; however, the Knights out-scored Houston in both halves in the seven-point UCF win.
   Gray hit 12-of-21 shots from the field and 3-of-5 free throws for 28 points, while Robinson Jr. made 8-of-14 shots and 3-of-6 from distance. Damyean Dotson hit 2-of-5 from long range and 4-of-8 overall, scoring 10 points, with Danrad Knowles scoring eight points, making 2-of-7 shots and four free throws.
   Dotson pulled down a game-high-tying eight rebounds, while Gray dished out three assists. Both Gray and Robinson picked up three steals, and Bertrand Nkali the team's only block.
   Gray, the leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference, averages 20.8 points per game, with Dotson (14.6) standing second on the team. Devin Davis averages 10.1 points per game, but has played just once in the last 10 games, reaggravating a foot injury on December 31. Knowles (9.2) and Wes VanBeck (8.9) sit just off of the double-figure scoring pace.
   Robinson Jr., who averages 6.7 points per game, has dished out a team-high 88 assists, while Gray has picked up a team-high 24 steals. Nkali (23) and Knowles (20) combine for 43 of the team's 70 blocked shots this season.
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A large similarity between the Tubby Smith-coached Memphis Tigers and the Kelvin Sampson-coached Houston Cougars is that both coaches have employed their sons on the staff. Smith brought with him his son and former University of Kentucky standout Saul Smith to his staff. Sampson has his son Kellen on his staff for his third season. Sampson earned three letters with the Oklahoma Sooners from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, Houston also has his daughter, Lauren Sampson as Director for External Operations.
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University of Memphis head coach Tubby Smith and Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson have met two times previousy as head coaches, with Sampson leading the series 4-2. The first meeting came during the 1994-95 season, Smith's final season at Tulsa, the Sooners topped Tulsa 76-61 in Oklahoma City. The second time the teams met was during the 2006-07 season, when Smith's Kentucky Wildcats topped Sampson's Indiana Hoosiers 59-54 in Lexington. A year later in 2007-08 Sampson's Hoosiers won the two regular season games, before Smith and the Golden Gophers got their revenge in the Big Ten Tournament with a 59-58 win in Indianapolis. Sampson's Houston team got the final win in the Smith/Sampson match-up during the 2014-15 season, Smith's second with the Red Raiders, as Houston topped Texas Tech 82-69 in Las Vegas.
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The game features the top two scorers in the American Athletic Conference in Houston junior Rob Gray, and Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson. Lawson, who averages 20.2 points per game, has 10 more total points than Gray (who is averaging 20.8 points), in one fewer contest.
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When Markel Crawford scored 30 at home against the USF Bulls on Saturday, January 14, he became the second member of the Tigers to score 30+ points in a game. The pair are two of the five total players in the league to have scored 30+ points in a game, a group that also includes Houston guard Rob Gray.
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The University of Memphis is the only school in the American Athletic Conference with two players ranking inside of the top-10 in points, rebounds, and assists (p-r-a). Dedric Lawson and Markel Crawford rank 2nd and 4th in the league in scoring. Dedric Lawson and K.J. Lawson rank first and second in the conference in rebounding, while Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson rank third and eighth, respectively in assists.
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With eight blocked shots in each of the last two games, the Memphis Tigers have climbed into 14th place in Division I in blocked shots per game. Additionally, Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson has moved into 12th place individually in the same category. Below are the top 14 teams and the top 12 individuals in the NCAA standings in blocked shots per game.
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The Memphis brother duo has the second-highest mark among teammates who are brothers, trailing just Oklahoma's Blake (14.4 rebounds per game) and Taylor (5.8) Griffin for the highest combined rebounding total for brothers.
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After the team's performances against UConn and Tulane, junior guard Markel Crawford was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, while Dedric Lawson was named to the Honor Roll. Later on Monday, it was announced that the website College Sports Madness had named Lawson its National Player of the Week.
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Dedric Lawson ranks 16th in the country in rebounds per game, and 38th in the country in points per game. With that, he is currently the one of two players in NCAA Division I to average 20+ points and 10+ rebounds per game, joining Lehigh's Tim Kempton (21.7 points / 10.4 rebounds) and Valparaiso's Alec Peters (24.1 points / 10.6 rebounds). Additionally, since 1993-94, there have been just 33 players in NCAA Division I to average 20+ points and 11+ rebounds per game, with the last time coming last season with Pascal Siakam.
