The Memphis Tigers are (finally) ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, coming in at #23. Memphis will match up against #22 Virginia tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/19, at 6 p.m. on ESPN). Here's the full AP Top 25 list:
Here's 92.9 FM ESPN's John Martin's instant reaction to the poll release on Monday morning's J&J Show:
Also Monday the American Athletic Conference released their weekly men's basketball honor roll which included Memphis guard Jahvon Quinerly on the list. Here's more from the University of Memphis on Quinerly and the Tigers:
Quinerly Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll
IRVING, Texas – University of Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly has been named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll, the league office announced Monday afternoon. It is the first in-season honor for Quinerly and the fourth for the Tigers as a team.
The Hackensack, New Jersey product led Memphis to a 79-77 win over 13th-ranked Clemson Saturday afternoon in FedExForum, improving the Tigers to 8-2 this season.
Quinerly dropped 17 points and dished a team-high six assists with three steals in 33 minutes against the previously unbeaten Tigers. He did much of his work in a second-half comeback with 10 points and four dimes in the final 20 minutes to rally Memphis.
The fifth-year senior is second on the team in scoring (13.7) and paces the Tigers with 4.9 assists each time out.
Quinerly and the Tigers found themselves ranked in the AP Poll for the first time this season at No. 23.
Memphis now has its eyes set on a third-straight ranked opponent when No. 22 Virginia comes to town Tuesday for a 6 p.m. showdown on ESPN2 inside FedExForum.
It will be the first ranked-versus-ranked matchup inside FedExForum since March 8, 2014 when the Tigers took on SMU.
Tickets are available for purchase HERE.
Full coverage of the Tigers on 92.9 FM ESPN, Memphis' Sports Station:
