Jordan flirts with triple-double in Tulsa’s win

 

Memphis, TN (3-12-2008) – Sophomore center, Jerome Jordan, narrowly missed a triple-double last night when he had 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots to pace the University of Tulsa to a 66-49 victory over East Carolina University in the opening game of the Conference USA tournament. The 7’ 0” Jordan connected on 6-of-11 from the field and his eight blocks matched his career-high and tied a tournament record, which was first established by Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin in 1998. Tulsa also set a new tournament record with 11 blocks as a team. They will face second-seeded University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) tonight.

 

Named to Conference USA All-Defensive Team and Player of the Week

Meanwhile, Jordan, who led Conference USA in blocked shots, picked up two individual awards yesterday before his impressive performance last night. First, he was named Conference USA “Player of the Week” after averaging 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots in two games last week, while shooting 66 percent from the field and 88 percent from the free throw line. Jordan averages 9.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots on the season and has a team-leading .600 field goal percentage. Jordan was also named to the “All-Defensive Team.” He blocked 100 shots for a 3.45 average per game, 39 blocks more than the second-place finisher. He became Tulsa's single-season record-holder for blocked shots this year and also ranks fourth on the school's career list with 117 blocks in his two seasons.