Game #21 C-USA Game #7 UTEP (13-6, 4-2) vs. #1/#1 Memphis (20-0, 6-0) Saturday, Feb. 2 12 pm (CT) FedExForum Memphis, Tenn. By The Numbers... 78.4 20-0 8x2 1 Memphis winning pct. in month of February in John Calipari era; have won 14-straight Feb. games Tigers 20-0 start is tied for the best in school history; with win Saturday, can hold record alone with a 21-0 start Memphis has won 20 games for an 8th-straight year; last time that was done came in the 1980s (1982-89) Memphis is the only unbeaten team remaining in NCAA Division I basketball entering this weekend s play Media Relations Info Contact...Lamar Chance Office...901-678-2349 Cell...901-734-9949 Home...901-465-4247 Email...lchance1@memphis.edu Mailing/Overnight Address... 203 Athletic Office Building 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152 2007 Mem phis Tiger Basketball Tigers On TV and Radio Television: CSS/Memphis Comcast digital cable channel 6 (Matt Stewart, play-by-play; Jan van Breda Kolff, color analyst) Radio: WREC 600AM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) TOP-RANKED TIGERS TO HOST UTEP IN C- USA ENCOUNTER SATURDAY The University of Memphis squad (20-0, 6-0 C- USA), ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll and No. 1 in ESPN/USA Today poll, opens a four-game homestand Saturday, Feb. 2 when it hosts UTEP (13-6, 4-2 C-USA) in a Conference USA showdown at FedExForum. The game, to be televised by CSS, is slated for a 12:00 p.m. (CT) start. Saturday s game is the first of four-straight home games for the Tigers. Memphis also hosts SMU Feb. 6, UCF Feb. 9 and Houston Feb. 13 during this stretch. Memphis returns home to FedExForum after an 89-77 road victory at Houston Jan. 30. In addition to the win over Houston, the Tigers defeated East Carolina Jan. 9, Marshall Jan. 12, Rice Jan. 16, Southern Miss Jan. 19 and Tulsa Jan. 23 in C-USA play and also posted a non-league win over Gonzaga Jan. 26. Prior to opening league play, Memphis posted late December/early January wins over No. 5/4 Georgetown Dec. 22, No. 17/18 Arizona Dec. 29, Siena Jan. 3 and Pepperdine Jan. 5. The Miners are on a two-game win streak entering Saturday s game with Conference USA victories over Tulsa and Southern Miss. UTEP s two recent losses came on the road at Houston and UCF. Memphis Starters UTEP Starters Schedule/Results (20-0, 6-0 C-USA) 2008 N-5 UT-MARTIN& (ESPNU)...102-71, W N-6 RICHMOND& (ESPNU)...80-63, W N-15 vs. Oklahoma# (ESPN2)...63-53, W N-16 Connecticut# (ESPN2)...81-70, W N-20 ARKANSAS STATE (WLMT)...84-63, W N-27 AUSTIN PEAY (WLMT)...104-82, W D-4 vs. #24/NR Southern Cal% (ESPN)..(ot) 62-58, W D-15 vs. Middle Tennessee^ (ESPN2)...65-41, W D-19 at Cincinnati (ESPN2)...79-69, W D-22 #5/4 GEORGETOWN (ESPN)...85-71, W D-29 #17/18 ARIZONA (ESPN2)...76-63, W J-3 SIENA (CSS)...102-58, W J-5 PEPPERDINE (WLMT)...90-53, W J-9 EAST CAROLINA* (CSS)...99-58, W J-12 at Marshall* (CSS)...68-45, W J-16 at Rice* (WLMT)...77-50, W J-19 SOUTHERN MISS* (CSS)...83-47, W J-23 at Tulsa* (CSTV)...56-41, W J-26 GONZAGA (ESPN)...81-73, W J-30 at Houston* (CSTV)...89-77, W F-2 UTEP* (CSS)...12 pm F-6 SMU* (CSS)...8 pm F-9 UCF* (CSTV)...3 pm F-13 HOUSTON* (CSTV)...8 pm F-16 at UAB* (CSS)... 7 pm F-20 at Tulane* (CSTV)... 7 pm F-23 TENNESSEE (ESPN)...8 pm (ESPN Gameday) F-27 TULSA* (CSTV)...7 pm M-1 at Southern Miss* (CSTV)... 3 pm M-5 at SMU* (CSTV)... 7 pm M-8 UAB* (CSTV)...12 pm M-12- Conference USA Tournament 15 (Memphis, Tenn.) All Times Central * C-USA Game & 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) # 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (New York, N.Y.) % Jimmy V Classic ^ Sun Belt Classic Probable Starters/Top Reserves vs. UTEP (Based on previous game s starters) No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 Robert Dozier F Jr. 6-9/215 10.6 7.2 Lithonia, Ga. 3 Joey Dorsey F Sr. 6-9/265 7.4 11.2 Baltimore, Md. 14 Chris Douglas-Roberts G Jr. 6-7/200 17.5 4.6 Detroit, Mich. 5 Antonio Anderson G Jr. 6-6/210 7.1 3.6apg Lynn, Mass. 23 Derrick Rose G Fr. 6-3/205 14.1 4.5apg Chicago, Ill. Reserves 0 Shawn Taggart F r-so. 6-10/230 6.6 4.0 Richmond, Va. 1 Willie Kemp G So. 6-2/175 5.9 1.9apg Bolivar, Tenn. 15 Andre Allen G Sr. 5-10/205 3.4 2.5apg Memphis, Tenn. No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 4 Tavaris Watts F Jr. 6-9/210 6.5 4.7 Greensboro, N.C. 50 Victor Ramalho F Sr. 6-9/255 6.7 5.5 Joao Pessoa, Brazil 3 Randy Culpepper G Fr. 6-0/160 12.5 1.6 Memphis, Tenn. 12 Stefon Jackson G Jr. 6-5/185 24.0 5.2 Philadelphia, Pa. 24 Marvin Kilgore G Sr. 6-3/195 12.7 5.2apg Philadelphia, Pa. Reserves 5 Julyan Stone G Fr. 6-6/185 2.5 3.7apg Goleta, Calif. 23 Gabriel McCulley G/F Fr. 6-7/215 2.7 2.3 Memphis, Tenn. 33 Jeremy Sampson C Sr. 6-10/215 4.2 3.5 Daytona Beach, Fla.
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 2 National Polls Associated Press (Jan. 28) 1. Memphis (46)...19-0 2. Kansas (26)...20-0 3. Duke...17-1 4. North Carolina...19-1 5. UCLA...18-2 6. Georgetown...16-2 7. Tennessee...17-2 8. Michigan State...18-2 9. Washington State...17-2 10. Texas...16-3 11. Indiana...17-2 12. Butler...19-2 13. Wisconsin...16-3 14. Stanford...16-3 15. Xavier...17-4 16. Drake...18-1 17. Marquette...14-4 18. Pittsburgh...15-4 19. Vanderbilt...17-3 20. Florida...18-3 21. Saint Mary s...17-2 22. Kansas State...14-4 23. Texas A&M...16-4 24. Ole Miss...15-3 25. Baylor...16-3 ARV: #27 UConn, #28 Arizona, #31 Southern Cal, #35 Oklahoma, #40 Gonzaga, #42 Houston ESPN/USA Today Coaches (Jan. 28) 1. Memphis (20)...19-0 2. Kansas (11)...20-0 3. Duke...17-1 4. North Carolina...19-1 5. UCLA...18-2 6. Georgetown...16-2 7. Michigan State...18-2 8. Tennessee...17-2 9. Washington State...17-2 10. Texas...16-3 11. Indiana...17-2 12. Butler...19-2 13. Wisconsin...16-3 14. Stanford...16-3 15. Xavier...17-4 16. Marquette...14-4 17. Drake...18-1 18. Vanderbilt...17-3 19. Florida...18-3 20. Saint Mary s...17-2 21. Pittsburgh...15-4 22. Ole Miss...15-3 23. Texas A&M...16-4 24. Kansas State...14-4 25. Mississippi State...14-5 ARV: #26 Arizona, #27 UConn, #31 Southern Cal, #35 Gonzaga, #45 Houston * Tiger opponents in italics Memphis/UTEP Series Information Overall series... Memphis leads 6-1 Current Streak...Memphis won last 4;...since 1977-78 Gms played in Memphis... Memphis leads 3-0 Last year s meeting...mar. 1, 2007...UofM 78, UTEP 67...Haskins Center/El Paso...(see recap and boxscore on page 4) Last Memphis win...mar. 1, 2007...UofM 78, UTEP 67...Haskins Center/El Paso Last UofM win in Memphis... Feb. 22, 2006...UofM 66, UTEP 56...FedExForum Last UTEP win...dec. 18, 1971...UTEP 85, UofM 79...El Paso Calipari vs. UTEP...3-0 SCOUTING THE MINERS UTEP enters Saturday s Conference USA game with a 13-6 overall record and a 4-2 league mark. The Miners are on a two-game win streak with C-USA victories over Tulsa and Southern Miss. UTEP s two recent losses came on the road at Houston and UCF. Stefon Jackson leads UTEP and Conference USA in scoring with a 24.0 average. Marvin Kilgore (12.7 ppg) and Randy Culpepper (12.5 ppg) are also averaging double figures for the Miners. Victor Ramalho leads UTEP on the glass with a 5.5 rebounding average, while Kilgore is tops on the team with 99 assists (5.2 apg). Jeremy Sampson (38.9 percent) and Kilgore (36.6 percent) are the top threats from the arc. Memphis/UTEP Statistical Comparison Statistic U of M UTEP Record 20-0 13-6 RPI (1/31) 2 110 Sagarin (1/31) 1 103 Scoring Offense 81.3 78.3 Scoring Defense 60.3 71.3 Scoring Margin +21.0 +7.0 Free Throw Percentage.587.675 Field Goal Percentage.472.441 Field Goal Pct. Defense.372.440 3-Point Field Goal Pct..351.329 3-Point FG Pct. Defense.288.359 Rebounding Offense 42.5 36.8 Rebounding Defense 34.5 36.3 Rebounding Margin +8.0 +0.5 Blocked Shots 6.6 2.7 Assists 17.1 14.7 Steals 9.1 7.2 The Miners are shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, 32.9 percent from the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. UTEP is out-rebounding its foes by a narrow margin of +0.5 boards per game (36.8-36.3). CALIPARI IN EIGHTH YEAR AT HELM OF TI- GER PROGRAM John Calipari (Clarion State, 1982) is in his eighth season at the helm of the Memphis Tiger basketball program. He has a 201-63 record (.761 winning percentage) at Memphis. The 2007-08 season is his 16th as a collegiate head coach. The Moon, Pa., native has an overall collegiate coaching record of 394-134 (.746 winning percentage). While at Memphis, Calipari has led the Tigers to eight-straight 20-win seasons and sevenconsecutive postseason berths. Tiger Trac king Following Memphis In The Polls PS N-12 N-19 N-26 D-3 D-10 D-17 D-24 D-31 J-7 J-14 AP 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Coaches 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 J-21 J-28 F-4 F-11 F-18 F-25 M-3 M-10 M-17 PT AP 1 1 Coaches 1 1 PS preseason ranking; PT post-tournament ranking Tiger Record With Starters Record Games Starters 2-0 UTM, Richmond Anderson, Douglas-Roberts, Dozier, Rose, Taggart 16-0 Okla., UConn, SC, MTSU, Cincy, G town Anderson, Dorsey, Douglas-Roberts, Dozier, Rose Ariz., Siena, Pepperdine, ECU, Marshall, Rice, USM, TLS, Gonzaga, UH 2-0 Ark.State, APSU Anderson, Dorsey, Douglas-Roberts, Rose, Taggart
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 3 2 0 0 7-0 8 M e m p h i s N u m e r i c a l R o s t e r No. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Shawn Taggart# F 6-10 230 So. Richmond, Va./Mt. Zion Christian Academy (N.C.)/Iowa State Univ. 1 Willie Kemp G 6-2 175 So. Bolivar, Tenn./Bolivar Central HS 2 Robert Dozier F 6-9 215 Jr. Lithonia, Ga./Lithonia HS/ Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) 3 Joey Dorsey F 6-9 265 Sr. Baltimore, Md./Douglass HS/ Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) 4 Pierre Niles F 6-8 310 So. Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway HS/ The Patterson School (N.C.) 5 Antonio Anderson G 6-6 210 Jr. Lynn, Mass./Maine Central Institute Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) 14 Chris Douglas-Roberts G 6-7 200 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech/Northwestern HS 15 Andre Allen G 5-10 205 Sr. Memphis, Tenn./Booker T. Washington HS 20 Doneal Mack G 6-5 175 So. Charlotte, N.C./Statesville Christian School 23 Derrick Rose G 6-3 205 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Simeon Career Academy 31 Chance McGrady G 6-2 180 Jr. Auburndale, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS 32 Jeff Robinson G 6-5 218 Fr. Columbus, N.J./St. Patrick HS 35 Hashim Bailey F/C 6-10 273 So. Paterson, N.J./Passaic County Tech (N.J.) The Patterson School (N.C.) # sat out 2006-07 season due to NCAA transfer rule Pronunciation Guide HASHIM Bailey... HA - sheem TIGER STREAKS DONEAL Mack... DON - nell Current win streak...20 Regular season win streak...39 Road win streak...15 Homecourt win streak...43 Conference USA win streak...29 (includes C-USA Tournament) Conference USA regular season win streak...23 AND THEN THERE WAS ONE!!! With their win over Houston Jan. 30 coupled with Kansas loss that same night, the Tigers remained the nation s only undefeated team. Memphis is 20-0 heading into Saturday s game versus UTEP. The Jayhawks fell to 20-1 with their 84-75 setback at Kansas State. MAKING HISTORY WITH 20-WIN SEASONS It s not like the Tigers haven t made enough history already this season, but there is more since they posted their 20th win with the 89-77 victory over Houston Jan. 30. As a result of winning their 20th game Jan. 30, the Tiger program has eight-straight 20-win seasons, with all coming under head coach John Calipari. The current string of eight-consecutive 20-win campaigns ties the streak of eight-straight from 1981-82 through 1988-89. John CALIPARI... CAL - uh - PARE - ee CALIPARI TOPS AT MEMPHIS Well, John Calipari is second on the all-time wins chart at Memphis. However, the Tiger head coach is first in number of 20-win seasons at Memphis. With the Tigers victory over Houston Jan. 30, Calipari posted his eighth 20-win campaign overall, moving past former Memphis great Larry Finch s seven 20-win seasons. Calipari is the only coach in Tiger basketball history to direct his squads to eightconsecutive 20-win campaigns. The following shows the top-five coaches with the most 20-win seasons in Memphis basketball history: Coach 20-win seasons Years John Calipari 8 2001-pres. Larry Finch 7 1987-89, 92-93, 95-96 Dana Kirk 5 1982-86 Wayne Yates 3 1976-78 Gene Bartow/ 2 1972-73/ Bob Vanatta/ 1957, 61/ Eugene Lambert 1952, 56 TIGERS AT THE TOP (FOR A SECOND WEEK) For only the second time in school history, Memphis moved into the top spot in both national polls released Jan. 21. Well, after two wins over Tulsa and Gonzaga last week, the Tigers defended their No. 1 ranking and sit atop both Jan. 28 polls. The last time Memphis was the nation s No. 1 team came in the 1982-83 season. The Tigers were voted No. 1 in the Jan. 10, 1983, poll, but then lost at Virginia Tech later that day. Memphis bounced back with a win over Cincinnati later that week, but the Tigers dropped to No. 6 in the Jan. 17 poll. MEMPHIS MEDIA RELATIONS Office Address 203 Athletic Office Bldg. 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152 Office Phone 901-678-2337 Fax 901-678-4134 Staff Jennifer Rodrigues, MRD... jmpowers@memphis.edu Lamar Chance, Asst. MRD/MBB Contact... lchance1@memphis.edu Tammy DeGroff, Asst. MRD/WBB Contact... tdegroff@memphis.edu Jason Redd, Asst. MRD... jredd@memphis.edu Brandon Kolditz, Asst. MRD... wkolditz@memphis.edu Martha Woods, Secretary... mwoods@memphis.edu Walt Barton, Intern... wwbarton@memphis.edu Denise Thompson, Intern... denise.thompson@memphis.edu TIGERS ON THE WEB For game notes, rosters, statistics and other information on Memphis Tiger basketball, go to the University of Memphis athletic web site at: www.gotigersgo.com TIGERS ON THE RADIO All Memphis basketball games are broadcast on the Tigers network flagship station, WREC 600AM. Dave Woloshin calls the playby-play, while Matt Dillon serves as the color analyst. Dillon and Forrest Goodman (in studio) host the pre- and postgame shows. WREC 600AM also broadcasts John Calipari s weekly radio show, which is held at the Cal s Championship Steakhouse in the East Memphis DoubleTree Inn. JOHN CALIPARI TV SHOW Head coach John Calipari s weekly television coach s show, Memphis Basketball With John Calipari, is televised every Sunday night during the season by WPTY/ABC 24 in Memphis. The show begins in December. Dave Woloshin serves as the show s host. WPTY s sister station, WLMT/CW 30, televises the Tigers games locally that are not picked up by national or regional television. With their national, regional and local television appearances, all 30 Tiger regular season games will be on the tube. For the local telecasts, Jim Turpin will call the play-by-play, while former Tiger standouts Hank McDowell and Elliot Perry perform the color analyst duties.
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 4 TIGERS TOUGH ON THE ROAD UNDER CALIPARI The old formula goes that a team should win at least 66.7 percent of the time on its home floor, and then win 33.3 percent of the road games. If that is the case, then Memphis head coach John Calipari s teams are more than holding their own. Since Calipari took over in 2000-01, the Tigers have a 125-17 record at home (The Pyramid/FedExForum) for an incredible 88.0 winning percentage. And, the Tigers have proven to be just as tough on the road in the Calipari era. Memphis has a 55-27 record in road games (not including neutral sites) for a 67.1 winning percentage. After dropping their first two road games at Tennessee and Arizona in 2006-07, the Tigers bounced back and have a current road win streak of 15 straight. In 2005-06, Memphis was the last NCAA Division I team in the nation to lose a road game. The Tigers dropped their lone road game Mar. 2 at UAB 80-74. The following shows Memphis year-byyear road record under Calipari: 2007-08... 6-0 2006-07... 9-2 2005-06... 10-1 2004-05... 5-5 2003-04... 6-5 2002-03... 7-4 2001-02... 6-4 2000-01... 6-6 Total... 55-27 TIED FOR NOW, GOING FOR RECORD ON SATURDAY With their victory over Houston Jan. 30, the 2007-08 Tigers tied the program s best-ever start at 20-0. The last time the Tigers started off 20-0 was the 1985-86 season. That squad also began the year with a 20-0 record before losing its 21st contest at Virginia Tech on Feb. 1, 1986. The following lists the best undefeated starts in Tiger basketball history since World War II: Year Undefeated Start 2007-08...20-0 1985-86...20-0 1982-83...11-0 1984-85...9-0 1955-56...9-0 1995-96...8-0 1960-61...8-0 1956-57...8-0 1958-59...7-0 1977-78...6-0 1976-77...6-0 1973-74...6-0 1963-64...6-0 TOP 20-GAME STARTS SINCE 1970-71 With their victory over Houston Jan. 30, the Tigers improved their record to 20-0 overall, tying the best 20-game start in school history. This is the third-straight year that a John Calipari team posted a top-six 20-game start in Tiger basketball history. The 2007-08 squad tied the 1985-86 team for the best start with the 20-0 mark. The 1972-73 NCAA title game squad was 16-4 in its first 20 games. The previous best 20-game start under Calipari was 18-2 by the 2005-06 team. The following lists the top six 20-game starts since 1970-71: 1. 2007-08...20-0 1985-86...20-0 3. 2005-06...18-2 1984-85*...18-2 1982-83...18-2 6. 2006-07...17-3 1983-84...17-3 1981-82...17-3 1976-77...17-3 * Team advanced to NCAA Final Four Bold indicates teams coached by Calipari FRIENDLY FEBRUARY While the Tigers have enjoyed success in the John Calipari era in the month of January (54-10;.844 winning percentage), February hasn t been too bad either. Under Calipari, Memphis has a 40-11 record (.784 winning percentage) in February. Last year, the Tigers posted a perfect 7-0 record in February, and the program s current February win streak is at 14 straight. Also included in that 40-11 overall mark was a 16-game winning streak in the month of February from 2001-02 through 2003-04. JANUARY PROVED FRUITFUL FOR TIGERS In the John Calipari era, the new year has usually started with a bang for the Tigers. Since Calipari took over the Memphis hoops program in 2000-01, the Tigers have an impressive 54-10 record (.844 winning percentage) in the month of January. The Tigers won their last 25 January games, with their last January setback coming to Texas on Jan. 2, 2006 (69-58 loss). MORE ON THE TIGERS JANUARY With its 89-77 win over Houston on Jan. 30, Memphis completed a clean sweep of the month of January. The Tigers finished January with a perfect 9-0 record, marking the second-straight year Memphis had a perfect mark in January (8-0 in 2006-07). However, the last two seasons were not the first time in the John Calipari era that the Tigers had a perfect January. Memphis posted a perfect 7-0 mark in January in the 2000-01, which was Calipari s first year in the Bluff City. Since the 1970-71 campaign, the Tigers have had six undefeated marks in January, and the following shows that: Year January Record 2007-08...9-0 LAST YEAR S MEETING VS. UTEP #6/7 Memphis 78 UTEP 67 Mar. 1, 2007 El Paso, Texas In a match-up of teacher versus pupil, Memphis head coach John Calipari got a game-high 21 points from Chris Douglas-Roberts to help lift the No. 6/7 Tigers to a 78-67 Conference USA victory over the Tony Barbee-led Miners. Barbee played for Calipari at UMass from 1989-93 and also served on Calipari s staff at Memphis from 2000-06. Jeremy Hunt scored 19 points, and Doneal Mack added 10 points. Antonio Anderson led the Tigers on the glass with nine boards. Stefon Jackson posted a double-double of 19 points and 12 boards to lead UTEP. Jeremy Sampson (14 points), Marvin Kilgore (12) and Maurice Thomas (11) also netted double figures for UTEP. Memphis led 40-36 at the break and increased its advantage to seven points at 53-46 on an Andre Allen trey at the 13:09 mark. The Miners, though, did not go away, and when Victor Ramalho hit a jumper in the lane, UTEP had pulled to within one at 57-56 with 10:14 to play. After the teams traded baskets, the Tigers led 59-58, but UTEP had an opportunity to take the lead. However, Thomas jumper missed, and Memphis answered on the other end with a Hunt trey to extend the lead to 62-58. From that point, the Tigers held off UTEP with timely hoops and free throws. In the first half, it looked as if the Tigers would pull away en route to the win. Memphis built a 26-15 lead midway through the opening half. UTEP, however, did not fold. A 14-5 run pulled the Miners to within two at 31-29 with 2:51 left before halftime. Moments later, a Sampson three-pointer tied the game at 36-all. Memphis scored the final four points of the half for the 40-36 halftime advantage. The Tigers out-rebounded UTEP 47-33 and fotced 21 Miner turnovers. Memphis shot 41.2 percent from the floor, while the Miners hit 47.1 percent from the field. Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min Dozier 1-6 0-1 1-2 7 3 1 2 5 0 22 Dorsey 3-6 0-0 0-2 6 6 0 0 1 1 24 Kemp 2-5 2-5 0-3 0 6 1 0 0 0 16 Anderson 2-7 0-3 2-4 9 6 5 1 0 1 34 D.-Roberts 8-13 2-2 3-3 4 21 2 3 1 1 28 Hunt 5-11 4-7 5-8 6 19 2 1 0 1 29 Allen 2-11 1-6 0-3 6 5 5 3 0 3 25 Mack 4-7 2-4 0-0 4 10 0 3 0 0 14 Cooper 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 1 0 1 8 TEAM 4 1 Totals 28-68 11-28 11-25 47 78 17 15 7 8 200 UTEP FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min Vanwright 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 3 0 0 16 Ramalho 1-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 2 0 0 23 Henderson 2-7 2-6 0-0 4 6 5 2 1 3 33 Jackson 6-10 0-1 7-10 12 19 0 2 1 2 38 Kilgore 5-7 0-0 2-3 0 12 3 4 0 1 31 Alvin 0-3 0-1 1-3 3 1 5 4 0 0 17 Thomas 4-9 0-0 3-5 1 11 0 1 3 0 17 Sampson 5-7 4-6 0-1 4 14 1 2 2 0 21 Clarke 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 TEAM 1 1 Totals 24-51 6-14 13-22 33 67 15 21 7 6 200 Memphis 40 38 78 UTEP 36 31 67 Officials: Welmer, Whitehead, Hillary; Attendance: 11,066