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This season, Dedric Lawson is averaging 20.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Lawson is chasing the 1985-86 season from Miami (Ohio)'s Ron Harper to become just the second player since assists have been an official NCAA stat (1983-84 season) to average 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 4+ assists per game in a season. In 1985-86, Harper averaged 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game before becoming the eighth pick in the NBA draft.
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University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson is one of 11 players in NCAA Division I, and the only one in the American Athletic Conference, to rank inside of the top-10 in their league standings in points, rebounds, and assists. Lawson is joined by UMass-Lowell's Jahad Thomas, New Hampshire's Jaleen Smith, Richmond's T.J. Cline, Villanova's Josh Hart, Brown's Steven Spieth, North Carolina Central's Patrick Cole, Northern Iowa's Jeremy Morgan, Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup, Fort Wayne's John Konchar, and Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss. Additionally, Lawson, Smith, and Morgan are part of an even more prestigious list, as those three rank in the top-10 in the aforementioned stats, and also blocked shots.
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This season the Memphis Tigers are setting new standards for assists, while also cutting down on the turnovers. As such, the Tigers rank 16th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio. Memphis has dished out 311 assists this season against just 217 turnovers. Of the 15 teams immediately ahead of the Tigers, there are eight nationally ranked including four inside of the top-10. Below are the top 16 in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio, with their national ranking noted as well.
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Over the last five games, the University of Memphis' starting lineup has nearly the lowest jersey total allowed. The Tigers have started #0 (K.J. Lawson), #1 (Dedric Lawson), #2 (Jimario Rivers), #3 (Jeremiah Martin), and #5 (Markel Crawford). The jersey total for that group is 11, one higher than the lowest allowed in a college game of 10. The NBA allows a team to have a low of six, as teams can have both a #0 and a #00.
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Memphis and Houston have met 43 times in each program's history, with Memphis holding a 28-13 all-time lead (not including two games vacated by the NCAA). In games in Houston, the Tigers are 10-6, and have won 19 of the last 23 games in the series.
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This season, Memphis sophomore forward Dedric Lawson has 13 double-doubles, which is third-most in the NCAA. Additionally, with K.J. Lawson's six double-doubles, the Tigers are one of four teams (along with LIU Brooklyn, New Mexico State, and UCLA) with two players on the team squad where each has 6+ double-doubles on the year.
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GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (13-5, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) vs. Houston (13-5, 4-2 American Athletic Conference)
When: Thursday, January 19
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (CT)
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Hofheinz Pavilion
TV: CBS Sports Network
  Carter Blackburn, play-by-play
  Chris Walker, analyst
  Cassie McKinnie, sideline
Radio:Â Memphis Radio Network / 600 WRECÂ / Rock 103
  Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
  Matt Dillon, analyst
  Forrest Goodman, pregame / postgame host
Live Stats: Houston GameTracker
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Houston comes into the Thursday evening game after splitting its last four games, including a 77-70 loss at UCF on Saturday afternoon.
   In the loss to UCF, Rob Gray and Galen Robinson Jr. each scored over 20 points; however, the Knights out-scored Houston in both halves in the seven-point UCF win.
   Gray hit 12-of-21 shots from the field and 3-of-5 free throws for 28 points, while Robinson Jr. made 8-of-14 shots and 3-of-6 from distance. Damyean Dotson hit 2-of-5 from long range and 4-of-8 overall, scoring 10 points, with Danrad Knowles scoring eight points, making 2-of-7 shots and four free throws.
   Dotson pulled down a game-high-tying eight rebounds, while Gray dished out three assists. Both Gray and Robinson picked up three steals, and Bertrand Nkali the team's only block.
   Gray, the leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference, averages 20.8 points per game, with Dotson (14.6) standing second on the team. Devin Davis averages 10.1 points per game, but has played just once in the last 10 games, reaggravating a foot injury on December 31. Knowles (9.2) and Wes VanBeck (8.9) sit just off of the double-figure scoring pace.
   Robinson Jr., who averages 6.7 points per game, has dished out a team-high 88 assists, while Gray has picked up a team-high 24 steals. Nkali (23) and Knowles (20) combine for 43 of the team's 70 blocked shots this season.
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FATHER-SON / FATHER-SON
A large similarity between the Tubby Smith-coached Memphis Tigers and the Kelvin Sampson-coached Houston Cougars is that both coaches have employed their sons on the staff. Smith brought with him his son and former University of Kentucky standout Saul Smith to his staff. Sampson has his son Kellen on his staff for his third season. Sampson earned three letters with the Oklahoma Sooners from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, Houston also has his daughter, Lauren Sampson as Director for External Operations.
