More "Great season, guys" type stuff later, but for now, a review of what happened out there on the court today. My notes are pretty scattered, so I'll stick to bullet points and jump around. We'll start with game-specific stuff before moving on to Big Picture thoughts. MEMPHIS 85  TEXAS 67 Rick Barnes has done a phenomenal job with this team this year. And I don't mean that just ...

I think it is safe to say that the #1-ranked Memphis Tigers are a legitimate contender for the NCAA basketball crown, especially after Sunday’s matchup against #2 Texas. Memphis can thank Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose as they combined for 46 points, helping the Tigers reach the Final Four for the first time since 1985, defeating the Longhorns, 85-67 in the NCAA South ...

After 2 weeks of Madness, we now have what teams have been shooting for all season long: a trip to the Final Four. Today, sadly Texas got demolished. My hopes increased somewhat when Texas made a run early in the second half, but Memphis proved too strong. Was picking Texas misguided on my part? Probably...but...I'm not sure I'd do it differently. Memphis vs. UCLA should be very interesting. ...

Memphis wrapped up the South regional earlier today with a beatdown of 2-seeded Texas, 85-67. Davidson and Kansas are now duking it out for the fourth bid to San Antonio; Davidson is trailing only by two at the half. The first half had a slow start, but then both teams started to run, making shots on both ends, and Davidson is giving the Jayhawks all they can handle. (more…)  ...

Third year’s the charm. Good for the Tigers—I’m rooting for them to win it all. They dispatch of Texas, 85-67. It’s going to be Memphis-UCLA for the second time in three years. You’ll hear plenty about Bill Walton’s greatest performance of all-time leading up to this one, but I remember these two teams for one of the ugliest, most unwatchable contests in ...

By Will Brinson You could most certainly be excused for not being heavily vested in this Memphis - Texas contest, if it was only for basketball reasons. Memphis is rolling, and even after the Longhorns cut the lead to five, the Tigers went on a 14-4 run to nearly put the game out of range with just under 10 minutes to go. That's why, kids, we turn to the cheerleaders! And the former ...

No. 1 seed Memphis is manhandling Texas and cruising to the Final Four today, giving us yet another boring NCAA Tournament game but also getting us one step closer to having all four top seeds playing in San Antonio. The Tigers never really struggled. Although the Longhorns scored the last six points of the first half and the first six points of the second to keep things from getting too out ...

This afternoon in Houston, the # 1 seeded Memphis Tigers will face the # 2 seeded Texas Longhorns. The winner will advance to the Final Four, while the loser will question whether their 2007-2008 season was a failure. The team under the most pressure to win is Memphis. The Tigers need to prove they belong in the tournament and are not just a team who can have success in the regular season.  ...

The last participants in next week’s NCAA Final Four in San Antonio will be decided today, as Texas takes on Memphis and Kansas faces Davidson. Texas-Memphis is especially sweet for draft aficionados like ourselves, as it will showcase arguably the top two points guards in this year’s draft—Derrick Rose and D.J. Augustin, going head to head. Stephen Curry will face the toughest test of his ...

Yes, the string of Texas-themed posts hits three, which hopefully propels someone to beat a No. 1 seed. That, or the 30,000 Longhorn fans in attendance. D.J. Augustin got the best of Derrick Rose last summer, but let's see what becomes of games that matter. Both teams can play a quick tempo game so at least this one promises to be one of the more high octane of the weekend's matchups.  ...

#1 Memphis Tigers (36-1, 16-0) vs. #2 Texas Longhorns (31-6, 13-3) Sunday, March 30, 2008 • 1:20 p.m. CT Reliant Stadium (44,000) • Houston, TX Television: CBS ( Regional Coverage ) Billy Packer and Jim Nantz Radio: 98.1 FM / 1300 AM (Austin) / Westwood One (Nationally) So the pot of coffee this morning turned out not to be such a good idea. This game cannot start ...

By Will Brinson There's just something a little off about John Calipari and Memphis. I can't pinpoint what it is, but I get roughly the same look on my face as Chris Douglas-Roberts when I think about needing Memphis to win to take home bracket money. Is it the free throws? Perhaps. Is it the Conference USA factor? Could be. Or maybe it's just the ridiculously awkward manner in ...

The bracket makers had it right in the South. Texas Longhorns will 'host' the Memphis Tigers Sunday when they meet at Houston's Reliant Stadium in the South Region final. Both teams were impressive in romping to Friday wins and now the top-seeded Tigers face a hostile crowd as they try to advance to the Final Four. NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 3½-point ...

Rick Barnes has said on multiple occasions this season that Kansas is the best team the Longhorns have faced. Well, that is going to change on Sunday afternoon when Texas (31-6, 13-3) takes on Memphis (36-1, 16-0). Tip time is 1:20 p.m and the game will be called by Billy Packer and Jim Nantz on CBS. Those are not typos in the win / loss records for the Tigers. Coach Calipari’s team ...

- #1 Memphis vs. #2 Texas (2:20 PM): The most-maligned #1 seed in recent memory, Memphis looked like they were playing with a chip on their shoulder in the 1st half against Michigan State as they absolutely crushed the Spartans jumping out to a 50-20 lead (that’s not a typo). If they play like that, it doesn’t matter if they continue to shoot free throws like Ben Wallace. As ...

Ken will get a game recap posted Saturday, but if you watched the Memphis Tigers victory against Michigan State tonight, you saw the best first half of basketball I've seen. And not just from the Tigers, I mean the best first half by any team all season. Memphis will face the Texas Longhorns Sunday for a trip to the Final Four on the line. As for the Tigers win Friday night, it cost me a ...

Muscle, muscle and more muscle. That is what this region is all about. Memphis, Michigan State, Texas and Stanford. In what I think will be the game of the night Texas takes on Stanford in Houston of all places. In the nightcap Calipara and Izzo can’t ask for anything more. Texas vs Stanford The Lopez twins seem [...]

Memphis Tigers (35-1) vs. Michigan State Spartans (27-8) When: 9:57 p.m. ET tonight Where: Houston MEMPHIS TIGERS 1. Why Their Achilles Heel Won't Matter (how Tiger fans can rationalize the free throw shooting) . By this point, you may have noticed that the Tigers struggle from the charity stripe, which is likely why you picked them to lose to Pitt in the Sweet 16 or to Texas in the ...

with my March Madness bracket! Okay, I shouldn't be too excited. I have Memphis winning in my big money brackets, and other teams have been looking really good this tournament. I do have Louisville in my final four, so I was really glad to see them stomp last night. I would love to see Stanford beat Texas tonight (the line is Texas -2.5 @ BoDog - link ). One of my best friends has Texas going ...

TEAM: Memphis Tigers REGION: South LAST WEEKEND: Defeated #16 Texas-Arlington, defeated #8 Mississippi State Next Game: vs Michigan State, 9:40 pm Friday Memphis got here because of: The emergence of Derrick Rose as the team leader and avoiding the upset bug. Just about everyone is going to focus on the atrocious foul-shooting, but the emerge of the freshmen as the ...