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 5 2006-07...8-0 2000-01...7-0 1985-86...9-0 1983-84...8-0 1972-73...7-0 IT S THE TEACHER VS. THE PUPIL Saturday s Memphis-UTEP match-up is one that Tiger head coach John Calipari is not looking forward to especially since he will be matching wits against his former player and assistant coach Tony Barbee. Calipari coached Barbee at UMass from 1989-93, and those Minuteman teams went to two NITs and two NCAA Tournaments, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1992. When Calipari took over at Memphis in 2000, Barbee joined the Tigers staff and helped the program to six-straight 20-win seasons and six-consecutive postseason tournaments (3 NCAA, 3 NIT). This is the second year that Calipari and Barbee have faced off, as their first meeting was last year. Memphis won that game 78-67 in El Paso. FIRST (REGULAR SEASON) TRIP BACK HOME Well, for the regular season at least. Former Tiger assistant coach Tony Barbee makes his first regularseason trip back home to the Bluff City as UTEP s head coach. Last season, Memphis met UTEP in El Paso, but Barbee s Miners played at FedExForum in the Conference USA Tournament. HEY, WE KNOW Y ALL TOO! When the Tiger players and coaches look over at the UTEP bench, Miners head coach Tony Barbee FedExForum The Home of The T iger s The 2007-08 season marks the fourth for the Tigers in their home arena, FedExForum, which officially opened in September, 2004. Located just a few feet off Beale Street on historic Highway 61, FedExForum rises to extend the heart of the Memphis entertainment district. Memphis plays all of its 2007-08 home contests in the 18,400- seat arena and also hosts its C-USA rivals during the 2008 C-USA Tournament. At 135 feet high, FedExForum provides a new backdrop for historic Beale Street. The 805,850 square-feet arena, covering 13.8 acres, features five levels as well as state-of-the-art locker rooms and facilities for sports teams, as well as an exceptional dining and entertainment experiences for its patrons. won t be the only familiar face they will see. Milt Wagner and Mike Babul, both of whom worked under John Calipari at Memphis, are now on Barbee s staff at UTEP. Wagner is an assistant coach, while Babul is the director of basketball operations. Two other former Tigers are also on the UTEP staff. Nathaniel Root, who played for Calipari, works in operations/video. Tony Madlock, who played at Memphis from 1988-92, is an assistant coach. A C-USA POY MATCH-UP? Memphis Chris Douglas-Roberts and UTEP s Stefon Jackson both care more about team accomplishments than individual honors. However, both players will be in the talk for Conference USA Player of the Year (POY) award in March. The following is a tale of the tape for the two players (includes C- USA rank if applicable): CD-R Stats Jackson 17.5/6th Scoring 24.0/1st 4.6 Rebounding 5.2 55.0/7th FG Pct. 49.5/11th 68.6 FT Pct. 75.0 51.0/1st 3-pt. FG Pct. 30.6 31-9-23 Ast-Blk-Stl 26-0-20 MEMPHIS REPRESENTIN The city of Memphis will be well represented in Saturday s game. The Tigers feature two players from the city in senior Andre Allen and sophomore Pierre Niles. The Miners also have two players Randy Culpepper (Sheffield HS) and Gabriel Mc- Culley (Craigmont HS) that call the Bluff City home. Capacity: 18,400 Open House: Sept. 6, 2004 First Event: Usher concert, Sept. 17, 2004 First Memphis Tiger event: Midnight Madness, Oct. 15, 2004 First Memphis exhibition game: vs. Christian Brothers, Nov. 6, 2004 (81-70, W) First Memphis regular season game: vs. Savannah State, Coaches vs. Cancer, Nov. 11, 2004 (102-40, W) Memphis record in FedExForum: 65-8 (.890 winning percentage) CHINESE COACH JOINS TIGER STAFF AS PART OF CBA EXCHANGE PROGRAM University of Memphis head coach John Calipari started an exchange program with the Chinese Basketball Associated in September, and it will span the next five years. Calipari visited China in late September, and then in mid-october, 15 Chinese coaches came to Memphis to observe Tiger practices for 10 days. After the 10-day visit, 14 of the Chinese coaches flew back home and one coach Cui Wanjun stayed in the Bluff City and will be a part of the Memphis staff for the 2007-08 season. The following is a brief bio on Wanjun: Birthdate: July 28, 1970 Height: 6-3 Current Post: Head Coach, Liaoning Hunters Head Coach, China Jr. National Team Coaching Career: 10 CBA Jr. League titles Playing Career: - 3-year National Team Veteran 1991-93 - Won Asian Games title in 1993-2 CBA League titles in 1992 and 1994
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 6 TIGER SUCCESS AT FEDEXFORUM After a rough first year at their new home in 2004-05, the Tigers have bounced back quite nicely and made FedExForum one of the toughest arenas for opponents to play in. Since the 2005 Conference USA Tournament, Memphis has won 55 of its last 57 home games (.965 winning percentage). Overall, the Tigers have a 65-8 record (.890 winning percentage) at FedExForum. Memphis had a perfect 19-0 home mark in 2006-07, and is 11-0 at FedExForum this year. TIGERS STREAKING AT HOME Don t look now, but the Tigers have put together another homecourt winning streak. Memphis finished the 2006-07 campaign with a 32-game homecourt winning streak, and the Tigers added to that total with 11 wins in 2007-08 to extend the nation s longest homecourt win streak to 43. BYU is second with 42-straight wins at home. The following lists the nation s current top-five homecourt win streaks for 2007-08: Team Streak Next Home Game Memphis 43* UTEP/Feb. 2 BYU 42 TCU/Feb. 6 Notre Dame 32 DePaul/Feb. 2 Tennessee 27 Florida/Feb. 5 Akron 21 Eastern Mich./Feb. 2 * Note: Memphis C-USA Tour. gms count in streak 43-0 IS THE RECORD!!! Memphis current 43-game homecourt win streak is the longest in the nation, and it is now the longest in Tiger basketball history. The current streak of 43 broke the previous one of 39 straight that spanned from the end of the 1983-84 season through the 1986-87 campaign. The previous long home win streak in the John #32 to #3 #12 to #5 Joey Dorsey changed his number from 32 to 3 because Chicago Bull Ben Wallace wears jersey No. 3. Dorsey said that head coach John Calipari has been encouraging him to play like Ben Wallace, so he thought he would change his number to Wallace s. Dorsey had worn jersey No. 32 the past two seasons. As a freshman in 2004-05, Dorsey wore No. 15. Antonio Anderson switched jersey numbers from No. 12 to No. 5. He wore No. 5 during his prep career, but when he arrived in Memphis, Jeremy Hunt had No. 5. With the graduation of Hunt last season, Anderson was able to switch back to his No. 5. Calipari era was 24 straight that stretched from the middle of the 2002-03 season through the start of the 2004-05 year. The following are the Tigers top-five homecourt winning streaks in school history: Streak Years Spanned 43...2005-06 to present 39...1983-84 through 1986-87 32...1957-58 through 1960-61 30...1993-94 through 1995-96 28...1981-82 through 1982-83 24...2002-03 through 2004-05 * Calipari teams in italics GET YOUR TRACK SHOES ON! When Memphis and UTEP meet Saturday, it may seem more like a track meet than a basketball game. Both squads like to push the ball, and that can be seen in the scoring numbers. The Tigers lead Conference USA in scoring at 81.3 ppg, while the Miners are third at 78.3 ppg. DORSEY, DOZIER HAVE CAREER NIGHT VERSUS HOUSTON The Ds had it going Jan. 30 in the Tigers victory over Houston. The Ds are Joey Dorsey and Robert Dozier, and both players had career games in the win. Dorsey set his career high on the glass for a second time in a week. Entering this season, the 6-foot- 9 posted his career rebounding game of 18 boards as a freshman in the 2004-05 campaign. The Baltimore, Md., native set a new career mark just last week (Jan. 23) with 19 boards versus Tulsa. Well, Dorsey took only a week to surpass that mark with an incredible 22-rebound performance versus Houston. Dozier recorded his career high in the scoring column with 21 points versus the Cougars. The Lithonia, Ga., native broke his previous career best of I t s I n T h e N u m b e r s #55 to #31 #23 For the third-straight year, Chance McGrady switched his jersey number. This season, McGrady will wear No. 31. Last year, he wore No. 55, and as a freshman, he wore No. 11. Well, it s not what most people think. Yes, Derrick Rose is from Chicago and he did grow up a Michael Jordan fan. However, his jersey number is not for MJ. Rose wore No. 25 in high school in honor of former Chicago high school star Ben Wilson, but No. 25 is retired at Memphis (Hardaway wore it). Also retired are Nos. 21, 22 and 24, and teammate Doneal Mack wears No. 20. So, No. 23 it is. Memphis Record When... Leading at half...18-0 Behind at half...2-0 Tied at half...0-0 Scores 80 points or more...12-0 Scores 70-79 points...3-0 Scores 60-69 points...4-0 Scores under 60 points...1-0 Has 5+ dbl.-figure scorers...3-0 Has 3-4 dbl.-figure scorers...13-0 Has 1-2 dbl.-figure scorers...4-0 Has 20+ points off bench...12-0 Has 15-19 points off bench...4-0 Has less than 15 points off bench...4-0 Shoots FG 50 pct. or better...6-0 Shoots FG 45-49 pct...9-0 Shoots FG 40-44 pct...1-0 Shoots under 40 pct...4-0 Shoots FT 70 pct. or better...3-0 Shoots FT 65-69 pct...2-0 Shoots FT under 65 pct...15-0 Shoots treys 50 pct. or better...2-0 Shoots treys 45-49 pct...0-0 Shoots treys 40-44 pct...5-0 Shoots treys under 40 pct...13-0 Hits 10+ treys...5-0 Hits 6-9 treys...8-0 Hits fewer than 6 treys...7-0 Out-rebounds opponents...17-0 Opponent out-rebound Tigers...3-0 Tied in rebounding...0-0 Has 20 or more assists...7-0 Has 15-19 assists...6-0 Has 14 assists or fewer...7-0 Commits 15+ turnovers...7-0 Commits 11-14 turnovers...8-0 Commits 10 or fewer turnovers...5-0 Forces 15+ turnovers...13-0 Forces 11-14 turnovers...5-0 Forces 10 or fewer turnovers...2-0 Opp. shoots FG 50 pct. or better...1-0 Opp. shoots FG 45-49 pct...4-0 Opp. shoots FG 40-44 pct...1-0 Opp. shoots under 40 pct...14-0 Opp. shoots treys 50 pct. or better...1-0 Opp. shoots treys 45-49 pct...0-0 Opp. shoots treys 40-44 pct...0-0 Opp. shoots treys under 40 pct...19-0
