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Memphis Tigers

38-2 (16-0), 1st Conference USA

 Last Game
Apr 7 (1) Kansas, L 68-75 OT Game Highlights
National Championship
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
Kan: Darrell Arthur 9-13, 20 Pts
Memp: Chris Douglas-Roberts 7-16, 22 Pts
 
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Calipari signs contract extension through 2012-2013

Calipari signs contract extension through 2012-2013
AP, Apr 26, 2008
Memphis coach John Calipari signed a contract extension through the 2012-13 season that includes an annual raise of $500,000 and a $5 million bonus if he stays through the end of the contract. Calipari's new contract will pay him $2.35 million per year. Calipari took the Tigers to the national championship game this year, the program's first Final Four since 1985 and first NCAA final since 1973. ...More
  •  In the news: Huggins takes a tumble May 9 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)*
  •  Pastner accepts offer to join Tigers' basketball staff May 8 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)*
  •  State Representatives honor Tiger basketball team May 6 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)*
  •  In the news: Tiger golf team earns regional bid May 6 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)*
 • Calipari signs contract extension through 2012-2013 - Apr 26 (AP)
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 Team Report

Memphis Team Report

Memphis Team Report Apr 23, 2008

Memphis came seconds away from reaching its ultimate goal for the 2007-08 season.

"Ten seconds to go, we're thinking we're national champs, all of a sudden a kid makes a shot, and we're not," Memphis coach John Calipari said after his team suffered a 75-68 overtime loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament championship game. "It will probably hit me like a ton of bricks tomorrow, that we had it in our grasp."

After winning 38 games, losing only one in the regular season and spending five weeks at No. 1, Memphis made an impressive run through the NCAA Tournament that included wins over Michigan State, Texas and UCLA.

In the championship game, the Tigers appeared to have everything under control when they took a 60-51 lead with 2:12 left in regulation. ...More

 
 
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 Scores & Schedule
Date Opponent Result Tickets Audio/Video Video Highlights
 Mon, Nov 5 Tenn-Martin W 102-71 ---- 
 Tue, Nov 6 Richmond W 80-63 ---- 
 Thu, Nov 15 Oklahoma W 63-53 ---- 
 Fri, Nov 16 at Connecticut W 81-70 ---- 
 Tue, Nov 20 Arkansas St. W 84-63 ---- 
 Tue, Nov 27 Austin Peay W 104-82 ---- 
 Tue, Dec 4 (24) USC W 62-58 ---- 
 Sat, Dec 15 at Middle Tenn. St. W 65-41 ---- 
 Wed, Dec 19 at Cincinnati W 79-69 ---- 
 Sat, Dec 22 (5) Georgetown W 85-71 ---- 
 Sat, Dec 29 (17) Arizona W 76-63 ---- 
 Thu, Jan 3 Siena W 102-58 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 5 Pepperdine W 90-53 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 9 East Carolina W 99-58 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 12 at Marshall W 68-45 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 16 at Rice W 77-50 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 19 Southern Miss W 83-47 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 23 at Tulsa W 56-41 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 26 Gonzaga W 81-73 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 30 at Houston W 89-77 ---- 
 Sat, Feb 2 UTEP W 70-64 ---- 
 Wed, Feb 6 SMU W 77-48 ---- 
 Sat, Feb 9 UCF W 85-64 ---- 
 Wed, Feb 13 Houston W 68-59 ---- 
 Sat, Feb 16 at UAB W 79-78 ---- 
 Wed, Feb 20 at Tulane W 97-71 ---- 
 Sat, Feb 23 (2) Tennessee L 62-66 ---- 
 Wed, Feb 27 Tulsa W 82-67 ---- 
 Sat, Mar 1 at Southern Miss W 76-67 ---- 
 Wed, Mar 5 at SMU W 72-55 ---- 
 Sat, Mar 8 UAB W 94-56 ---- 
 
 Postseason - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
Date Opponent Result Tickets Audio/Video Video Highlights
 Thu, Mar 13 Tulane W 75-56 ---- 
 Fri, Mar 14 Southern Miss W 69-53 ---- 
 Sat, Mar 15 Tulsa W 77-51 ---- 
 Fri, Mar 21 TX Arlington W 87-63 ---- 
 Sun, Mar 23 Mississippi St. W 77-74 ---- 
 Fri, Mar 28 (18) Michigan St. W 92-74 ----Highlights
 Sun, Mar 30 (7) Texas W 85-67 ----Highlights
 Sat, Apr 5 (3) UCLA W 78-63 ----Highlights
 Mon, Apr 7 (4) Kansas L 68-75 ----Highlights
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  Conf  All 
 Memphis (2) 16-0  38-2 
 UAB 12-4  23-11 
 Houston 11-5  24-10 
 Southern Miss 9-7  19-14 
 UCF 9-7  16-15 
 Tulsa 8-8  25-14 
 UTEP 8-8  19-14 
 Marshall 8-8  16-14 
 Tulane 6-10  17-15 
 East Carolina 5-11  11-19 
 SMU 4-12  10-20 
 Rice 0-16  3-27 
 Other Conferences
 Individual Leaders
 PPGChris Douglas-Roberts18.1 
 REBJoey Dorsey9.5 
 ASTDerrick Rose4.7 
 FG%Hashim Bailey100.0 
 FT%Chris Douglas-Roberts71.2 
 3PT%Chris Douglas-Roberts41.3 
 BLKJoey Dorsey1.9 
 STLChris Douglas-Roberts1.2