Memphis gets revenge on UTEP

The Memphis Tigers will move on to the next round after their big win tonight against the UTEP Miners with the final score being 65-47. Tarik Black was the primetime performer for the Tigers tonight, finishing the game with 15 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Joe Jackson had a good night finishing the game with 17 points and Chris Crawford added 11 points. As a team, the Tigers shot 43% from the field and 64% from the free throw line. But, the biggest highlight for the Tigers tonight was the turnovers and assists. They forced UTEP to turn the ball over 20 times. Also, the Tigers had 18 assists as a team. The Tigers will now play the winner of UAB/UCF tomorrow at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN. For the rest of the stats go to http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320680235