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 7 MEMPHIS AMONG C-USA LEADERS Team (as of Jan. 31) Stat Rank Scoring Offense 81.3 1st Scoring Defense 60.3 1st Scoring Margin +21.0 1st Free Throw Pct..587 12th Field Goal Pct..472 1st Field Goal Pct. Defense.372 1st 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct..351 4th 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense.288 1st Rebounding Margin +8.0 1st Blocked Shots 6.55 1st Assists 17.10 1st Steals 9.05 2nd Turnover Margin +3.60 3rd Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.26 1st 3-Pt. Field Goals Made 7.90 2nd Individual (as of Jan. 31) Scoring 1. Stefon Jackson, UTEP...24.0. 6. Chris Douglas-Roberts, MEM...17.5. 9. Derrick Rose, MEM...14.1 Rebounding 1. Joey Dorsey, MEM...11.2. 6. Robert Dozier, MEM...7.2 Field Goal Pct. 1. Joey Dorsey, MEM...68.3. 7. Chris Douglas-Roberts, MEM...55.0. 14. Derrick Rose, MEM...48.5 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. 1. Chris Douglas-Roberts, MEM...51.0. 11. Doneal Mack, MEM...38.8 Assists 1. Darrell Jenkins, ECU...6.61. 5. Derrick Rose, MEM...4.50. 11. Antonio Anderson, MEM...3.55 Steals 1. Mike O Donnell, UCF...1.90. 13. Robert Dozier, MEM...1.28 Joey Dorsey, MEM...1.28. 15. Antonio Anderson, MEM...1.25 Blocks 1. Jerome Jordan, TLS...3.61 2. Joey Dorsey, MEM...2.56. 7. Robert Dozier, MEM...1.78 Ast/TO Ratio 1. Julyan Stone/UTEP...2.69. 3. Antonio Anderson, MEM...2.29. 11. Derrick Rose, MEM...1.48 19 points which he had two times versus Marshall (2006-07) and Georgetown (2007-08). HISTORY MADE, PART I The Tigers were ranked No. 1 in both Jan. 28 polls, marking the second-straight week they sit at the top. It is the first time Memphis stayed atop both polls for more than one week. The previous time the Tigers made it to No. 1 was in the 1982-83 campaign, and they stayed at that No. 1 position for only one week. HISTORY MADE, PART II For those in attendance at FedExForum Jan. 26, they witnessed history for the Memphis Tiger basketball program. The Tigers played their first home game as the No. 1 team in the nation in the program s history. Memphis defeated Gonzaga 81-73 last Saturday at FedExForum, also marking the first home win by the Tigers as the nation s No. 1 team. The last time Memphis was No. 1 came in the 1982-83 season, with the Tigers earning the top spot on Jan. 10. However, Memphis lost at Virginia Tech that same day and then played at Cincinnati later that week (an 80-63 win). The Tigers returned home Jan. 19, but had dropped to No. 6 in the polls when they took the court for that contest. HISTORY MADE, PART III With its win over Tulsa Jan. 23, the 2007-08 Memphis squad made program history when it posted its first-ever victory as the nation s No. 1 team. The Tigers defeated Tulsa 56-41. The last time Memphis earned the No. 1 national ranking was Jan. 10, 1983, and later that same day, lost at Virginia Tech. #1 FOR THE NON-BCS GUYS The Tigers took over the No. 1 spot in both national polls, and in climbing to the top position, Memphis is in rare company. The Tigers are only the fourth non-bcs program to gain the No. 1 national ranking since UNLV s 1990-91 squad. In addition to Memphis (2007-08) and UNLV (1989-90/1990-91), the other two non-bcs schools to earn the No. 1 ranking were UMass (1994-95/1995-96) and Saint Joseph s (2003-04). Those UMass teams were coached by current Tiger mentor John Calipari. NO. 1 IN POLLS, NO. 2 IN RPI The Tigers are No. 1 in both national polls, and this week, jumped up to No. 2 in the latest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) released Jan. 31. The Tigers RPI is No. 2 at 0.6750, while Tennessee at No. 1 at 0.6848. Memphis opponents ranked in the top 100 in the current RPI are Tennessee (No. 1), Arizona (No. 8), Georgetown (No. 9), Connecticut (No. 20), Oklahoma (No. 27), Gonzaga (No. 35), Southern Cal (No. 37), Houston (No. 80), UAB (No. 83) and Cincinnati (No. 84). The RPI is one of the major factors in determin- MEMPHIS TIED FOR LONGEST STREAK IN AP TOP 25 POLL When Duke fell out of the Feb. 12, 2007, Associated Press Top 25 poll after its fourth-straight loss, Memphis and UCLA tied for the longest streak for consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers and Bruins are currently tied with 51-straight weeks ranked in the poll, including the most recent regular season poll released Jan. 28. Memphis was ranked in all 19 polls last year, and climbed as high as No. 5. In 2005-06, the Tigers were ranked all 19 weeks and reached as high as No. 3 in the poll. Duke s streak ended at 200- straight weeks. ing the NCAA Tournament teams and seeding the field each year. CALIPARI IN MORE ELITE COMPANY Memphis head coach John Calipari is considered among the best active coaches in the country. But, with him guiding the Tigers to the No. 1 national ranking in the Jan. 21 Associated Press (AP) poll, Calipari can place his name among the top coaches historically. Calipari is one of only five coaches in NCAA Division I history to guide two different schools to the No. 1 ranking (according to AP poll). The Moon, Pa., native directed UMass to the No. 1 spot in 1995 and 1996, and has now taken this year s Tigers to the No. 1 spot. The following lists the five coaches that have accomplished this feat (NCAA Record Book and AP poll; coaches listed in alphabetical order): Coach Year(s)* No. 1 Rank Schools John Calipari Massachusetts 1995, 96 No. 1 Memphis 2008 No. 1 Frank McGuire St. John s 1950, 52 No. 1 North Carolina 1957, 58, 59 No. 1 South Carolina 1970 No. 1 Ralph Miller Wichita State 1964 No. 1 Oregon State 1981 No. 1 Eddie Sutton Arkansas 1978 No. 1 Kentucky 1988 No. 1 Roy Williams Kansas 1990, 93, 94, No. 1 95, 96, 97, 2002 North Carolina 2007 No. 1 * year 1982-83 is listed as 1983 and so on CALIPARI, WILLIAMS THE ONLY TWO Both John Calipari and North Carolina s Roy Williams were among the five coaches to guide two different programs to the No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press poll. However, Calipari and Williams hold even more elite status when looking at the coaches poll since the early 1990s when USA
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 8 Today took it over. The two coaches are the only ones to direct two different programs to the No. 1 spot in the coaches poll. Calipari s UMass and Memphis squads were ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll, while Williams led Kansas and North Carolina to No. 1. A LITTLE LOOK-AHEAD If Memphis, North Carolina and Kansas secure No. 1 seeds in this year s NCAA Tournament, John Calipari, Roy Williams and Bill Self will be the only coaches in NCAA Division I history to guide two different programs to top seeds. In fact, all three coaches have already accomplished the feat, and the following shows that: Coach Team Yr./No. 1 seed John Calipari UMass 1996 Memphis 2006 Roy Williams Kansas 1992, 95, 97, 98, 2002 North Carolina 2005, 07 Bill Self Illinois 2001 Kansas 2007 G a m e - B y - G a m e T e a m S t a t i s t i c a l C o m p a r i s o n Game 1st-2nd-F FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-Tot PF-FO A TO BK ST UT-Martin 36-35-71 24-77.312 10-37.270 13-22.591 20-27-47 22-0 16 19 2 5 Memphis 49-53-102 37-83.446 11-35.314 17-29.586 21-37-58 21-0 23 10 11 9 Richmond 39-24-63 24-63.381 8-22.364 7-12 583 15-19-34 27-2 9 21 1 11 Memphis 40-40-80 25-51.490 9-25.360 21-32.656 12-25-37 18-0 15 18 10 13 Memphis 35-28-63 22-57.386 8-25.320 11-23.478 14-27-41 17-0 10 20 7 9 Oklahoma 25-28-53 21-55.382 4-15.267 7-12.583 8-28-36 22-0 12 19 1 9 Memphis 40-41-81 32-69.464 3-13.231 14-21.667 18-29-47 29-1 5 18 6 4 Connecticut 41-29-70 21-53.396 1-5.200 27-38.711 11-24-35 18-1 4 17 3 4 Arkansas State 25-38-63 23-49.469 5-17.294 12-17.706 7-18-25 16-0 12 18 2 3 Memphis 43-41-84 33-60.550 13-30.433 5-9.556 8-20-28 17-0 23 13 4 7 Austin Peay 36-46-82 30-56.536 10-18.556 12-18.667 8-16-24 17-0 21 21 0 9 Memphis 53-51-104 43-67.642 9-24.375 9-16.563 10-19-29 15-0 33 13 4 15 Southern Cal 29-25-4-58 19-66.288 1-9.111 19-23.826 20-32-52 17-1 9 21 6 10 Memphis (ot) 24-30-8-62 25-67.373 5-22.227 7-18.389 17-29-46 21-1 14 22 11 11 Memphis 35-30-65 24-53.453 4-19.211 13-21.619 11-27-38 17-0 12 14 8 12 Middle Tennessee 22-19-41 13-48.271 4-15.267 11-12.917 9-21-30 20-0 11 20 0 6 Memphis 33-46-79 23-51.451 12-28.429 21-36.583 8-24-32 24-1 12 13 1 4 Cincinnati 32-37-69 23-53.434 6-18.333 17-27.630 7-26-33 26-2 16 16 0 8 Georgetown 40-31-71 28-59.475 3-14.214 12-23.522 11-19-30 21-0 15 12 5 7 Memphis 43-42-85 29-63.460 5-15.333 22-29.759 19-24-43 16-0 16 11 5 4 Arizona 24-39-63 25-54.463 4-11.364 9-14.643 9-20-29 21-0 10 19 5 8 Memphis 34-42-76 29-61.475 4-10.400 14-22.636 15-21-36 14-0 14 16 2 10 Siena 24-34-58 23-72.319 9-21.429 3-13.231 19-23-42 23-1 11 15 9 5 Memphis 49-53-102 38-72.528 15-30.500 11-32.344 26-34-60 14-0 27 10 11 8 Pepperdine 31-22-53 19-60.317 3-16.188 12-19.632 16-24-40 15-0 10 21 2 6 Memphis 44-46-90 34-68.500 15-34.441 7-16.438 14-29-43 16-0 28 13 9 14 East Carolina 29-29-58 21-58.362 6-19.316 10-22.455 12-19-31 30-0 10 11 5 2 Memphis 43-56-99 30-65.462 8-18.444 31-49.633 23-29-52 17-0 20 7 11 7 Memphis 34-34-68 28-62.452 5-15.333 7-9.778 15-28-43 22-1 15 15 3 9 Marshall 27-18-45 16-47.340 3-11.273 10-20.500 8-20-28 11-0 7 19 4 8 Memphis 40-37-77 25-68.368 7-31.226 20-27.741 18-24-42 20-0 16 10 4 17 Rice 23-27-50 18-50.360 1-5.200 13-20.650 13-28-41 21-0 8 29 4 4 CALIPARI AMONG ACTIVE WINNINGEST COACHES Memphis head coach John Calipari is among elite coaching company in several different categories and now you can add winning percentage to that list. Calipari is seventh with a 74.6 winning percentage (390-133 record). The following lists the top 10 winningest active coaches by percentage (through games of Feb. 1; source NCAA Record Book): NCAA Division I Winningest Active Coaches Coach Record Pct. Roy Williams 544-132.805 Mark Few 227-57.799 Bruce Pearl 381-106.782 Bo Ryan 542-161.771 Thad Matta 198-59.770 Mike Krzyzewski 793-262.752 John Calipari 390-133.746 Jim Boeheim 765-271.738 Bob Huggins 605-217.736 Rick Majerus 433-156.735 TIGERS NEW YEAR S RESOLUTION: TOUGHER DEFENSE As if they didn t play solid defense before the New Year, the Tigers have turned it up a notch on the defensive end in 2008. Since the New Year started, only two opponents (Gonzaga, Houston) have scored more than 60 points versus Memphis. The following shows how the Tiger defense improved from 2007 to 2008: 2007 Stat 2008 64.0 Scoring Def. 55.8 39.7 FG Pct. Def. 34.2 30.9 3-pt. FG Pct. Def. 26.2 +5.5 Rebound Margin +11.1 6.3 Blocks/Game 6.9 8.9 Steals/Game 9.2 18.5 TO Forced/Game 15.7 STREAKING IN C-USA The Tigers have their current 20-game win streak, and most everyone in the nation knows about the 43-game homecourt win streak. However, Memphis has another two streaks going in Conference USA play. The Tigers have won 23-straight regular season Conference USA games and 29-straight C-USA overall contests, including the league s postseason tournaments. The last time Memphis suffered a setback to a C-USA foe was Mar. 2, 2006, when the Tigers fell at UAB 80-74. The 29-game win streak (includes C-USA Tournaments) is the longest in C-USA history. The 23-game regular-season win streak is also tops in C-USA history, moving past Cincinnati s 21-game regular season win streak from 1998-99 through 2000-01.
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 9 TIGERS AT THE TOP!! With its 20-0 start to 2007-08, Memphis has set a new Conference USA mark for the best start by a school in the league s history. With their win over Rice Jan. 16, the Tigers moved past the 1998-99 Cincinnati squad (15-0) for the best start in the conference s history. The following shows the topfive best starts by a C-USA school: Year Team Start 2007-08 Memphis...20-0 1998-99 Cincinnati...15-0 2003-04 Cincinnati...13-0 1995-96 Cincinnati...12-0 2004-05 Cincinnati...11-0 MEMPHIS IN CONFERENCE USA The Tigers have an all-time record of 137-55 (.714 winning percentage) in Conference USA play. Memphis has posted double-digit league wins in nine of its previous 12 seasons in Conference USA, including a school-record and league-record tying 16 games in 2006-07. Last year s 16 C-USA victories were the most by a Tiger team in school history. Prior to that, Memphis most C-USA wins were 13 on two occasions in 2002-03 (13-3) and 2005-06 (13-1). Memphis won its first out-right C-USA regular season title in 2005-06, and followed that with another out-right regular season crown in 2006-07. The Tigers also tied for the C-USA regular season G a m e - B y - G a m e T e a m S t a t i s t i c a l C o m p a r i s o n Game 1st-2nd-F FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-Tot PF-FO A TO BK ST Southern Miss 23-24-47 14-55.255 0-14.000 19-32.594 16-28-44 22-1 5 13 5 3 Memphis 44-39-83 31-60.517 9-18.500 12-23.522 9-31-40 23-0 16 5 6 7 Memphis 28-28-56 22-58.379 4-16.250 8-15.533 16-31-47 12-0 11 11 5 5 Tulsa 24-17-41 17-55.309 3-18.167 4-6.667 7-24-31 16-0 9 9 7 4 Gonzaga 32-41-73 27-58.466 8-21.381 11-14.786 8-20-28 24-1 14 13 4 7 Memphis 35-46-81 28-60.467 6-24.250 19-32.594 15-25-40 16-1 15 11 6 9 Memphis 46-43-89 31-53.585 6-18.333 21-35.600 11-38-49 20-0 17 22 7 7 Houston 35-42-77 24-68.353 6-24.250 23-27.852 10-19-29 23-0 10 11 2 11 UTEP Memphis SMU Memphis UCF Memphis Houston Memphis Memphis UAB Memphis Tulane Tennessee Memphis Tulsa Memphis Memphis Southern Miss Memphis SMU UAB Memphis crown in 2003-04 (12-4 record) and 1995-96 (11-3). Memphis also won three National Division titles in 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2002-03, and captured two league White Division championships in 1995-96 and 1996-97. CALIPARI IN CONFERENCE USA Head coach John Calipari has a 91-25 (.784 winning percentage) in Conference USA play. Calipari s teams have posted double-digit C-USA win seasons in six of his previous seven years, and have averaged 12.1 C-USA victories per season. Calipari has guided Memphis to three C-USA regular season titles in 2003-04, 2005-06 and 2006-07 and two league National Division championships in 2001-02 and 2002-03. SO YOU SAY IT S EASY With the Tigers posting a 35-1 Conference USA record the past two-plus seasons (2005-06 to present), many outsiders say that Memphis has had it easy in league play. However, head coach John Calipari has preached that the C-USA foes play the Tigers tougher than non-league opponents, and for the most part, the following numbers show that from the last three years (*2007-08 C-USA stats only through six games): 2007-08 Stat* Non-C-USA C-USA Scoring Avg. 82.5 78.7 FG Pct. 47.9 45.5 FG Pct. Def. 38.3 32.9 3-pt. FG Pct. 36.5 33.6 3-pt. FG Pct. Def. 31.2 20.9 Rebound Margin +6.2 +11.2 TO Forced 18.4 15.3 Assists 17.8 15.8 2006-07 Stat Non-C-USA C-USA Scoring Avg. 82.4 77.4 FG Pct. 46.5 45.7 FG Pct. Def. 39.0 38.2 3-pt. FG Pct. 32.7 37.1 3-pt. FG Pct. Def. 32.7 30.3 Rebound Margin +6.4 +4.5 TO Forced 18.6 17.3 Assists 17.1 13.2 2005-06 Stat Non-C-USA C-USA Scoring Avg. 83.6 80.9 FG Pct. 45.6 44.8 FG Pct. Def. 37.1 40.1 3-pt. FG Pct. 34.9 35.2 3-pt. FG Pct. Def. 31.3 30.0 Rebound Margin +7.4 +6.9 TO Forced 18.3 17.4 Assists 16.4 15.3 italics note numbers improved in C-USA play CALIPARI S TEAMS TOUGH AT THE TOP When teams are ranked in the top five, they become huge targets for all opponents they play. That
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 1 0 has been true for John Calipari-coached teams at both UMass and Memphis. But, while some top-ranked teams fall easily, Calipari squads have done quite well, and in turn, have had staying power near the top of the polls. Calipari s UMass and Memphis teams have an impressive combined record of 85-7 when ranked in the top four of the national polls (.924 winning percentage). At Memphis, Calipari s teams are 40-3 (.930 winning percentage) when ranked in the top four. During his time at UMass, the Minutemen went 45-4 (.918 winning percentage) when ranked in the top four. The following shows Calipari s record when ranked near the top: Memphis UMass No. 1 3-0 31-4 No. 2 11-0 6-0 No. 3 14-1 4-0 No. 4 12-2 4-0 Totals 40-3 45-4 DORSEY GOING FOR WINS RECORD While many Tiger fans know Joey Dorsey s climb up the career rebounding chart, there is another career list the 6-foot-9 forward is moving up. With Memphis win over Siena Jan. 3, Dorsey won his 100th game as a Tiger, and his record now stands at 108-24 (22-16 in 2004-05; 33-4 in 2005-06 and 2006-07; 20-0 in 2007-08). The most wins by a four-year class is the 1986-87 seniors that won 111 games. Clyde Wade, who finished up his career in 2006-07, also won 111 games in his four years. The following shows the winningest four-year classes in Tiger history: Class Wins 1983-84 to 1986-87 111 2002-03; 2004-05 to 2006-07 111 2004-05 to present 108 1982-83 to 1985-86 108 1984-85 to 1987-88 105 1981-82 to 1984-85 104 DORSEY HITS 1,000 BOARD MILESTONE With his 19-board performance versus Tulsa Jan. 23, Joey Dorsey became only the fifth player in Memphis basketball history to join the 1,000- rebound club. After his career-high 22 rebounds versus Houston Jan. 30, the 6-foot-9 forward enters Wednesday s game with 1,049 career rebounds. The Baltimore, Md., native joins an elite group that includes Keith Lee, Forest Arnold, Kelly Wise and Ronnie Robinson. The following are the top five rebounders in Tiger history: Memphis Career Rebounds 1. Keith Lee/1981-85...1,336 2. Forrest Arnold/1953-56...1,109 3. Kelly Wise/1998-2002...1,075 4. Ronnie Robinson/1970-73...1,066 5. Joey Dorsey/2004-present...1,049 JOEY S DOUBLE DIGIT BOARDS EQUAL WINS FOR TIGERS The equation may look a little funny, but it s added up to success for the Tigers the past three-plus seasons. Since arriving at Memphis, Joey Dorsey has hit the double-digit plateau in rebounds 48 times, and the Tigers have won 45 of those games. The 6-foot-9 senior forward and the Tigers are looking to carry that trend to 2007-08. So far, so good, with Dorsey grabbing double-digit boards in 11 games this year, and the Tigers getting victories in all 11 games. The following shows Dorsey s career double-digit rebounding games: Opponent/Result Rebs 2007-08 Houston/89-77, W *22 Gonzaga/81-73, W 13 Tulsa/56-41, W 19 Rice/77-50, W 14 Marshall/68-45, W 12 Siena/102-58, W 14 Georgetown/85-71, W 13 Middle Tennessee/65-41, W 12 Austin Peay/104-82, W 10 Connecticut/81-70, W 12 Oklahoma/63-53, W 12 2006-07 North Texas/73-58, W (NCAA Tour.) 15 Houston/71-59, W (C-USA Tour.) 13 Marshall/92-71, W (C-USA Tour.) 11 Houston/77-64, W 10 Gonzaga/78-77 (ot), W 12 UAB/70-56, W 13 Southern Miss/67-64, W 16 Tulsa/72-59, W 11 East Carolina/61-44, W 15 UAB/79-54, W 12 Southern Miss/75-62, W 11 Houston/79-69, W 10 Cincinnati/88-55, W 10 Arizona/71-79, L 11 Austin Peay/88-63, W 11 Ole Miss/82-70, W 10 Tennessee/58-76, L 13 Marshall/78-59, W 13 Manhattan/77-59, W 12 Jackson State/111-69, W 13 2005-06 Bradley/80-64, W (NCAA Tour.) 11 UAB/57-46, W (C-USA Tour.) 12 UAB/74-80, L 16 Tulsa/78-67, W 10 UAB/73-66, W 16 Tennessee/88-79, W 11 Purdue/90-70, W 13 Providence/97-89, W 10 Jackson State/97-70, W 11 Lamar/108-83, W 13 2004-05 Tulane/103-71, W 10 Louisville/85-68, W 11 DePaul/68-55, W 11 Austin Peay/71-66, W 18 TIGERS AMONG WINNINGEST PROGRAMS IN RECENT YEARS Since 2005-06 (through 2/1) 1. Memphis... 86 t. Florida... 86 3. UCLA... 81 4. Kansas... 78 5. Ohio State... 76 6. North Carolina... 73 7. Texas... 72 t. Duke... 72 9. Pittsburgh... 71 10. Nevada... 69 Since 2002-03 (through 2/1) 1. Kansas... 157 2. Duke... 156 3. Florida... 155 4. Memphis... 153 5. Pittsburgh... 150 6. Illinois... 147 7. North Carolina... 145 8. Gonzaga... 144 9. Texas... 143 t. Connecticut... 143 Purdue/62-51, W 10 George Mason/75-58, W 12 Savannah State/102-40, W 16 Tiger record: 45-3; * career high CALIPARI MOVING UP WINS CHART Last year, head coach John Calipari posted his 150th win as the Memphis mentor and reached the milestone the second-fastest of any coach in Tiger basketball history. Well, don t look now, but Calipari is continuing his move up the Memphis coaching wins list. Calipari entered 2007-08 with 181 wins at Memphis, and after the Tigers 20 victories to open the 2007-08 campaign, he now has 201. He took over the No. 2 spot with the Tigers win over UTEP Mar. 1, 2007. The following shows the top-five winningest coaches in Tiger basketball history: Coach/Years Wins Larry Finch/1986-97... 220 John Calipari/2000-pres... 201 Zach Curlin/1924-48... 173 Dana Kirk/1979-86... 158 Bob Vanatta/1956-62... 109 CAMP CAL LEADS TO WINNING STREAKS Since John Calipari arrived as head coach in Memphis in 2000-01, he used the time over Christmas/semester break to mold his squads for the stretch run in the second half of campaigns. This time of year has been dubbed Camp Cal, which includes several two-a-day sessions since school is in recess. Well, 2007-08 Camp Cal started Dec. 17, so the complete results have not been seen yet this