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MEETINGS OF SMITH AND SAMPSON
University of Memphis head coach Tubby Smith and Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson have met two times previousy as head coaches, with Sampson leading the series 4-2. The first meeting came during the 1994-95 season, Smith's final season at Tulsa, the Sooners topped Tulsa 76-61 in Oklahoma City. The second time the teams met was during the 2006-07 season, when Smith's Kentucky Wildcats topped Sampson's Indiana Hoosiers 59-54 in Lexington. A year later in 2007-08 Sampson's Hoosiers won the two regular season games, before Smith and the Golden Gophers got their revenge in the Big Ten Tournament with a 59-58 win in Indianapolis. Sampson's Houston team got the final win in the Smith/Sampson match-up during the 2014-15 season, Smith's second with the Red Raiders, as Houston topped Texas Tech 82-69 in Las Vegas.
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TOP TWO IN THE LEAGUE
The game features the top two scorers in the American Athletic Conference in Houston junior Rob Gray, and Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson. Lawson, who averages 20.2 points per game, has 10 more total points than Gray (who is averaging 20.8 points), in one fewer contest.
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2x 30+
When Markel Crawford scored 30 at home against the USF Bulls on Saturday, January 14, he became the second member of the Tigers to score 30+ points in a game. The pair are two of the five total players in the league to have scored 30+ points in a game, a group that also includes Houston guard Rob Gray.
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TWO IN TOP-10 IN P-R-A
The University of Memphis is the only school in the American Athletic Conference with two players ranking inside of the top-10 in points, rebounds, and assists (p-r-a). Dedric Lawson and Markel Crawford rank 2nd and 4th in the league in scoring. Dedric Lawson and K.J. Lawson rank first and second in the conference in rebounding, while Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson rank third and eighth, respectively in assists.
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BLOCKING THE LEADERS
With eight blocked shots in each of the last two games, the Memphis Tigers have climbed into 14th place in Division I in blocked shots per game. Additionally, Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson has moved into 12th place individually in the same category. Below are the top 14 teams and the top 12 individuals in the NCAA standings in blocked shots per game.
| Rk. | School | G | Blks | BPG |
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| 1. | Oregon | 18 | 137 | 7.6 |
| 2. | Georgia Tech | 17 | 113 | 6.6 |
| 3. | St. John's | 19 | 125 | 6.6 |
| 4. | Louisville | 18 | 118 | 6.6 |
| 5. | Minnesota | 19 | 123 | 6.5 |
| 6. | Washington | 17 | 109 | 6.4 |
| 7. | Northwestern | 19 | 121 | 6.4 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 17 | 105 | 6.2 |
| Kentucky | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | |
| 10. | UConn | 17 | 103 | 6.1 |
| 11. | Nicholls | 18 | 109 | 6.1 |
| 12. | UCLA | 19 | 113 | 5.9 |
| 13. | Texas A&M | 16 | 95 | 5.9 |
| 14. | Memphis | 18 | 105 | 5.8 |
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| Rk. | Student-Athlete | Cl. | School | BPG |
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| 1. | Liam Thomas | Sr. | Nicholls | 3.94 |
| 2. | Justin Tuoyo | Sr. | Chattanooga | 3.56 |
| 3. | Ben Lammers | Jr. | Georgia Tech | 3.29 |
| 4. | Amida Brimah | Sr. | UConn | 3.12 |
| Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. | Jr. | Baylor | 3.12 | |
| 6. | Reggie Lynch | Jr. | Minnesota | 3.00 |
| Tai Odiase | Jr. | UIC | 3.00 | |
| Cameron Oliver | So. | Nevada | 3.00 | |
| 9. | Chris Boucher | Sr. | Oregon | 2.94 |
| 10. | Jacob Wiley | Sr. | Eastern Wash. | 2.89 |
| 11. | Andre Washington | Sr. | East Carolina | 2.84 |
| 12. | Dedric Lawson | So. | Memphis | 2.83 |
BROTHERLY MARK TO HIT
The Memphis brother duo has the second-highest mark among teammates who are brothers, trailing just Oklahoma's Blake (14.4 rebounds per game) and Taylor (5.8) Griffin for the highest combined rebounding total for brothers.
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TWO PLAYERS OF THE WEEK IN ONE WEEK
After the team's performances against UConn and Tulane, junior guard Markel Crawford was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, while Dedric Lawson was named to the Honor Roll. Later on Monday, it was announced that the website College Sports Madness had named Lawson its National Player of the Week.
