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Tigers Return Home to Battle Owls

Memphis (10-5, 1-1 AAC) vs. Temple (8-6, 3-1 AAC)
When: Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tip-Off: 7 p.m. (CT)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Arena: FedExForum
TV: CBS Sports Network
Carter Blackburn, play-by-play
Pete Gillen, analyst
Radio: Memphis Radio Network / 600 WREC
Dave Woloshin, play-by-play
Matt Dillon, analyst
Forrest Goodman, pregame/postgame host
Live Stats: Memphis Stat Broadcast
Game Notes: Memphis | Temple
Rosters: Memphis | Temple
Schedules: Memphis | Temple
Media Guide: Memphis | Temple
• Against UConn, it was the first time in head coach Josh Pasnter's career that he has lost a game when Memphis and the opponent have hit the same number of free throws (was 9-0 prior)
• As of January 10, Temple is one of four teams in NCAA Division I with exactly the same number points scored as number of points allowed (along with San Francisco, Wright State, and Saint Peter's)
• Last season against Temple, set a then-American Athletic Conference record with 23 rebound (since tied by SMU's Jordan Tolbert)
• 's five double-doubles are the fifth most by a true freshman in program history
• Memphis is believed to be the only basketball program in the country with two multi-sport players on the team
• Memphis is 20-24 all-time against teams from Pennsylvania, and the program is also 14-17 against the Big Five
• Memphis' has made 25 of his last 26 free throws dating back to the Tulane game
• needs 13 points to climb five spots in the program's career scoring record booK
• With a win, will move into sole possession of fourth place in the program's all-time wins list
• has been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week four times, one away from AAC record for Rookie of the Week honors in a season (page 12)
In the team's last game, a 78-60 win over East Carolina, the Owls were led by 24 points from Quenton DeCosey, while Devin Coleman scored 17 points off of the bench.