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Memphis Tigers
Location: Memphis, Tenn. | Founded: 1912 | Enrollment: 20,332 | Colors: Blue and Gray
Coach: Josh Pastner | Home Court: FedEx Forum | Capacity: 18,400

Record: (33-4, 16-0 Conference USA)
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Tigers report: Strategy and personnel
 

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SCOUTING REPORT
The Tigers are deep and versatile. All of their pieces fit together when they are committed as individuals to playing their role within the big picture. That's particularly true in the backcourt with freshman point guard Derrick Rose, junior guards Chris Douglas-Roberts and Antonio Anderson, sophomores Willie Kemp and Doneal Mack, and senior Andre Allen. The Tigers are capable of setting a fast pace and controlling a game with defense and rebounding. They're also capable of taking one look at a zone defense and deciding to forgo any sort of offense in favor or settling for too many 3-pointers. For a team that can be erratic from 3-point range, this can be a dangerous choice. The inside trio of senior Joey Dorsey, junior Robert Dozier and sophomore Shawn Taggart can be Memphis' best strength -- as well as its most critical weakness -- depending on who shows up and who doesn't.

GAME REVIEW

Memphis 87, Texas-Arlington 73

Memphis 77, Mississippi State 74

Memphis 92, Michigan State 74

Memphis 85, Texas 67

GAME PREVIEW

Vs. UCLA, NCAA Tournament, Final Four semifinal, San Antonio, Saturday, April 5.

IN FOCUS
The marquee matchup will be Dorsey against UCLA's Kevin Love, but there are many other key factors. Dorsey, at the very least, has to hold his own against Love, especially when the Bruins go inside to Love and he takes the ball right at Dorsey in an attempt to get Dorsey into foul trouble. Even then, the Tigers need Dozier and Taggart to make good use of their height and length advantage over UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. Memphis' big guards succeeded in forcing Texas' smaller guards, D.J. Augustin and A.J. Abrams, away from the basket. The Tigers will try to do the same against UCLA's Darren Collison and Russell Westbrook. If UCLA forward Josh Shipp continues to struggle with his perimeter shooting, don't be surprised if that leaves Douglas-Roberts to double up on other UCLA players and create some havoc on defense.

ROSTER REPORT

--Rose may be a freshman, but he's not playing like one. With 27 points, five assists and four rebounds against Michigan State and 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds against Texas, Rose earned the South Regional MVP award. Rose made 17 of 26 shots from the field and 13 of 15 free throws, and often proved to be the catalyst for Memphis' decisive runs and responses.

"He's got a will to win," Memphis coach John Calipari said. "... He's got to improve, got to get on the range a little bit and get that stroke right, but he also has the mental capacity and the mental toughness and the intelligence to be unique and special. And it sets him apart. He's been that way since we got him, so it's nothing I've done with him. He just has a will to win. It may be with a defensive stop. It may be with a rebound that he nicked his head on the rim as he went to get it. It may be outrunning the entire field when he started behind everybody. It may be a steal, a dive, a tip out of nowhere, and then again it may be a drive baseline and dunk on their team. But he's got that will to win, and he's got an innate intelligence that when you give him something, when you teach him something, it's his -- he owns it. You no longer own it. When you give it to him, it's his. And that's, you know, it's just unique. He's a unique player."

--Douglas-Roberts, a first-team All-American, would have been the leading candidate for Region MVP if it had not been for Rose. Against Michigan State and Texas, Douglas-Roberts scored 25 points in both games and came through at the free-throw line by making 25 of 29. In the final 1:35 in both games he combined to make all 10 of his free throw attempts.

--Anderson doesn't make as many headlines as Rose and Douglas-Roberts, but he remains a key to Memphis' success with his all-around play, especially on the defensive end. In the Michigan State game, Anderson played tough defense on senior guard Drew Neitzel, who came in averaging 14.1 points per game and didn't score a basketball until he rattled in a 3-pointer with 1:43 left in the game. For the week, Anderson also combined for 19 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

--Dorsey remains unpredictable and contributed only six points and four rebounds against Michigan State but he also remains capable of controlling a game inside -- as he did against Texas, when he came through with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

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Memphis Tigers Message Board
Reputation:92
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 5, 2009

July 8, 2009 1:02 am
(POLL) O.K. So he let Cal go with a peanuts buyout clause in in his contract, but hey, hasn't he done alot more for U of M sports than most? He fired Rip Scherer and hired Tommy West, who took to more than one one bowl game. He hired Cal after the Tic Price debacle. And when Cal left, after a really humiliating search, hired Pastner. Is he a catch as catch can A.D. or a shrewd eye for talent.    ...(more)
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Since:Jul 13, 2007