G a m e # 2 1 M e m p h i s v s. U T E P P a g e 1 1 season. The early returns are looking good with 12- straight wins since Dec. 19, including victories over No. 5/4 Georgetown, No. 17/18 Arizona, Gonzaga and Houston. However, past years have proven positive outcomes. In his previous seven years, the Tigers have put together winning streaks during and following Camp Cal in six of those seasons. The following shows the previous Camp Cal winning streaks: Year Streak Dates 2006-07 25* Dec. 23-Mar. 22 2005-06 15# Jan. 4-Feb. 26 2007-08 12% Dec. 19-present 2002-03 12% Feb. 1-Mar. 13 2003-04 11^ Jan. 17-Feb. 24 2001-02 10 Jan. 5-Feb. 4 2000-01 8 Dec. 30-Jan. 27 * Longest win streak in school history # 4th-longest win streak in history % T6th-longest win streak in history ^ T9th-longest win streak in history LONGEST TIME IN TOP 2 In the most recent polls released Jan. 28, Memphis was ranked No. 1 for only the second time in school history. It is the second-straight week the Tigers were in the top spot in both polls. Prior to the Jan. 21 polls, Memphis was in the No. 2 spot for seven-consecutive weeks. The nine weeks ranked in the top two spots are the longest in school history. The 1982-83 team spent three weeks in the top two, holding down No. 2 for two weeks and No. 1 for one week. CALIPARI AMONG COACHING ELITE John Calipari already counted himself among the coaching elite in terms of coaching wins in the first nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 years. Well, with the Tigers 19 wins in the 2007-08 season, he has moved up to the No. 4 spot for most coaching victories in his first 16 years (390 wins). The following lists the coaches with the most victories in their first 16 years: Coach/School(s)/Yrs Wins (First 16 yrs) 1. Roy Williams, Kansas, N.C...437 1989-2004 2. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse...391 1977-92 t. Nolan Richardson, Tulsa, Ark...391 1981-96 4. John Calipari, UMass, Memphis...390 1989-96, 2001-08 5. Denny Crum, Louisville...388 1972-87 6. Tubby Smith, Tulsa, Ga., Ky...387 1992-2007 7. Jerry Tarkanian, Long Bch, UNLV...375 1969-84 8. Rick Pitino, Boston U., Prov.,...371 Ky., Louisville/1979-83, 1986-87, 1990-97, 2002 9. John Thompson, G town...370 1973-88 10. Billy Tubbs, Texas St., Lamar,...363 Okla./1972-73, 1977-90 HE S IN THE CLUB! Well, it took a little longer than expected in the Dec. 29 Arizona game, but Chris Douglas-Roberts reached the 1,000-point milestone for his career. He entered the contest needing only five points to reach the goal, and with 2:07 in the first half, the 6-foot-7 guard scored his 1,000th point on an emphatic dunk off an assist from Derrick Rose. He now has 1,171 career points and is the 43rd player in Tiger history to accomplish the feat. The Detroit, Mich., is tied with Vincent Askew for the No. 24 spot on the Tiger career scoring chart and the following shows that: Memphis Career Scoring 1. Keith Lee/1981-85...2,408. 22. Win Wilfong/1955-57...1,203 23. Anthony Rice/2001-05...1,201 24. Chris Douglas-Roberts/2005-pres...1,171 24. Vincent Askew/1984-87...1,171 ANDERSON BACK TO OLD FORM In his first two seasons, Tiger Nation came to expect the normal game from Antonio Anderson, and that was some scoring, a few boards and an excellent floor game that included several assists and two turnovers or less. However, the 6-foot-6 guard went missing in Memphis first seven games this year and had 19 assists (2.7 avg.) and 22 miscues (3.1 avg.). That all changed Dec. 15, as the Lynn, Mass., native got back to playing his game. Since then, Anderson has 52 assists (4.0 avg.) and only nine turnovers (0.7 avg.). To show further improvement in Anderson s game, the junior guard has 34 assists and only three miscues in his last seven contests for an impressive 11.3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio. The following shows the positive change in Anderson s game: Last 13 Games Pts. Reb. Ast. TO 7.3 3.6 52/4.0 9/0.7 First Seven Games Pts. Reb. Ast. TO 6.7 3.1 19/2.7 22/3.1 KEMP THE CONSISTENT While many Tiger fans point out the play of Chris Douglas-Roberts, Antonio Anderson or Derrick Rose, head coach John Calipari can t stop talking about how Willie Kemp is playing this year. And for good reason. The 6-foot-2 guard has been the Tigers most consistent player all season, as he has 37 assists compared to only 11 turnovers in 299 minutes of action. For the record, that s a 3.4:1 assist-to-turnover ratio for the Bolivar, Tenn., native. To take it a little TIGERS UP FOR 2007-08 POSTSEASON HONORS John R. Wooden Award Mid-Season List (given to nation s top college player) Chris Douglas-Roberts Derrick Rose Naismith Trophy Mid-Season List (given to nation s top college player) Chris Douglas-Roberts Derrick Rose Bob Cousy Award Finalist (given to nation s top point guard) Derrick Rose further, the sophomore guard is committing 0.04 turnovers per minute. Kemp had 20 assists and seven turnovers in the Tigers last eight wins over Siena, Pepperdine, East Carolina, Marshall, Rice, Southern Miss, Tulsa, Gonzaga and Houston. His one turnover versus Pepperdine Jan. 5 was Kemp s first since the Dec. 4 game versus Southern Cal in New York City. Kemp came up big for the Tigers with his shooting touch versus the Cougars. His two treys midway through the first half turned a 16-18 deficit into a 22-18 lead and gave Memphis momentum the remainder of the game. DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE The Tigers sure are doubling their pleasure in 2007-08. Memphis players have combined to post 11 double-doubles this year. Joey Dorsey leads the way with five double-doubles. The following chart keeps track of the Tiger double-doubles this year: Player/Opponent Pts Reb Ast Dorsey/Marshall 11 12 Dozier/Marshall 16 12 Dozier/East Carolina 13 10 Dorsey/Siena 12 14 Dozier/Siena 13 10 Robinson/Siena 20 10 Dorsey/Georgetown 11 13 Dorsey/Middle Tenn. 11 12 Dorsey/Austin Peay 10 10 Rose/Austin Peay 19 12 Dozier/Tenn.-Martin 10 10
2007-08 Memphis Cumulative Statistics Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 30, 2008) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (20-0) (11-0) (6-0) (3-0) CONFERENCE... (6-0) (2-0) (4-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (14-0) (9-0) (2-0) (3-0) ---TOTAL--- ---3-PTS--- ----REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 DOUGLAS-ROBERTS, C. 20-20 559 28.0 127-231.550 26-51.510 70-102.686 35 56 91 4.6 37 0 31 47 9 23 350 17.5 23 ROSE, Derrick... 20-20 564 28.2 99-204.485 16-45.356 68-102.667 23 64 87 4.4 31 0 90 61 8 24 282 14.1 02 DOZIER, Robert... 18-18 482 26.8 71-158.449 6-22.273 43-58.741 55 75 130 7.2 44 0 23 28 32 23 191 10.6 20 MACK, Doneal... 19-0 253 13.3 50-125.400 40-103.388 12-16.750 8 20 28 1.5 24 0 10 15 4 7 152 8.0 03 DORSEY, Joey... 18-18 461 25.6 56-82.683 0-0.000 22-62.355 70 132 202 11.2 53 3 13 28 46 23 134 7.4 05 ANDERSON, Antonio.. 20-20 553 27.7 48-129.372 21-73.288 25-47.532 12 57 69 3.5 40 0 71 31 6 25 142 7.1 00 TAGGART, Shawn... 20-4 317 15.9 53-96.552 6-16.375 20-36.556 34 46 80 4.0 43 1 9 14 18 12 132 6.6 01 KEMP, Willie... 20-0 299 15.0 40-101.396 29-78.372 9-14.643 4 17 21 1.1 16 0 37 11 1 15 118 5.9 15 ALLEN, Andre... 20-0 296 14.8 22-74.297 12-46.261 11-22.500 7 17 24 1.2 35 1 50 21 2 21 67 3.4 32 ROBINSON, Jeff... 14-0 139 9.9 17-36.472 2-16.125 5-12.417 10 26 36 2.6 19 0 1 7 5 6 41 2.9 31 MCGRADY, Chance... 8-0 29 3.6 3-6.500 0-0.000 1-5.200 3 5 8 1.0 4 0 5 3 0 1 7 0.9 04 NILES, Pierre... 14-0 62 4.4 2-6.333 0-0.000 4-16.250 6 8 14 1.0 17 0 2 2 0 1 8 0.6 35 BAILEY, Hashim... 5-0 11 2.2 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-2.000 1 0 1 0.2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.4 TEAM... 32 28 60 3.0 2 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total... 20 4025 589-1249.472 158-450.351 290-494.587 300 551 851 42.5 369 5 342 272 131 181 1626 81.3 Opponents... 20 4025 430-1157.372 95-330.288 251-391.642 235 456 691 34.5 413-219 344 67 130 1206 60.3 TEAM STATISTICS MEM OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND --------------------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- --- ----- ------ SCORING... 1626 1206 &11/05/07 TENNESSEE-MARTIN W 102-71 16555 Points per game... 81.3 60.3 &11/06/07 RICHMOND W 80-63 16771 Scoring margin... +21.0 - #11/15/07 vs Oklahoma W 63-53 7308 FIELD GOALS-ATT... 589-1249 430-1157 #11/16/07 vs Connecticut W 81-70 8895 Field goal pct....472.372 11/20/07 ARKANSAS STATE W 84-63 16741 3 POINT FG-ATT... 158-450 95-330 11/27/07 AUSTIN PEAY W 104-82 16987 3-point FG pct....351.288 %12/04/07 vs Southern Cal W OT 62-58 8300 3-pt FG made per game.. 7.9 4.8 ^12/15/07 at Middle Tennessee W 65-41 18071 FREE THROWS-ATT... 290-494 251-391 12/19/07 at Cincinnati W 79-69 8254 Free throw pct....587.642 12/22/07 GEORGETOWN W 85-71 18864 REBOUNDS... 851 691 12/29/07 ARIZONA W 76-63 17965 Rebounds per game... 42.5 34.5 1/3/08 SIENA W 102-58 16836 Rebounding margin... +8.0-1/5/08 PEPPERDINE W 90-53 16974 ASSISTS... 342 219 *1/9/08 EAST CAROLINA W 99-58 17308 Assists per game... 17.1 11.0 *01/12/08 at Marshall W 68-45 9043 TURNOVERS... 272 344 *1/16/08 at Rice W 77-50 1892 Turnovers per game... 13.6 17.2 *1/19/08 SOUTHERN MISS W 83-47 18108 Turnover margin... +3.6 - *01/23/08 at Tulsa W 56-41 8475 Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.3 0.6 1/26/08 GONZAGA W 81-73 18152 STEALS... 181 130 *1/30/08 at Houston Cougars W 89-77 8918 Steals per game... 9.1 6.5 * = Conference USA Game BLOCKS... 131 67 & = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) Blocks per game... 6.6 3.4 # = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (New York, N.Y.) WINNING STREAK... 20 - % = Jimmy V Classic (New York, N.Y.) Home win streak... 11 - ^ = Sun Belt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.) ATTENDANCE... 191261 79156! = Conference USA Tournament Home games-avg/game... 11-17387 6-9109 Neutral site-avg/game.. - 3-8168 SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- Memphis... 792 826 8-1626 Opponents... 597 605 4-1206
