Written on March 21st, 2013 by The Memphis Roar Staff in Basketball, Feature Free, Features
Memphis (30-4) will open up their 2013 NCAA Tournament against Saint Mary’s (28-6) at approximately 1:45CT today in Auburn Hills, Mich. According to a report by Jeff Goodman last night, St. Mary’s will be without backup guard Jordan Page due to a knee injury. The unfortunate thing for the Gaels is that Omar Samhan isn’t Read more...
Written on March 20th, 2013 by Grant Milner in Basketball, Feature Free, Features
As we inch closer and closer to the start of the 2013 NCAA tournament, Memphis fans’ appetite for their first Sweet 16 since 2009 is growing as quickly as ESPN’s Tournament Challenge database. For the sake of analysis, whether or not Josh Pastner can satiate that thirst will come down to one thing: the Tigers Read more...
Written on March 17th, 2013 by Grant Milner in Basketball, Feature Free, Features
The tournament committee has spoken and the Memphis Tigers will be the six seed in the Midwest Regional facing off against either Middle Tennessee State or Saint Mary’s. Here is everything you need to know about the Midwest, and what it will take for the Tigers to advance to Atlanta.
The following is a release from Harold Byrd, President of the Memphis Rebounders regarding travel plans for Memphis’ opening game in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will play the winner of the play-in game between St. Mary’s and Middle Tennessee State on Thursday night in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Written on March 13th, 2013 by University of Memphis Sports Information Department in Basketball, Feature Free, Features
TULSA, Okla. – Make it a sweep for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball. At a press conference prior to the start of the 2013 Conference USA Tournament at the BOK Center Wednesday, the league office announced Joe Jackson as its Player of the Year and Josh Pastner as its Gene Bartow Coach of the Read more...
Written on March 12th, 2013 by University of Memphis Sports Information Department in Basketball, Feature Free, Features
IRVING, Texas – University of Memphis’ D.J. Stephens and Chris Crawford were named Conference USA’s Defensive Player and Sixth Man of the Year, respectively, the league office announced Tuesday. Stephens was also picked for the C-USA All-Defensive Team, while Shaq Goodwin was a C-USA All-Freshman Team selection.