Memphis Tigers Clawed by SMU Mustangs at Moody Coliseum

The Memphis Tigers faced a challenging contest against the SMU Mustangs, concluding with a scoreboard reading 73-81. The Tigers' season record now stands at 0-0, while the Mustangs also maintain an even 0-0 slate.

In Dallas, at the Moody Coliseum, the Memphis Tigers put up a valiant effort but ultimately fell short to their hosts. The game saw the Tigers score steadily across all quarters with 16, 21, 23 and finally adding another 13 points in their last push. Despite their consistent scoring efforts and securing a total of 40 rebounds during the game, it wasn't enough to overcome the Mustangs' offensive surge.

The home team capitalized on their shooting accuracy throughout the game with an impressive field goal percentage of 62 percent and were particularly dominant from two-point range hitting an outstanding rate of 68 percent. Their free throw performance was also notable as they made good on 73 percent of their attempts.

For Memphis fans focusing on individual performances and team statistics will note that steals were aplenty for the Tigers who managed to snatch away possession from SMU on eleven occasions. They also distributed well amongst themselves racking up seventeen assists over four quarters of play.

A key aspect for Memphis was points generated from turnovers; they converted these opportunities into eighteen crucial points which kept them in contention throughout most parts of this competitive match-up. Additionally, second-chance points were significant for them as they tallied eighteen in that category alone.

However, despite these efforts by Memphis players to keep pace with SMU's scoring runs which included twenty-five field goals made inside paint compared to thirty-six by Memphis – it was not enough to secure victory this time around.

Looking ahead for fans of The University of Memphis basketball team: The next challenge awaits when they host Tulane Green Wave at Elma Roane Fieldhouse located in Tennessee's city known as "Bluff City". This upcoming encounter is scheduled for February 10th at approximately noon local time (2:00 PM). Fans eager not miss any action can catch live broadcast details closer date ensuring they don't miss moment when these two teams take court once again.