Jeremiah Martin scores 43 points as Tigers roll over Tulane, 102-76
Martin first player in Memphis history with two 40-point games
Memphis Tigers guard Jeremiah Martin (3) drives to the basket against Tulane's Moses Wood (4) during a game against the Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport (0) drives to the basket during a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tiger guard Kareem Brewton Jr. (5) reacts after almost stealing the ball during a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Raynere Thornton (4) loses the ball on a drive to the basket during a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport (0) attempts a layup during a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Mike Parks Jr. (10) wrestles to the basket between two Tulane defenders during a game against the Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Kareem Brewton Jr. (5) laughs with some of his teammates as he's introduced on the court prior to a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway questions a call by the referee during a game against Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Tyler Harris (1) drives to the basket for a lay-up during a game against Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport (0) celebrates after guard Jeremiah Martin (3) breaks his own record by scoring 43 points in a single game during a matchup against Tulane on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport (0) leaps for a rebound during a game against Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Tigers cruised past Tulane, 102-76, behind 43 points from Jeremiah Martin, to improve to 16-11, 8-6 in the AAC. Tulane lost its 15th-straight game and is 4-21, 0-13.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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