The Memphis Tigers face the Tulane Green Wave in the third round of the AAC tournament at the Amway Center. Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Tigers played well in their last game, blowing out Tulsa 89-67 in the 2. Trahson Burrell was a key piece with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists. The Green Wave, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-69 win against Houston in the 2. Dylan Osetkowski was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Over the last five games, Dedric Lawson has taken his game to another level for the Tigers, averaging 18.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.8 blocks, and 1.4 three-pointers.
The Memphis defense could make it difficult on Tulane’s shooters. It ranks 14th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 44.9%), while the Tulane offense is 333rd with a mark of 45.2%. Furthermore, the 320th-ranked offense of the Green Wave (offensive efficiency of 96.7) will face a tough test against the 16th-ranked defense of the Tigers (defensive efficiency of 96.1).
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Tigers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a blowout 89-67 win. Burrell had a stellar game with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer.
Notes
In its last game, Memphis won by a margin of 22 points. Tulane is 3-5 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Memphis has an 8-1 record in blowouts.
The Tulane Green Wave have a defensive rating of 102.4 (ranked 50th), while the Memphis Tigers have an offensive rating of 104.7 (ranked 203rd).
On average, Memphis has 73.8 possessions per game and scores 1.047 points on each possession. Tulane has both fewer possessions (68.5) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.967).
The Memphis Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.4% this season. The Tulane Green Wave have a subpar record of 6-15 when opponents have an eFG% of 46.4% or greater.
On average, the Memphis Tigers attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Tulane Green Wave attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Memphis is 7-10, while Tulane has an underachieving record of 5-16.
Memphis ranks 89th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21. Tulane is ranked lower at 304th with an A/TO of .84.
Ranked 16th in the nation, Memphis averages 40.9 rebounds per game. Tulane ranks lower at 111th with 37.3 RPG.
Memphis ranks 29th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Tulane ranks 69th.
Memphis averages a forced turnover rate of 19.1% this season. Tulane has a 7-10 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