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ONE OF THREE IN THE NCAA
Dedric Lawson ranks 16th in the country in rebounds per game, and 38th in the country in points per game. With that, he is currently the one of two players in NCAA Division I to average 20+ points and 10+ rebounds per game, joining Lehigh's Tim Kempton (21.7 points / 10.4 rebounds) and Valparaiso's Alec Peters (24.1 points / 10.6 rebounds). Additionally, since 1993-94, there have been just 33 players in NCAA Division I to average 20+ points and 11+ rebounds per game, with the last time coming last season with Pascal Siakam.
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NEARLY ONE OF A KIND
This season, Dedric Lawson is averaging 20.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Lawson is chasing the 1985-86 season from Miami (Ohio)'s Ron Harper to become just the second player since assists have been an official NCAA stat (1983-84 season) to average 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 4+ assists per game in a season. In 1985-86, Harper averaged 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game before becoming the eighth pick in the NBA draft.
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HIGH UP IN THE CONFERENCE
University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson is one of 11 players in NCAA Division I, and the only one in the American Athletic Conference, to rank inside of the top-10 in their league standings in points, rebounds, and assists. Lawson is joined by UMass-Lowell's Jahad Thomas, New Hampshire's Jaleen Smith, Richmond's T.J. Cline, Villanova's Josh Hart, Brown's Steven Spieth, North Carolina Central's Patrick Cole, Northern Iowa's Jeremy Morgan, Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup, Fort Wayne's John Konchar, and Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss. Additionally, Lawson, Smith, and Morgan are part of an even more prestigious list, as those three rank in the top-10 in the aforementioned stats, and also blocked shots.
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POSITIVE RATIO
This season the Memphis Tigers are setting new standards for assists, while also cutting down on the turnovers. As such, the Tigers rank 16th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio. Memphis has dished out 311 assists this season against just 217 turnovers. Of the 15 teams immediately ahead of the Tigers, there are eight nationally ranked including four inside of the top-10. Below are the top 16 in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio, with their national ranking noted as well.
| Rk. | School | Ast. | TO | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #20 Notre Dame | 314 | 170 | 1.85 |
| 2. | #4 UCLA | 420 | 229 | 1.83 |
| 3. | #6 Kentucky | 309 | 183 | 1.69 |
| 4. | RV Iowa State | 260 | 156 | 1.67 |
| 5. | #7 West Virginia | 310 | 187 | 1.66 |
| 6. | Northwestern | 337 | 209 | 1.61 |
| 7. | #7 Creighton | 326 | 208 | 1.57 |
| 8. | #22 Cincinnati | 280 | 179 | 1.56 |
| 9. | Michigan | 256 | 164 | 1.56 |
| 10. | Portland State | 266 | 173 | 1.54 |
| 11. | #21 St. Mary's (Calif.) | 291 | 190 | 1.53 |
| 12. | #16 Virginia | 239 | 157 | 1.52 |
| 13. | Middle Tennessee | 288 | 192 | 1.50 |
| 14. | UNCW | 309 | 207 | 1.49 |
| 15. | Loyola (Ill.) | 305 | 210 | 1.45 |
| 16. | Memphis | 311 | 217 | 1.43 |
LOW STARTING JERSEY TOTALS
Over the last five games, the University of Memphis' starting lineup has nearly the lowest jersey total allowed. The Tigers have started #0 (K.J. Lawson), #1 (Dedric Lawson), #2 (Jimario Rivers), #3 (Jeremiah Martin), and #5 (Markel Crawford). The jersey total for that group is 11, one higher than the lowest allowed in a college game of 10. The NBA allows a team to have a low of six, as teams can have both a #0 and a #00.
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ALL-TIME SERIES vs HOUSTON
Memphis and Houston have met 43 times in each program's history, with Memphis holding a 28-13 all-time lead (not including two games vacated by the NCAA). In games in Houston, the Tigers are 10-6, and have won 19 of the last 23 games in the series.
