Rivers' 18 points leads Memphis past New Orleans, 63-52
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jimario Rivers posted 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists as Memphis doubled New Orleans' first-half output and cruised to a 63-52 victory Tuesday night.
Rivers got the Tigers off to a fast start with a dunk 24 seconds into the game and tallied six points in the first five minutes as Memphis built a 32-16 advantage at intermission.
Memphis (2-1) came into the game after a week off and faced the Privateers for the first time since the 1989-90 season. The victory gave the Tigers a 9-0 record all-time against New Orleans and gave the program its 100th victory all-time against a Division I opponent from the state of Louisiana.
Jeremiah Martin had 15 points after going 8-for-8 from the free throw line and the Tigers converted 21 of 47 shots from the field (44. 7 percent).
Makur Puou had 11 points for the Privateers (0-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Self
- Terry Oglesby
- Nate Green
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |