Can the Memphis Tigers' Steals and Assists Overcome Temple's Home Advantage at Liacouras Center?
The Memphis Tigers, with a final score of 84-77 against the Temple Owls, showcased a robust performance on the court. The Tigers, playing away at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, demonstrated their agility and teamwork throughout the game. With an impressive 15 steals and 17 assists, they capitalized on their defensive strengths to secure this victory. The Owls fought valiantly but fell short despite a strong second-half comeback.
The game was marked by intense competition as both teams displayed significant effort in scoring and defense. The Memphis Tigers excelled with a two-point shooting percentage of 61 percent from their total attempts of 31 shots within close range. Their overall field goal percentage stood at 48 percent after attempting 60 shots throughout the game. From beyond the arc, they made ten three-pointers out of 29 attempts, translating to a three-point shooting accuracy of 34 percent.
On defense, the Tigers were relentless; they gathered four blocks and an outstanding number of steals which led to numerous fast-break opportunities contributing to their total fast break points tallying up to eleven. They also managed to convert turnovers into points effectively with twenty-two points coming off turnovers made by the Owls.
Rebounding was another area where Memphis showed competence; they pulled down a total of thirty-five rebounds—twenty-four defensive and eight offensive—augmenting their control over possession during critical moments in play.
Free throws were one aspect that could have seen improvement for Memphis as they achieved just over half success rate from the line with sixteen free throws made out of thirty-one attempted for a free throw percentage rounding up to fifty-two percent.
The Owls had their moments too; notably in free throw accuracy where they excelled with an eighty percent success rate making twenty out of twenty-five attempts from the charity stripe. They also managed more total rebounds than Memphis at forty-three but struggled with turnovers having eighteen compared to eleven by Memphis which proved costly given how efficiently those were converted into points by their opponents.
As fans look ahead, anticipation builds for what promises to be another exciting matchup when The Memphis Tigers host Tulane Green Wave at FedExForum located in Tennessee's vibrant city - Memphis on February 11th at noon local time (1:00 PM Eastern Time). This encounter will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN2 channel two hundred nine ensuring fans won't miss any action from this upcoming conference game.