June 30, 2009 4:52 pm
Lance Stephenson is now off the board. I really thought we would get this guy. Im sure he was a one-and-done type of player, but considering the status of the Tigers at the moment, I would take a 5 star, one-and-done type of guy. I know all about the upcoming trial, or hearing, or whatever it is. Lets face it, it wouldnt be the first time for a Tiger player to have to deal with legal issues. If he ...(more)
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Since:Nov 1, 2008

June 17, 2009 3:18 am
With all this talk from UK fans about how their program is the greatest and Memphis isn't even a top 20 program, I thought I would put this out there and see what everyone thinks.  Does Memphis have a top 25 basketball program.  I contend that if you go through each BCS conference and compare Memphis to all those schools that if Memphis doesn't have a top 20 or top 25 program then they a ...(more)
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July 6, 2009 6:55 pm
(POLL)

About a month ago v-man and Bsquared asked about the possibility of renewing the Memphis vs. Arizona home and home series.  I asked Arizona fans if they knew anything.  The polls results were mixed but the comments suggested that noone really knows anything.  It looks like a little over 80% of Arizona fans would like to see it though.  What about you Memphis fans?  How ...(more)

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Since:May 22, 2009

June 20, 2009 12:59 am
Hey Memphis fans,

  Cal's Steakhouse off Sanderlin and near the Fox and the Hound.  Did Calipari sell it or did the Doubletree assume onwership?  I never went there in all my years in Memphis, but also didn't hear very good things about it.  It's got to be a bit of burden after all this scandal mess.
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June 20, 2009 3:08 am
(POLL) Zagsblog.com (if you haven't read it you should: a lot of good Memphis info) has been reporting that Lance Stephenson is now listing Memphis as his number one choice.  He's a 6'6" McDonald's All-American shooting guard.  He's also awaiting his June 29th trial for allegedly groping a female.  He's known as "Born Ready" and is the all time leading scorer in New York high school histor ...(more)
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July 4, 2009 11:36 pm
once again not here to bash but was just wondering if you guys had heard any thing about when the ncaa judgement day was for you all.  i know its bound to be getting close. but dont know how close lol.
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June 25, 2009 2:51 pm

He had some interesting things to say.  Although he would not comment on any particular recruits, he did mention that we are in very good shape for the upcoming season.  Perhaps the most interesting thing he said is that he doesn't see a change in conference affiliation in the next "year or two".  He did however mention a possible affiliation with the Big East som ...(more)

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Since:May 7, 2009

June 12, 2009 2:14 pm
I am new to the Memphis area and since I cannot drive 7 hours to see top notch basketball. I was wondering what are some big Memphis home games this year. I think memphis will have a exciting team this year. So I guess I would like to see a couple games. So what games are on the schedule for the fed ex forum?
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June 28, 2009 12:33 am
Gary Parish seems to think this guy (one of the guys Cal nudged out at Kentucky) will be transfering to Memphis.
6'-8" player who transfered from Hampton to UK.
HMMMMMM.....Don't know that much about Hampton, but he looks to be a cast off from UK that Cal is giving to us.  Not sure how I feel about that.

Here's the link.  If anybody knows anything about him, ple
...(more)
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June 30, 2009 1:51 pm
According to a facebook page called "Cal's Cats" Pilgrim has some distatse for UK and Coach Cal and hopes to land at Memphis next season.


-"Matt Pilgrim will likely be headed to Memphis within the next two weeks and he said he wants a chance to play UK.  He is upset that Cal told him he wouldn’t get off the bench this year.  Pilgrim of course took
...(more)
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June 22, 2009 3:36 am
Dan Wolken is reporting that Derrick Williams is in Memphis and will visit with Coach Pastner tonight.  And it gets better...

Williams said he can take three more official visits per NCAA rules, but he may not need all of them before making a decision. He confir ...(more)

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Since:Oct 16, 2007

June 29, 2009 10:02 pm

here is mine .....

there is a lot of options for different starting line ups.....

A lot of these players are pretty equal in ability.

there is a lot of different things you could play with.

I like Sallie to start over Doneal mack because, Sallie showed ability to hit threes in the clutch. This is something Mack has struggled with over his career. If Mack start ...(more)

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Level:Superstar
Since:Jul 13, 2007

June 30, 2009 6:25 am
Does anyone have any news about Shawn Taggart? Since he didnt get drafted, is there a chance that he might come back to Memphis for his final year ? Any news would be appreciated.
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June 29, 2009 3:50 am
Derrick Williams, according to rivals.com, is no longer on the board. He has committed to Arizona. We still have some recruits to get signed, so keep you heads up Tigers fans.
 
 
 
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