2007-08 Memphis Cumulative Statistics Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 30, 2008) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (6-0) (2-0) (4-0) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (6-0) (2-0) (4-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) ---TOTAL--- ---3-PTS--- ----REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 DOUGLAS-ROBERTS, C. 6-6 161 26.8 36-64.563 7-13.538 26-36.722 4 14 18 3.0 10 0 10 14 3 7 105 17.5 23 ROSE, Derrick... 6-6 161 26.8 32-64.500 3-9.333 14-23.609 5 16 21 3.5 8 0 21 14 1 7 81 13.5 02 DOZIER, Robert... 6-6 144 24.0 25-52.481 1-6.167 16-17.941 21 31 52 8.7 16 0 6 9 10 5 67 11.2 20 MACK, Doneal... 5-0 73 14.6 13-30.433 12-26.462 2-2 1.000 4 7 11 2.2 6 0 1 5 1 2 40 8.0 00 TAGGART, Shawn... 6-0 65 10.8 13-31.419 1-6.167 12-18.667 10 11 21 3.5 11 0 1 2 6 1 39 6.5 03 DORSEY, Joey... 6-6 147 24.5 14-26.538 0-0.000 8-18.444 23 58 81 13.5 17 0 1 8 12 9 36 6.0 05 ANDERSON, Antonio.. 6-6 169 28.2 11-33.333 5-18.278 7-12.583 5 15 20 3.3 10 0 27 1 1 5 34 5.7 15 ALLEN, Andre... 6-0 97 16.2 8-23.348 5-13.385 7-16.438 3 4 7 1.2 13 1 14 7 1 9 28 4.7 01 KEMP, Willie... 6-0 94 15.7 9-30.300 5-22.227 1-1 1.000 1 3 4 0.7 6 0 13 5 0 2 24 4.0 32 ROBINSON, Jeff... 5-0 49 9.8 5-10.500 0-3.000 3-5.600 1 11 12 2.4 6 0 0 2 1 4 13 2.6 31 MCGRADY, Chance... 3-0 11 3.7 1-3.333 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0.3 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.7 04 NILES, Pierre... 5-0 29 5.8 0-1.000 0-0.000 3-10.300 2 6 8 1.6 9 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.6 TEAM... 12 5 17 2.8 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total... 6 1200 167-367.455 39-116.336 99-158.627 92 181 273 45.5 114 1 95 70 36 52 472 78.7 Opponents... 6 1200 110-334.329 19-91.209 79-127.622 67 139 206 34.3 124-49 92 27 32 318 53.0 TEAM STATISTICS MEM OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND --------------------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- --- ----- ------ SCORING... 472 318 *1/9/08 EAST CAROLINA W 99-58 17308 Points per game... 78.7 53.0 *01/12/08 at Marshall W 68-45 9043 Scoring margin... +25.7 - *1/16/08 at Rice W 77-50 1892 FIELD GOALS-ATT... 167-367 110-334 *1/19/08 SOUTHERN MISS W 83-47 18108 Field goal pct....455.329 *01/23/08 at Tulsa W 56-41 8475 3 POINT FG-ATT... 39-116 19-91 *1/30/08 at Houston Cougars W 89-77 8918 3-point FG pct....336.209 * = Conference USA Game 3-pt FG made per game.. 6.5 3.2 & = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) FREE THROWS-ATT... 99-158 79-127 # = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (New York, N.Y.) Free throw pct....627.622 % = Jimmy V Classic (New York, N.Y.) REBOUNDS... 273 206 ^ = Sun Belt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.) Rebounds per game... 45.5 34.3! = Conference USA Tournament Rebounding margin... +11.2 - ASSISTS... 95 49 Assists per game... 15.8 8.2 TURNOVERS... 70 92 Turnovers per game... 11.7 15.3 Turnover margin... +3.7 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.4 0.5 STEALS... 52 32 Steals per game... 8.7 5.3 BLOCKS... 36 27 Blocks per game... 6.0 4.5 WINNING STREAK... 6 - Home win streak... 2 - ATTENDANCE... 35416 28328 Home games-avg/game... 2-17708 4-7082 Neutral site-avg/game.. - 0-0 SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- Memphis... 235 237-472 Opponents... 161 157-318
2007-08 Memphis Cumulative Statistics Memphis Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Jan 30, 2008) All games 00 01 02 03 04 05 14 15 20 Opponent Date Score WL TAGGART,S KEMP,WILL DOZIER,RO DORSEY,JO NILES,PIE ANDERSON, DOUGLAS-R ALLEN,AND MACK,DONE -------- ---- ----- -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- TENNESSEE-MARTIN 11/05/07 102-71 W 7-15- 1 10-3- 3 10-10- 2 DNP 2-0- 0 11-3- 7 28-8- 1 5-3- 3 12-1- 1 RICHMOND 11/06/07 80-63 W 4-5- 1 11-0- 4 9-8- 2 DNP 0-1- 0 4-6- 3 19-9- 2 3-1- 2 9-1- 0 vs Oklahoma 11/15/07 63-53 W 7-4- 0 6-4- 2 0-4- 1 9-12- 1 DNP 9-3- 0 12-4- 1 0-1- 1 3-0- 1 vs Connecticut 11/16/07 81-70 W 2-5- 0 0-0- 1 8-8- 0 4-12- 0 0-1- 0 4-5- 3 33-7- 0 2-0- 1 3-0- 0 ARKANSAS STATE 11/20/07 84-63 W 7-2- 0 22-0- 1 DNP 6-3- 0 0-0- 1 3-2- 1 16-5- 2 0-3- 9 19-2- 2 AUSTIN PEAY 11/27/07 104-82 W 17-4- 1 9-0- 3 DNP 10-10- 4 2-0- 0 10-1- 4 23-3- 1 0-0- 6 10-1- 1 s Southern Cal 12/04/07 62-58 WO 7-5- 0 8-3- 1 13-8- 2 6-9- 2 DNP 6-2- 1 10-7- 2 0-0- 1 3-1- 1 t Middle Tennessee 12/15/07 65-41 W 11-3- 0 3-0- 0 11-7- 2 11-12- 1 DNP 9-6- 6 5-1- 0 3-3- 2 8-2- 0 t Cincinnati 12/19/07 79-69 W 2-1- 0 3-2- 0 8-4- 2 8-7- 1 DNP 12-3- 1 4-2- 0 9-1- 1 7-2- 1 EORGETOWN 12/22/07 85-71 W 4-1- 0 2-1- 2 19-6- 1 11-13- 0 0-0- 0 7-4- 5 24-8- 2 0-0- 0 0-0- 0 ARIZONA 12/29/07 76-63 W 15-7- 0 2-0- 0 18-5- 3 6-7- 0 0-1- 0 2-4- 4 17-5- 2 4-3- 0 0-0- 0 IENA 1/3/08 102-58 W 1-1- 3 6-3- 3 13-10- 1 12-14- 1 1-3- 0 7-3- 2 19-3- 4 8-2- 4 6-2- 2 EPPERDINE 1/5/08 90-53 W 4-4- 1 12-0- 4 11-6- 0 6-9- 2 0-0- 0 12-3- 6 14-5- 2 3-0- 5 23-2- 0 AST CAROLINA 1/9/08 99-58 W 9-9- 0 5-3- 4 13-10- 1 8-9- 0 2-2- 0 4-3- 6 12-6- 3 13-2- 3 9-2- 0 t Marshall 01/12/08 68-45 W 6-5- 0 0-1- 4 18-12- 2 11-12- 0 0-0- 0 3-1- 3 8-5- 2 3-2- 2 DNP t Rice 1/16/08 77-50 W 4-2- 0 3-0- 0 6-6- 2 9-14- 0 0-3- 1 10-3- 5 16-1- 0 5-1- 3 16-4- 1 OUTHERN MISS 1/19/08 83-47 W 4-1- 0 8-0- 2 6-10- 0 0-5- 0 1-3- 0 5-2- 6 19-2- 1 7-2- 3 12-1- 0 t Tulsa 01/23/08 56-41 W 14-4- 0 0-0- 0 3-7- 0 2-19- 1 0-0- 0 0-7- 4 20-0- 2 0-0- 2 3-2- 0 ONZAGA 1/26/08 81-73 W 5-2- 1 0-1- 0 4-2- 1 9-13- 0 DNP 12-4- 1 21-6- 2 2-0- 1 9-3- 0 t Houston Cougars 1/30/08 89-77 W 2-0- 1 8-0- 3 21-7- 1 6-22- 0 DNP 12-4- 3 30-4- 2 0-0- 1 0-2- 0 23 31 32 35 pponent Date Score WL ROSE,DERR MCGRADY,C ROBINSON, BAILEY,HA ------- ---- ----- -- --------- --------- --------- --------- ENNESSEE-MARTIN 11/05/07 102-71 W 17-6- 5 0-1- 0 0-2- 0 0-0- 0 ICHMOND 11/06/07 80-63 W 21-5- 1 DNP DNP DNP s Oklahoma 11/15/07 63-53 W 17-5- 3 DNP DNP DNP s Connecticut 11/16/07 81-70 W 24-6- 0 DNP 1-0- 0 0-0- 0 ARKANSAS STATE 11/20/07 84-63 W 4-6- 5 0-0- 1 5-1- 1 2-1- 0 AUSTIN PEAY 11/27/07 104-82 W 19-2-12 2-0- 1 2-4- 0 DNP s Southern Cal 12/04/07 62-58 WO 9-10- 4 DNP DNP DNP t Middle Tennessee 12/15/07 65-41 W 4-2- 1 DNP 0-1- 0 DNP t Cincinnati 12/19/07 79-69 W 26-4- 6 DNP 0-2- 0 0-0- 0 EORGETOWN 12/22/07 85-71 W 18-3- 6 DNP 0-1- 0 0-0- 0 ARIZONA 12/29/07 76-63 W 12-3- 5 DNP DNP DNP IENA 1/3/08 102-58 W 6-2- 6 3-3- 1 20-10- 0 DNP EPPERDINE 1/5/08 90-53 W 5-4- 6 0-3- 2 0-3- 0 DNP AST CAROLINA 1/9/08 99-58 W 19-1- 3 0-1- 0 5-3- 0 DNP t Marshall 01/12/08 68-45 W 19-1- 2 0-0- 0 0-1- 0 DNP t Rice 1/16/08 77-50 W 6-2- 4 DNP 2-1- 0 DNP OUTHERN MISS 1/19/08 83-47 W 13-4- 4 2-0- 0 6-7- 0 DNP t Tulsa 01/23/08 56-41 W 14-4- 2 DNP DNP DNP ONZAGA 1/26/08 81-73 W 19-8- 9 DNP DNP DNP t Houston Cougars 1/30/08 89-77 W 10-9- 6 DNP 0-0- 0 DNP
