No. 23 Tigers, Commodores Clash Saturday Afternoon on CBS

Saturday, December 23

Memphis, Tenn.

3:00 PM

University of Memphis

Vanderbilt

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No. 23 Tigers, Commodores Clash Saturday Afternoon on CBS

Dec 22, 2023 | Men's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Riding the momentum of another marquee win, the No. 23 Memphis Tigers go for a fifth-straight victory Saturday afternoon at FedExForum against Vanderbilt. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m., and the game will be televised on CBS.

A win Saturday would make Memphis 4-0 against the Commodores in the last four meetings, which would be its best stretch in series history.

Memphis (9-2) took down No. 22 Virginia in commanding fashion Tuesday night at FedExForum and against the Commodores the Tigers have a chance to pick up their third win over a power conference program in eight days.

The Commodores enter the game with a 4-7 record and have not picked up a victory since Dec. 2 against Alabama A&M.

Saturday's game is an opportunity for the Tigers to get to seven wins against Power Five opponents this season and claim their fourth victory over an SEC foe.

Memphis has two Quad I wins so far this season (Clemson, Virginia) and have played two other Quad I contests (Villanova, Ole Miss).

The Tigers were 4-5 in Quad I games a season ago.

Only two teams in the country have a combined seven Quad I and Quad II victories this season (Memphis, No. 1 Purdue).

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GAME DETAILS
No. 23/23 Memphis Tigers (9-2) vs. Vanderbilt (4-7)
Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 | 3 p.m. CT
FedExForm (18,400); Memphis, Tennessee
Television: CBS (Tom McCarthy pxp; Bill Rafferty analyst; Jon Rothstein sideline)
Radio: 98.9 The Roar of Memphis (Dave Woloshin pxp; Matt Dillon, analysis)
Live Stats: www.Memphis.StatBroadcast.com

BY THE NUMBERS

1: The number of players in the country averaging 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game this season. David Jones leads the AAC with seven games of 20-plus points, including five-straight entering Saturday.
5-0: Memphis' record when Jahvon Quinerly has at least 15 points in a game.
6: The number of wins over Power Five programs this season for Memphis, which is the most in the nation. Marquette is the only other team that even has five such wins entering the weekend.
7: The number of wins over Quad 1 & 2 teams this season. Memphis and No. 1 Purdue are the only two programs in the country with at least seven victories.
7.8: Rebounding average for Malcolm Dandridge over the last four games. His 31 total boards in that stretch are the most in his career over any four-game stretch.
87: The number of three-pointers Memphis has this season, which are the most by any Tiger team through the first 11 games of the season since at least 2010-11.

LAST TIME OUT

No. 23 Memphis dismantled No. 22 Virginia, 77-54, at FedExForum, marking the largest victory for Tiger squad over a ranked opponent since Feb. 8, 1964 when the Tigers defeated No. 10 DePaul, 98-67.
The Tigers extended their win streak to four games, including three straight victories against a ranked opponent after taking down No. 21 Texas A&M and No. 13 Clemson last week.
David Jones put on another show with 26 points in 28 minutes against the nation's No. 2 scoring defense that entered the night allowing just 53.3 points per game this season.
Caleb Mills came off the bench to score 11 points.
The Tigers shot 47.4 percent (27-57) against Virginia's vaunted pack line defense, including 39.1 percent from three-point range (9-23), and matched their season high with 27 points off 18 turnovers by the Cavaliers.
Memphis' 38 first-half points and 77 total points were the most allowed by Virginia this season.
The Tigers matched their season high with 15 steals. Five different Tigers recorded two or more steals.

SCOUTING VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt comes to town with a 4-7 overall mark this season after dropping its last three games.
The Commodores have lost six of their last seven outings with the lone win coming against Alabama A&M on Dec. 2, 78-59.
Saturday will be the first true road game of the season for Vandy.
The Commodores enter the game averaging 67.8 points and allowing 72.1 each night out.
Ezra Manjon leads the team in scoring (15.2) and assists (3.8). He also tops the team in free throw shooting, connecting on 44-of-50 for an 88.0-percent clip.
Lubin Ven-Allen is second on the team in scoring (12.7) and rebounding (6.0). He is the team's leader in field goal percentage (52.8).
The Commodores are one of the worst teams in the country in 3-point defense, allowing opponents to shoot 40.5 percent (89-220). Only four teams in Division I have a higher total.
On offense, they are in the bottom 20 in the country in field goal percentage, at just 39.6 percent.

UP NEXT
Memphis will get a few days off for Christmas before returning to close out 2023 and its nonconference schedule on December 30 against Austin Peay. The in-state Governors will visit the Bluff City for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPN+.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
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