No. 11/16 Tigers Power Past Saint Louis, 90-74

Tuesday, November 16

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

3-0,0-0AAC

Saint Louis

3-1,0-0Atlantic 10

Saint Louis

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Nov 16, 2021 | Men's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tyler Harris hit four 3-pointers on his way to 18 points, Emoni Bates added 16 and Jalen Duren had 13 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots in a 90-74 Memphis Tigers win over Saint Louis Tuesday night in Memphis, Tenn.

No. 11/16 Memphis (3-0) also saw 10 rebounds and seven points from Landers Nolley II, and Josh Minott added 12 on a perfect 5-for-5 showing from the field.

The Tigers shot 54.4 percent as a team in the game (31-57) and 60.0 percent in the second half (15-25).

Memphis blocked 14 shots in the game, tied for the second-most all-time in a game in school history.

After Saint Louis took a 13-10 lead, the Tigers regrouped and rattled off nine-straight points to take a 19-13 advantage. Minott had five points during the spurt. Three minutes later, Memphis rattled off 10-straight points, highlighted by back-to-back 3s by Jayden Hardaway and Harris, and the lead was 31-16.

In all, that was a 21-3 Memphis run, while the defense limited the Billikens to 1-for-15 shooting during the stretch.

After the Tigers led by 15 at the half, 42-27, the lead ballooned to as many as 24 points midway through the second 20 minutes.

Saint Louis was paced by Terrence Hargrove Jr.'s 20 points and 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude their season-opening four-game homestand against Western Kentucky Friday at 7 p.m. After that, the Tigers travel to Brooklyn, N.Y., next week for the NIT Season Tip-Off at Barclays Center. The Tigers play Virginia Tech next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and then either Iowa State or Xavier next Friday.

Tickets for 2021-22 are available online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by phone at (901) 678-2331.

POSTGAME NOTES

Memphis used the starting lineup of Alex Lomax, Emoni Bates, Lester Quinones, DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren for the second time this season.
- The Tigers also used this starting five in the season opener against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 9.
Memphis now leads the all-time series between the two schools 33-26.
- That includes a 22-5 advantage in Memphis.
- Tiger head coach Penny Hardaway is 6-0 all-time against the Billikens, which is 1-0 as a head coach and 5-0 as a player.
The Tigers' 14 blocked shots in the ballgame were their most in a contest since 2014.
- Memphis blocked 15 shots in a game three times, and one of its other 14-block games came against the Billikens on Feb. 7, 2004.
Memphis has now won 36-straight games when shooting 50.0 percent or better from the floor.
- That dates back to shooting 54.4 percent (31-57) in an 87-74 loss at Cincinnati on Feb. 23, 2017.
The Tigers have won 27-straight games when scoring 90 or more points.
Tyler Harris scored a team-high 18 points, making 4-of-5 from distance.
- The senior from Memphis, Tenn., now has 145 3-pointers in his Tiger career, moving him into 10th place all-time.
- He passed Elliot Perry (143) and is two away from tying Jeremiah Martin (147) for ninth all-time.
- The Tigers are 20-8 when Harris hits three or more triples in a game.
Emoni Bates has scored at least 15 points in all three of his games as a Tiger.
Jalen Duren's six blocked shots are tied for the second-most by a freshman in the country in a game this season (Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga, 7; DaRon Holmes II, Dayton, 6).

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