Tigers Set for Super Sunday Showdown Against Charlotte

Sunday, February 8

Memphis, Tenn.

1:00 PM

University of Memphis

Charlotte

Tigers Set for Super Sunday Showdown Against Charlotte

Feb 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis returns to FedExForum on Super Bowl Sunday with a chance to keep its momentum rolling and make up ground in the American Conference race.

The Tigers (11-11, 6-4 American) host Charlotte at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ in a matchup that could have major implications in the middle of the league standings. Memphis sits just behind a tightly packed group near the top of the conference, while the 49ers (13-10, 7-3) enter the weekend tied for second in the league table.

Memphis is coming off one of its most encouraging performances of the season, a 90-80 road win at UAB on Thursday. The Tigers shot better than 52 percent from the field and held the Blazers under 38 percent shooting, a formula they'll look to carry back home.

Sincere Parker headlines the Tigers after a historic outing in Birmingham. The senior guard exploded for a career-high 40 points in just 26 minutes, shooting 14-of-20 from the field, 6-of-8 from three-point range and 6-of-6 at the free throw line. Parker is now averaging 11.3 points per game on 46.8 percent shooting and has topped the 20-point mark in three of his last five appearances.

Point guard Dug McDaniel continues to pace Memphis, leading the team with 13.5 points per game while adding 4.8 assists and a league-leading 2.2 steals per contest. He's one of the conference's most disruptive defenders and the engine behind the Tigers' up-tempo style.

In the frontcourt, Aaron Bradshaw has quietly become one of Memphis' most efficient players. The big man is shooting 55.9 percent from the field and averaging 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, providing an impact in the paint on both ends of the floor. Julius Thedford (7.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and Zach Davis (7.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg) give the Tigers additional physicality and rebounding on the interior.

Depth continues to be a defining trait for Memphis. Nine different players are averaging at least five points per game, and the Tigers' bench has been one of the most productive units in the conference all season. Curtis Givens III (9.1 ppg) and Ashton Hardaway (6.0 ppg) provide perimeter scoring, while Quante Berry adds 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in a versatile role that has seen him inserted into the starting lineup in each of the last seven games.

Charlotte arrives in Memphis as one of the conference's surprise contenders. The 49ers are 7-3 in league play and rely on a balanced attack, strong three-point shooting and a deliberate pace. Charlotte is shooting over 36 percent from beyond the arc in conference play, with multiple players capable of stretching the floor.

The contrast in styles will be one of the biggest storylines Sunday. Memphis prefers to push the tempo, force turnovers and create scoring runs in transition, while Charlotte operates at one of the slowest paces in the country and looks to control possessions through half-court execution.

GAME DETAILS
Memphis Tigers (11-11, 6-4 American) vs. Charlotte 49ers (13-8, 7-3 American)
Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 1 p.m.
FedExForum (18,400); Memphis, Tennessee
Television: ESPN+ (Greg Gaston, pxp; Trey Draper, analyst)
Radio: 98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS (Dave Woloshin, pxp; Ken Moody, analyst)

BY THE NUMBERS

1^st: Aaron Bradshaw is shooting 55.9 percent from the field and 76.7 percent at the free-throw line this season. He is the only American Conference player meeting those marks (minimum 100 FGA). In league play he's been even better, averaging a conference high 61.9 percent clip from the floor.
3: Dug McDaniel is one of only three Division I players this season with at least 275 points, 100 assists, 45 steals and 30 triples in 2025-26. The other two are Tyler Tanner (Vandy) and B.J. Edwards (SMU).
7.2: Over the last five games for the Tigers, Aaron Bradshaw is leading the squad with 7.2 rebounds each time out.
13: Dug McDaniel carries the longest active streak in Division I having recorded at least three assists and a steal in 13-straight contests. It is also the longest streak by a Memphis Tiger in the last 30 seasons.
14.4: In conference play, Sincere Parker leads the Tigers in scoring at 14.4 points per game and his 56.1 shooting percentage is third-best in the American.
23.0: Over his last four full games (removed at Tulsa after 58 seconds), Sincere Parker is averaging 23.0 points per contest with three 20-point outings. In that span, he's also pulling down 4.5 rebounds and leading the team with 11 three-pointers (64.7%, 11-17) and 19 made free throws (90.5%, 19-21).
34.4: Memphis leads the American and ranks 10th nationally with 34.4 bench points per game, on pace for the highest bench scoring average in American Conference history - topping the league's all-time mark (UTSA, 32.2 in 2023-24).
59: Memphis recorded 59 points off the bench Thursday at UAB, the most by a Tiger team since scoring 60 against UT Martin on Nov. 23, 2010. In fact, the 59 points are the fifth most by Memphis in a game since 1996-97.

SCOUTING THE 49ERS

Charlotte brings a 13-8 overall record to Memphis, while sitting tied for second in the conference standings at 7-3, despite being picked to finish last in the coaches preseason poll.
The 49ers had won four games in a row before losing at Wichita State on Wednesday, 74-64, bringing their record in road games to 4-4.
Charlotte plays at one of the slowest tempos in the country, ranking No. 353 nationally (out of 365) in adjusted pace. Memphis sits at No. 68.
The 49ers are strong on the offensive glass, ranking No. 47 in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 35.7%.
Charlotte is also an efficient perimeter shooting team, tied for third in the American Conference with a 36.1% three-point percentage and ranking No. 64 nationally.
Four regular rotation players - Arden Conyers (42.7%), Damoni Harrison (41.4%), Dezayne Mingo (38.8%) and Major Freeman (35.8%) - all shoot at least 35% from three-point range on at least three attempts per game.
Ben Bradford leads a balanced scoring attack, averaging 13.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and a team-high 1.2 steals per game as one of three 49ers in double figures.
Mingo averages 12.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Anton Bonke is putting up 10.7 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds (4^th in American) each time out.
Despite playing at a deliberate pace and ranking ninth in the league in scoring offense at 74.2 points per game, the 49ers have found success in close games, owning an average conference victory margin of 5.8 points.
The 49ers, like Memphis, bring a strong bench into the contest, averaging 30.1 points from their reserves. That total is second in the league, only behind the Tigers (34.4).

UP NEXT
Memphis hits the road next week for a quick two-game western swing, playing twice in three days across two states. The Tigers will first travel to Denton, Texas, for an American Conference matchup at North Texas on Thursday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. Memphis will then make its first-ever trip to Logan, Utah, on Saturday to face Utah State at 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day in a non-conference showdown on CBS Sports Network.

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