March 16, 2012

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Memphis (26-9) 54, Saint Louis (26-7) 61
NCAA Tournament Second Round
March 16, 2012
Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio)
Memphis Postgame Notes

Series Notes
• Friday's meeting was the 58th between the two schools.
• Memphis leads the overall series 32-26.
• Following Friday's loss to Saint Louis, Memphis is now 7-2 against SLU in postseason play.

Career/Season Highs
• Ferrakohn Hall made a season-high-tying three free-throws. He previously made three against UTEP (3/8/12).

Game Leaders
• Will Barton led the Tigers with 16 points, his 30th double-figure scoring performance of the season.
• Hall pulled down six rebounds to lead the Tigers.
• Joe Jackson finished the game with four assists.

Game Notes
• Memphis scored a season-low 23 points in the first half. The previous low was 25 points against Jackson State. The Tigers are 4-4 when scoring below 30 points in the first half.
• Memphis forced 17 turnovers, scoring 15 points off of the miscues.
• The Tigers recorded a season-low four assists, all four coming from Jackson. The U of M's previous low was six assists against Michigan (11/21/11).
• With the seven-point loss, Memphis finished the season 6-7 in single-digit games.
• Memphis went 2-of-15 (13.3 percent) from long-range. The two made three-pointers were the second fewest this season. The Tigers only made one three-pointer in the road win at Miami (12/6/11).