Memphis Tigers Basketball

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NCAA says Memphis violated several rules including a fraudulent SAT score by a player, later revealed to be Derrick Rose, and providing close to $1,700 in free travel to Rose's brother. With coach John Calipari, Memphis men's basketball had its best season ever when it reached the NCAA championship game.

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John Calipari decided late Monday night to sleep on Kentucky's offer to become its next basketball coach.He met with KU officials last night and rumors have it that he was offered $35,000,000 over 8 years. What is he waiting for?

Players remark after the 1st round win over Cal State Northridge about Roburt Sallie's break out game.

Calipari knows this guy is capable of huge things, but maybe he's waiting for a little bit more consistency. Hubert Davis doesn't seem too impressed either.

Memphis PG Evans makes a monster slam dunk off the fast break vs UAB

The Tigers didn't take kindly to Southern Miss calling UAB a better team than Memphis. Especially since the Tigers had just defeated the Blazers . . . on their own floor.

Coach Cal leads the Memphis Tigers to their 56th straight conference victory with a 58 - 42 win over the Southen Mississippi Golden Eagles Saturday.

Tiger hoops head coach John Calipari talks about Tyreke's rough night, outstanding performances by Mack, Taggart and Anderson, why he needs Tiger fans in full force at the battle with Southern Miss, and the chances of Simpkins getting back…

Doneal Mack and Antonio Anderson hit consecutive 3-pointers to help spark a decisive run by No. 5 Memphis in a 71-60 victory over UAB on Thursday night, clinching the Tigers' fourth consecutive Conference USA regular-season title.But it was Mack, who scored 17 points, who might have had his strongest performance yet as a Tiger.

The Tigers (25-3, 13-0) won their 19th straight overall, the nation's longest winning streak, and 55th in a row in the conference.Memphis trailed by a point before suddenly pulling away from its top league challenger with a 16-2 run. Memphis allowed only two field goals over the final 4 minutes while holding Robert Vaden, UAB's leading scorer, scoreless on 0-for-17 shooting.Mack had 17 points for Memphis, while Anderson had 16 and Robert Dozier 15 points and 10 rebounds.The Blazers (19-9, 9-4)... handed the Tigers their last conference loss three years ago.more>>

Memphis won another Conference USA title, muscling aside its top challenger with the finishing touch of a team that is used to winning.Doneal Mack and Antonio Anderson hit consecutive 3-pointers to highlight a dominant final run in a 71-60 victory over UAB on Thursday night, clinching the Tigers' fourth consecutive regular-season league title.

Bob Knight likes Memphis and UCLA as possible forces to contend with in the NCAA Tournament.