Monthly Archives: December 2012

Barton finished with a season-high 17 points to lead the Tigers while Jackson also hit double figures with 13. Stephens finished with career-highs in rebounds (14) and blocks (5) to lead the Tigers. Memphis will close out its seven-game homestand Sunday with a 7 p.m. contest against Loyola (MD) at FedExForum.

Junior guard Geron Johnson not only honors the game by playing with great energy and passion, more importantly, he genuinely seeks opportunities to make a positive difference in the community. Attitude of Gratitude

SHAQ GOODWIN, MEMPHIS Freshman, F, Decatur, Ga. Goodwin averaged 12.0 points, 8.5 boards, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the Tigers’ wins over Ohio and Austin Peay. He shot 66.7 percent from floor and 72.7 percent from the free-thrown line. In Wednesday’s win over Ohio, Goodwin nearly posted a second-straight double-double with a 20-point, nine-board […]

  — Tarik Black scored 18 points, Geron Johnson added 14 and Memphis built a double-digit first-half lead to defeat Austin Peay 83-65 on Saturday. Black connected on 8 of 13 shots and Johnson was 7 of 13 from the floor, helping the Tigers (6-2) shoot 52.1 percent for the game (37 of 71) Joe […]

Johnson posted a career-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead the Tigers, while Goodwin also added a career-high in scoring with 20 points while adding nine rebounds. Jackson led the team on the defensive side by recording five of Memphis’ 12 steals on the night. Memphis will continue its homestand Saturday when the Tigers […]