MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After opening the season with a 20-point victory over Xavier on Tuesday night, the Tigers (1-0) will return to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon to take on the Cougars of SIUE.
Tuesday's game marks the first win in the Katrina Merriweather era and the first time the Tiger's opened their home schedule with a 20+ point margin of victory since the 2014-15 season.
The Musketeers kept within reaching distance of the Tigers through the first quarter, but Memphis' offense would heat up in the second quarter and take a 13-point lead going into halftime after Alana Davis sank two free-throws to make it a 43-30 game.