- Final0GTWN
SJU67
5167
51 - Final11
20DUKE
NCST76
8476
84 - Final28
5MINN
IND81
8881
88 - Final3VILL
SYR61
7261
72 - Final4KSU
WVU65
6465
64 - Final5BUT
DAY79
7379
73 - Final6CONN
ND65
5865
58 - Final7ILL
WIS51
7451
74 - Final8FRES
UNM45
7245
72 - Final9USF
LOU38
6438
64 - Final10KU
TTU60
4660
46 - Final11FLA
LSU74
5274
52 - Final12ARIZ
ORST80
7080
70 - Final13MIZZ
MISS49
6449
64 - FinalOTOT14CSU
SDSU72
7972
79 - Final15CIN
RUTG68
5868
58 - FinalOTOT16AFA
UNLV71
7671
76
Final
8:30 PM ET, January 12, 2013
Bartow Arena, Birmingham, AL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Adonis Thomas netted 19 points and Tarik Black had his first double-double of the season as Memphis knocked off Conference USA-foe Alabama-Birmingham 69-53 Saturday night.
Thomas was 9-of-15 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, while Black contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds. Joe Jackson added 17 points and five assists for the Tigers (12-3, 2-0).Rod Rucker paced the Blazers (8-9, 0-2) with 16 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double this season and third straight. The junior is averaging 17.7 points and 13.3 rebounds over his past three contests.Memphis dominated on the glass with a 44-34 rebounding advantage.Both teams struggled beyond the arc, with Memphis connecting on 1 of 12 attempts and UAB going 0 for 13.Memphis led 19-17 when D.J. Stephens' layup sparked a 15-3 run that put the Tigers up 34-20 at the intermission. Memphis maintained the double-digit lead the rest of the game.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
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Team Stat Comparison
MEM | UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 69 | 53 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 24-49 (.490) | 18-57 (.316) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 1-12 (.083) | 0-13 (.000) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 20-32 (.625) | 17-26 (.654) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 21 (2/0) | 23 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 19 | 2 |
Game Leaders
| MEM | UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| Rebounds | ||
| Assists | ||
| Steals | ||
| Blocks | ||
| Team Stats: Memphis | UAB | ||
Next 5 Games
Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 16-0 | 30-4 |
| Southern Miss | 12-4 | 25-9 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 20-11 |
| Houston | 7-9 | 19-12 |
| East Carolina | 9-7 | 18-12 |
| Tulane | 6-10 | 19-14 |
| UTEP | 10-6 | 18-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-8 | 17-15 |
| UAB | 7-9 | 16-17 |
| Southern Methodist | 5-11 | 15-17 |
| Marshall | 6-10 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 1-15 | 5-26 |
| View expanded standings » | ||
Research Notes
In missing all 13 3-point attempts Saturday, UAB ran its streak of consecutive 3-point misses to 42, dating back to Jan. 5. The Blazers missed their final six attempts in that game and then went 0 for 23 in their next game Wednesday.
Memphis made just 1 of 12 3s Saturday, as the two teams combined for 1-of-25 shooting from long range. The combined 4 percent is the worst this season, surpassing the 9.1 percent combined for by Syracuse and San Diego State in their November game aboard an aircraft carrier. |
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