The University of Memphis Tigers will take on the St. Mary's Gaels Thursday as part of the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. You can read more about the game below or at SportsChatPlace.
The Memphis Tigers and St. Mary’s Gaels meet in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Memphis won the Conference USA Championship and finished 30-4 overall and 16-0 in conference play. Memphis appeared in the tournament last year and lost in the second round to Saint Louis. Head Coach Josh Pastner is 0-2 in two appearances in the Big Dance. The Tigers were unbeaten in C-USA play for the fourth time in seven seasons. Joe Jackson tops the team in scoring and assists, averaging 13.8 points and 4.9 assists per game. Jackson has also improved his three-point shooting over the last season, shooting 49.3% this season. The Tigers also boast the league’s sixth man of the year in junior Chris Crawford, who averages 9.3 points per game. The Tigers are very efficient from the floor, shooting 37.9% from three-point range and 47.9% from the field, however; their 66.7% mark from the free throw line ranks 260th in the country. Memphis has defeated notable teams such as Tennessee, Ohio, and Southern Miss this year.
The St. Mary’s Gaels won the opening round game over Middle Tennessee State and will advance to the second round of the tournament. The Gaels finished the season 27-6 overall and 14-2 in the West Coast Conference. Head Coach Randy Bennett is 2-4 in four appearances in the NCAA tournament. After an anxious week on the bubble, the Gaels have back-to-back NCAA bids. G Mathhew Dellavedova will be the key, as he has been through his career. His teammates played well in the opening round, but they might not be able to give him enough help against a physical perimeter defensive team, one reason they lost to Gonzaga three times. Dellavedova is averaging 16.5 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Stephen Holt chips in with 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest. St. Mary’s lost to Gonzaga multiple times but they did beat Creighton, Pacific, and BYU this season.
St. Mary’s looked good in their opening round game, but Memphis will be a much bigger obstacle for the Gaels to overcome. Memphis has faced some quality guards this year and they have an outstanding one of their own in Jackson. The St. Mary’s doesn’t have enough talent across the board to hang with this Memphis team. This could turn into a track meet and I’ll take Memphis to win comfortably in the end.
The Memphis Tigers and St. Mary’s Gaels meet in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Memphis won the Conference USA Championship and finished 30-4 overall and 16-0 in conference play. Memphis appeared in the tournament last year and lost in the second round to Saint Louis. Head Coach Josh Pastner is 0-2 in two appearances in the Big Dance. The Tigers were unbeaten in C-USA play for the fourth time in seven seasons. Joe Jackson tops the team in scoring and assists, averaging 13.8 points and 4.9 assists per game. Jackson has also improved his three-point shooting over the last season, shooting 49.3% this season. The Tigers also boast the league’s sixth man of the year in junior Chris Crawford, who averages 9.3 points per game. The Tigers are very efficient from the floor, shooting 37.9% from three-point range and 47.9% from the field, however; their 66.7% mark from the free throw line ranks 260th in the country. Memphis has defeated notable teams such as Tennessee, Ohio, and Southern Miss this year.
The St. Mary’s Gaels won the opening round game over Middle Tennessee State and will advance to the second round of the tournament. The Gaels finished the season 27-6 overall and 14-2 in the West Coast Conference. Head Coach Randy Bennett is 2-4 in four appearances in the NCAA tournament. After an anxious week on the bubble, the Gaels have back-to-back NCAA bids. G Mathhew Dellavedova will be the key, as he has been through his career. His teammates played well in the opening round, but they might not be able to give him enough help against a physical perimeter defensive team, one reason they lost to Gonzaga three times. Dellavedova is averaging 16.5 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Stephen Holt chips in with 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest. St. Mary’s lost to Gonzaga multiple times but they did beat Creighton, Pacific, and BYU this season.
St. Mary’s looked good in their opening round game, but Memphis will be a much bigger obstacle for the Gaels to overcome. Memphis has faced some quality guards this year and they have an outstanding one of their own in Jackson. The St. Mary’s doesn’t have enough talent across the board to hang with this Memphis team. This could turn into a track meet and I’ll take Memphis to win comfortably in the end.
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