Series Statistics
Overall Series:Â Memphis leads 28-14
Games in Memphis:Â Memphis leads 18-3 *
Games in Houston:Â Memphis leads 10-7 *
Games at Neutral Site: Houston leads 4-0
Current Series Win Streak: Houston, one game
Longest Memphis Win Streak: 11 games
Longest Houston Win Streak: three games
Largest Memphis Victory:Â 34; January 14, 2012
Largest Houston Victory:Â 17; February 24, 2010
Most Memphis Points:Â 96; Two Times
Fewest Memphis Points:Â 53; February 5, 2005
Most Houston Points:Â 98; January 22, 2000
Fewest Houston Points:Â 44; January 11, 2015
Games in Memphis:Â Memphis leads 18-3 *
Games in Houston:Â Memphis leads 10-7 *
Games at Neutral Site: Houston leads 4-0
Current Series Win Streak: Houston, one game
Longest Memphis Win Streak: 11 games
Longest Houston Win Streak: three games
Largest Memphis Victory:Â 34; January 14, 2012
Largest Houston Victory:Â 17; February 24, 2010
Most Memphis Points:Â 96; Two Times
Fewest Memphis Points:Â 53; February 5, 2005
Most Houston Points:Â 98; January 22, 2000
Fewest Houston Points:Â 44; January 11, 2015
| Dec. 8, 1956 | Memphis 82, Houston 78 | Houston, Texas |
| Feb. 16, 1957 | Memphis 96, Houston 86 | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Mar. 25, 1983 | Houston 70, Memphis 63 | Kansas City, Mo. $ |
| Mar. 21, 1984 | Houston 78, Memphis 71 | Saint Louis, Mo. $ |
| Jan. 3, 1995 | Memphis 96, Houston 77 | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jan. 6, 1996 | Houston 69, Memphis 67 | Houston, Texas |
| Feb. 12, 1997 | Houston 72, Memphis 72 (ot) | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 26, 1997 | Memphis 85, Housston 72 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Feb. 5, 1998 | Memphis 76, Houston 63 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 26, 1998 | Memphis 89, Houston 76 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 17, 1999 | Houston 83, Memphis 81 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 6, 1999 | Houston 79, Memphis 78 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 22, 2000 | Houston 98, Memphis 89 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Feb. 23, 2000 | Houston 84, Memphis 81 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Jan. 6, 2001 | Memphis 86, Houston 78 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Jan. 20, 2001 | Memphis 72, Houston 68 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 26, 2002 | Memphis 84, Houston 66 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 16, 2002 | Houston 76, Memphis 73 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Mar. 7, 2002 | Houston 80, Memphis 74 | Cincinnati, Ohio % |
| Jan. 22, 2003 | Memphis 77, Houston 66 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Mar. 6, 2003 | Memphis 71, Houston 56 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Jan. 24, 2004 | Memphis 64, Houston 48 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Feb. 5, 2005 | Houston 66, Memphis 53 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Mar. 4, 2006 | Memphis 69, Houston 62 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Mar. 10, 2006 | Memphis 68, Houston 54 | Memphis, Tenn. % |
| Jan. 11, 2007 | Memphis 79, Houston 69 | Houston, Texas ~ * |
| Feb. 25, 2007 | Memphis 77, Houston 64 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ * |
| Mar. 10, 2007 | Memphis 71, Houston 59 | Memphis, Tenn. % |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | Memphis 89, Houston 77 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | Memphis 68, Houston 59 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 31, 2009 | Memphis 83, Houston 68 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Mar. 4, 2009 | Memphis 69, Houston 60 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Mar. 13, 2009 | Memphis 74, Houston 49 | Memphis, Tenn. % |
| Jan. 23, 2010 | Memphis 92, Houston 77 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Feb. 24, 2010 | Houston 92, Memphis 75 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Mar. 10, 2010 | Houston 66, Memphis 65 | Tulsa, Okla. % |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | Memphis 69, Houston 58 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 14, 2012 | Memphis 89, Houston 55 | Houston, Texas ~ |
| Feb. 20, 2013 | Memphis 81, Houston 74 | Memphis, Tenn. ~ |
| Jan. 23, 2014 | Memphis 82, Houston 59 | Memphis, Tenn. v |
| Feb. 27, 2014 | Houston 77, Memphis 68 | Houston, Texas v |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | Memphis 73, Houston 54 | Memphis, Tenn. v |
| Jan. 11, 2015 | Memphis 62, Houston 44 | Houston, Texas v |
| Feb. 10, 2016 | Houston 98, Memphis 90 | Houston, Texas v |
| $ NCAA Tournament Game | ||
| ~ Conference USA Game | ||
| % Conference USA Tournament | ||
| v American Athletic Conference Game | ||
| * Game vacated / does not include vacated wins | ||
TWO NEAR DOUBLE-DOUBLE TOP
This season, Memphis sophomore forward Dedric Lawson has 13 double-doubles, which is third-most in the NCAA. Additionally, with K.J. Lawson's six double-doubles, the Tigers are one of four teams (along with LIU Brooklyn, New Mexico State, and UCLA) with two players on the team squad where each has 6+ double-doubles on the year.
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