MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After handing Wichita State its largest home loss since 2003, the Memphis Tigers return to FedExForum for their American Athletic Conference home opener Tuesday night against Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
Memphis shot 52.4 percent as a team and held the Shockers to 29.5 percent shooting Saturday morning, and the Tigers never trailed by more than two points in the game. Wichita State's previous largest home defeat before Memphis won by 18 on New Year's Day was a 94-59 setback to Southern Illinois on Feb.