Memphis put together one of its most complete performances of the season, a 34-point win over North Carolina Central to highlight Monday’s action in The American.
 
The Tigers moved to 4-4 with an 81-47 victory over the Eagles at FedEx Forum. F Trahson Burrell led three Tigers in double figures, scoring a game-high 15 points. F Austin Nichols chipped in 14 while F Shaq Goodwin added 11 points and eight rebounds. Memphis shot 51.7-percent from the floor in the win as opposed to 29.8-percent for North Carolina Central.
 
USF dropped a 68-63 decision to Georgia Southern as the Bulls fell to 5-4. F Chris Perry tallied 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in the game, while G Nehemias Morillo recorded 11 points and seven rebounds. The Bulls had nine blocks as a team.
 
Two teams are in action Tuesday, with both looking to continue their winning ways. Tulane, winner of seven straight, hosts Savannah State at Devlin Fieldhouse. The 7-1 Green Wave has three players averaging between 11 and 13 points per game, led by 12.9 ppg from G Jay Hook. It will be the first game in 10 days for Tulane, which downed Mississippi State 59-54 last time out Dec. 6. Savannah State is 3-8 with Division I wins over Winthrop and Cleveland State.
 
Houston, which has played just five games entering Tuesday, plays the first of two in as many nights and five in eight days when the Cougars host crosstown foe Houston Baptist. The 4-1 Cougars look for their third consecutive victory against a 4-3 Huskies team with one Division I win, a 58-55 victory over Rice Dec. 3. The Cougars hold an 11-0 advantage in the all-time series, but the programs have not squared off since 1996. Houston will follow Tuesday’s game with a matchup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday.