Memphis Roar

WHO: Memphis at UAB

WHEN: 8:00pm CST on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

WHERE: Bartow Arena - Birmingham, AL

TV: CSS

RADIO: AM600

In the last meeting between Memphis and UAB, Wesley Witherspoon scored a career high 29 points and the University of Memphis Tigers secured a big conference win as Memphis defeated UAB 85-75. That game included 31 lead changes and 10 ties, coming down to which team wanted to win more. The Tigers hustled, scrapped, and came up with key defensive stops late in the game to pull past the Blazers.

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SMU vs. Memphis

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

7:00pm CST

Television: WKNO-TV

Radio: AM600

The Memphis Tigers go into Saturday night’s game against the Mustangs of SMU looking to avenge a rare conference road loss suffered a few weeks ago. Questions still remain on whether Elliot Williams, Memphis’ leading scorer, will play Saturday, after sustaining a bruised knee in the Tigers’ 77-64 win against Tulane on Wednesday. The Mustangs (12-13, 5-6) are looking to get back to .500 in conference, while the Tigers (19-7, 9-2) are hoping to keep pressure on UTEP for the number one spot in C-USA.

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Looking for a way to get to the Conference USA Championships for free? According to the official C-USA website, basketball fans are invited to compete in a sweepstakes called “Tweetest Fan.” Participants are encouraged to follow the C-USA staff via Twitter and Facebook in order to find clues.

Fans can answer trivia, post pictures from games, and many other activities that will enter each participant for a chance to win an “all-expense paid trip to the 2010 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Tulsa, OK,” says the website.
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Tiger fans packed the FedEx Forum Wednesday night in hopes of seeing the Tigers make history. The University of Memphis Tigers were looking to do something that has become normal, something that has gone on for years, something that current Tiger players have always known– beating a Conference USA opponent.

The Tigers went into Wednesday night’s game against UTEP riding a 64 game conference win streak, a win streak that only the University of Kentucky has ever reached (late 40s-early 50s). A win on Wednesday night would separate the Tigers from the pack, putting them in first place. With all the hype and excitement, the Tigers came ready to play, but so did the Miners.

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