Memphis defeats Marshall

The Memphis Tigers successfully defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd by the score of 87-67. Will Barton was the team's primetime player as he finishes the game with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assist, and 3 steals.Joe Jackson finished with 21 points; Tarik Black had 18 points; and Chris Crawford had 16 points. The Tigers are now 21-8 overall with a 11-3 record in C-USA. As a team, the Tigers shot 60% from the field and made 78% of their free throws. If the Tigers keep this up, they will be crowned regular season champions of the C-USA and they will receive a first round bye in the C-USA Tournament. For the rest of the stats on this game go to http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320560276