College Basketball 2011 Conference USA Tournament

Coming off a year filled with moments that many would love to forget, the Memphis Tigers are nevertheless dancing once again. After trailing UTEP on its home floor throughout the entire Conference USA championship game, freshman Joe Jackson was fouled with 7.5 seconds remaining and calmly drained two free throws to give Memphis an improbable 67-66 victory. The Tigers were down by as much as 12 in the second half and even had a deficit of 9 with under 5 minutes to go. But led by some clutch shooting by Jackson and Chris Crawford, Memphis clawed back to punch a ticket for another NCAA tournament after last year’s uncharacteristic absence.

When the final horn sounded, Tiger coach Josh Pastner ran onto the El Paso court, fists pumping with such energy that he gave off the vibe of a well-dressed Memphis frat guy who had broken C-USA security. Read More >>

Conference USA championship game wrapup