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2020 Schedule
7-1, 1st in American
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- 11/23W 87-86
- 11/28W 83-78
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Achiuwa caps off Memphis' win with a jam (0:17)
Lomax leads No. 15 Memphis past Bradley 71-56
Alex Lomax scored 17 points, Boogie Ellis added 12 and No. 15 Memphis survived a poor shooting performance to beat Bradley 71-56 Tuesday night.
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No. 16 Memphis beats NC State in Barclays Center Classic
Boogie Ellis scored 21 points to help No. 16 Memphis beat North Carolina State 83-78 on Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic.
Harris hits late clutch floater for Memphis (0:30)
Ellis making plays early (0:25)
Wiseman's 12-game suspension upheld by NCAA
Memphis center James Wiseman won't get any reduction in his 12-game suspension as the NCAA has denied Memphis' appeal of the penalty Wiseman received last week.
Half-court shots have some bettors averting their eyes (3:09)
Memphis' Quinones out 3 weeks with broken hand
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says freshman guard Lester Quinones will miss three weeks after breaking two bones in his right hand.
Memphis's late dunk holds off Ole Miss (0:21)
Achiuwa steals then slams it home (0:18)
Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87-86
Precious Achiuwa scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as 16th-ranked Memphis held off Mississippi 87-86 on Saturday for its third consecutive victory without heralded freshman center James Wiseman.
For 3: Memphis plays on without Wiseman, Georgia shows promise
Can the Tigers keep winning without their freshman star? The Bulldogs showed off an effective two-man game, and Yale reached 100 points again.
Penny: Wiseman should be on the floor (0:16)
Memphis' Wiseman must sit additional 10 games
Memphis center James Wiseman will be cleared to compete on Jan. 12 after serving a 12-game suspension, the NCAA announced. Memphis is appealing the decision.
No. 16 Memphis beats Little Rock 68-58 as Wiseman watches
Precious Achiuwa had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Memphis beat Arkansas-Little Rock 68-58 Wednesday night after star freshman James Wiseman was cleared by the NCAA to return to the court Jan. 12.
Thomas puts Monyyong on a poster (0:21)
Memphis' Jeffries rocks the rim (0:24)
Bilas: Wiseman's suspension is fair to a point (0:55)
This Just In
Per NCAA: James Wiseman will be eligible to compete in Memphis' Jan. 12 contest at South Florida. He also must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice.
This Just In
Per NCAA: James Wiseman, a freshman on the University of Memphis men's basketball team, must sit 11 additional games (12 total) based on recruiting inducements his family received before he enrolled at Memphis and for competing in three games while ineligible.
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Quinones, Achiuwa send No. 13 Memphis past Alcorn St 102-56
Lester Quinones had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Precious Achiuwa added 20 points Saturday, sending No. 13 Memphis to a 102-56 romp over Alcorn State.
Jeffries goes from offense to defense (0:15)
2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game84.311th
Rebounds Per Game42.4Tied-23rd
Assists Per Game16.4Tied-39th
Points Allowed65.8126th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 18 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |