Top Players to Watch: Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic - First Round

The Memphis Tigers (26-8) and the Florida Atlantic Owls (31-3) are scheduled to match up in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at Nationwide Arena, with a start time of 9:20 PM ET. When these two squads hit the court, Kendric Davis and Johnell Davis are two players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup on TNT.
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How to Watch Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic
- Game Day: Friday, March 17
- Game Time: 9:20 PM ET
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- TV: TNT | Watch select March Madness games live on FuboTV
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Memphis' Last Game
Memphis won its most recent game versus Houston, 75-65, on Sunday. Kendric Davis led the way with 31 points, and also had five rebounds and three assists.
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kendric Davis | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
DeAndre Williams | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Lomax | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Atlantic's Last Game
In its previous game, Florida Atlantic defeated UAB on Saturday, 78-56. Alijah Martin scored a team-high 30 points (and chipped in one assist and 11 boards).
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alijah Martin | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Johnell Davis | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Giancarlo Rosado | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Memphis Players to Watch
DeAndre Williams leads the Tigers at 8 rebounds per game, while also posting 2.9 assists and 17.8 points.
Elijah McCadden posts 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Chandler Lawson is posting 5 points, 0.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Alex Lomax averages 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 2.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Florida Atlantic Players to Watch
Johnell Davis is No. 1 on the Owls in scoring (13.5 points per game), and produces 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Vladislav Goldin is putting up a team-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 10.6 points and 0.4 assists, making 64.3% of his shots from the floor.
The Owls receive 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Martin.
Nicholas Boyd is the Owls' top assist man (2.5 per game), and he produces 9 points and 4.1 rebounds.
Michael Forrest is averaging 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 41.1% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
Memphis Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeAndre Williams | 19.4 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.4 |
Kendric Davis | 20.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Elijah McCadden | 9.4 | 5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Chandler Lawson | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Damaria Franklin | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Florida Atlantic Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnell Davis | 14.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
Alijah Martin | 15.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0 | 2.6 |
Vladislav Goldin | 11.6 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
Nicholas Boyd | 8.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 1.5 |
Michael Forrest | 8.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
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