H e a d C o a c h J o h n C a l i p a r i Top Coaching Starts By Victories 1 6 S e a s o n s No. Coach, School Years W-L 1. Roy Williams, 1989-2004 437-112 Kansas, North Carolina 2. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1977-92 391-124 t. Nolan Richardson, 1981-96 391-132 Tulsa, Arkansas 4. John Calipari*** 1989-96 390-133 UMass, Memphis 2001-08 5. Denny Crum, Louisville 1972-87 388-128 6. Tubby Smith, 1992-2007 387-145 Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky 7. Jerry Tarkanian, 1969-84 375-89 Long Beach St., UNLV 8. Rick Pitino, 1979-83 371-137 Boston U., Providence, 1986-87 Kentucky, Louisville 1990-97 2002 9. John Thompson, G town 1973-88 370-130 10. Billy Tubbs, Texas St., 1972-73 363-153 Lamar, Oklahoma 1977-90 *** Calipari is in his 16th season as a collegiate head coach in 2007-08 1 5 S e a s o n s No. Coach, School Years W-L 1. Roy Williams, Kansas 1989-2003 418-101 2. Nolan Richardson, 1981-95 371-119 Tulsa, Arkansas 3. John Calipari 1989-96 370-133 UMass, Memphis 2001-07 t. Denny Crum, Louisville 1972-86 370-114 5. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1977-91 369-114 6. Tubby Smith, 1992-2006 365-133 Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky 7. Rick Pitino, 1979-83 352-124 Boston U., Providence, 1986-87 Kentucky 1990-97 8. John Thompson, G town 1973-87 350-120 9. Everett Case 1947-61 347-105 North Carolina St. 10. Jerry Tarkanian, 1969-83 346-83 Long Beach St., UNLV 1 4 S e a s o n s No. Coach, School Years W-L 1. Roy Williams, Kansas 1989-2002 388-93 2. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1977-90 343-108 t. Tubby Smith, 1992-2005 343-120 Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky 4. Nolan Richardson, 1981-94 339-112 Tulsa, Arkansas 5. Denny Crum, Louisville 1972-85 338-107 6. John Calipari 1989-96 337-129 UMass, Memphis 2001-06 7. Everett Case 1947-60 331-96 North Carolina St. 8. John Thompson, G town 1973-86 321-115 9. Jerry Tarkanian, 1969-82 318-80 Long Beach St., UNLV 10. Rick Pitino, 1979-83 317-119 Boston U., Providence, 1986-87 Kentucky 1990-96 10. Rick Majerus, 1984-86 309-111 Marquette, Ball St., Utah 1988-98 8th Year at Memphis 201-63 Record at Memphis 394-134 Overall Record Before Calipari arrived, Memphis basketball had a zero graduation rate. Since 2000-01, Calipari has had 17 of 19 seniors earn their degrees (former standout Antonio Burks earned his degree in December 2007) Led Tigers to program s first No. 1 national ranking since 1982-83 Is one of five coaches in NCAA history to direct two different programs to a No. 1 ranking; joins Frank Mc- Guire, Ralph Miller, Eddie Sutton and Roy Williams Is one of two coaches in Tiger hoops history to win 200 games (the other is Larry Finch); won his 200th game at Memphis vs. Gonzaga Jan. 26 Recorded his 350th win as a college head coach when the Tigers defeated Middle Tennessee 86-46 on Dec. 23, 2006; now has 394 career wins Moved into the top 10 on the NCAA Division I coaches for most wins in the first 16 seasons; is in the No. 4 spot One of eight coaches in NCAA Division I history to win 350 games in the first 15 seasons as a head coach Guided Memphis to consecutive NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances; the first time in school history that has been accomplished Directed the 2006-07 Tiger squad to a school-record tying 33 wins (tied the 2005-06 team) Has won eight league regular season championships (3 at Memphis in 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07; 5 at UMass from 1992-96) Has won seven conference tournament titles (2 at Memphis in 2005-06, 2006-07; 5 at UMass from 1992-96) Has led Memphis to seven-straight 20-win seasons and is the only coach in Tiger history to do so in each of his first seven seasons Has led Memphis to seven-straight postseasons and is the only coach in Tiger history to do so in each of his first seven years Has led teams (Memphis and UMass) to the postseason 14 of 15 years; only his first UMass team did not make the postseason 2006-07 USBWA District 4 Coach of the Year 2007 Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist Directed the Tigers to the 2006-07 C- USA regular season crown; first time in school history that the program has won consecutive outright league regular season titles Guided Memphis to the 2006-07 C-USA Tournament title; first time since 1983-84 and 1984-85 that the program has won consecutive league tournament titles 2005-06 C-USA Coach of the Year Guided Memphis to the 2005-06 C-USA regular season and tournament titles Directed Memphis to a school-record 33 victories in 2005-06 One of three coaches in NCAA Division I history to direct two different schools to a No. 1 seed (Memphis in 2006; UMass in 1996); Roy Williams and Bill Self are the others One of 13 coaches in NCAA Division I history to direct two different schools to a top-five national ranking (Memphis at No. 3 in 2006, No. 5 in 2007; UMass at No. 1 in 1995 and 1996) Recorded his 100th win at Memphis Dec. 30, 2004, when the Tigers defeated East Tennessee State 87-56 Recorded his 300th win as a college head coach when the Tigers defeated No. 9 Louisville 85-68 Feb. 9, 2005 One of seven coaches in NCAA Division I history to win 300 games in the first 13 seasons as a head coach; joined Roy Williams, Everett Case, Denny Crum, Jim Boeheim, Tubby Smith and Nolan Richardson 2003-04 NABC District 7 Coach of the Year 2004 National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame inductee 2004-05 UMass Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Gave $50,000 to the Jimmy V Foundation in 2004-05 when the Tiger participated in the Jimmy V Classic Annually gives $40,000 to the University of Memphis through his restaurant, Cal s Championship Steakhouse Gave $100,000 in the spring of 2004 to the University to help endow athletic scholarships Helped start the Y.E.S. (Youth Education through Sports), which is designed to educate middle school students about the importance of academics and athletics Received 2004 Tennessee Health Association s Better Life Award (for his work with patients and staff at St. Peter Villa) J o h n C a l i p a r i C a r e e r R e c o r d Overall Conference Season Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Accomplishments 1988-89 UMass 10-18.357 5-13.278 1989-90 UMass 17-14.548 10-8.558 NIT 1990-91 UMass 20-13.606 10-8.558 NIT Final Four 1991-92 UMass 30-5.857 13-3.824 A-10 Champ (R/T); NCAA Sweet 16 1992-93 UMass 24-7.774 11-3.786 A-10 Champ (R/T); NCAA 2nd Rd. 1993-94 UMass 28-7.800 14-2.875 A-10 Champ (R/T); NCAA 2nd Rd. 1994-95 UMass 29-5.853 13-3.813 A-10 Champ (R/T); NCAA Elite 8 1995-96 UMass 35-2.946 15-1.938 A-10 Champ (R/T); NCAA Final Four 1996-97 NJ Nets 26-56.317 1997-98 NJ Nets 43-39.524 NBA Playoffs 1998-99 NJ Nets 3-17.150 2000-01 Memphis 21-15.583 10-6.625 NIT Final Four 2001-02 Memphis 27-9.750 12-4.750 C-USA Nat l Div. Champ; NIT Champ 2002-03 Memphis 23-7.767 13-3.813 C-USA Nat l Div. Champ; NCAA 2003-04 Memphis 22-8.733 12-4.750 C-USA Champ (R); NCAA 2nd Rd. 2004-05 Memphis 22-16.579 9-7.563 NIT Final Four 2005-06 Memphis 33-4.892 13-1.929 C-USA Champ (R/T); NCAA Elite 8 2006-07 Memphis 33-4.892 16-0 1.000 C-USA Champ (R/T); NCAA Elite 8 2007-08 Memphis 20-0 1.000 6-0 1.000 No. 1 national ranking NCAA Totals 394-134.746 182-66.734 8 conference titles, 9 NCAAs, 5 NITs Memphis Totals 201-63.761 91-25.784 3 conference titles, 4 NCAAs, 3 NITs NBA Totals 72-112.391 R denotes conf. regular season title; T denotes conf. tournament title
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #0 Shawn Taggart 6-10 230 Forward Sophomore Richmond, Va. Iowa State Univ. Has played in all 20 games, starting four Started his first two games at Memphis in place of the injured Joey Dorsey Started the Arkansas State and Austin Peay games in place of the injured Robert Dozier Had best scoring game in C-USA play vs. Tulsa with 14 points; netted 12 of the 14 in the second half Scored six points and grabbed five boards vs. Marshall Had nine points, nine boards and four blocks in only 13 minutes vs. East Carolina Shot 69.2 percent from the field (27-of-39) in eight games prior to Jan. 9 Posted four points, four rebounds and three blocks vs. Pepperdine Had 15 points and seven boards in 19 minutes off the bench vs. Arizona Scored five-straight points (jumper, trey) late in second half vs. Arizona to extend a 61-53 lead to 66-55 with 2:40 left Scored four points in eight minutes of action vs. Georgetown Played only 10 minutes vs. Cincinnati due to foul trouble; had two points on 1-of-1 FG Averaged 11.7 points and 4.0 boards in three games prior to Dec. 19 Scored 11 points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee Had seven points, five boards and a career-high five blocks vs. Southern Cal Hit two treys in the first half vs. the Trojans; the two three-pointers were a career high Hit a FT with 0:21 left in OT vs. Southern Cal to extend the Tiger lead to 61-56 Netted a career-high 17 points vs. Austin Peay Hit a career-best eight FGs vs. the Governors Made second collegiate trey vs. Austin Peay Had seven points and two boards vs. Arkansas State Hit first collegiate three-pointer vs. the Indians Pulled down five boards vs. UConn in 2K Sports College Hoops Classic title game 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K)* 2-5 0-0 3-4 15 7 1 0 2 0 25 11-6/Richmond (2K)* 2-3 0-0 0-2 5 4 1 0 0 4 26 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) 3-4 0-0 1-2 4 7 0 3 0 1 26 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 1-5 0-1 0-0 5 2 0 1 0 0 19 11-20/Arkansas St.* 3-4 1-1 0-0 2 7 0 2 1 0 16 11-27/Austin Peay* 8-10 1-2 0-2 4 17 1 1 0 2 20 12-4/vs. USC (JV) 2-5 2-3 1-2 5 7 0 0 5 0 24 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. 5-7 0-0 1-2 3 11 0 1 0 0 17 12-19/at Cincinnati 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 2 1 0 10 12-22/Georgetown 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 0 8 12-29/Arizona 7-11 1-1 0-0 7 15 0 0 0 1 19 1-3/Siena 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 3 1 0 0 16 1-5/Pepperdine 2-2 0-0 0-1 4 4 1 0 3 2 8 1-9/East Carolina 1-9 0-0 7-9 9 9 0 1 4 1 13 1-12/at Marshall 3-6 0-1 0-0 5 6 0 0 0 0 15 1-16/at Rice 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1-19/Southern Miss 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 4 0 0 1 0 6 1-23/at Tulsa 5-9 1-4 3-5 4 14 0 0 0 0 19 1-26/Gonzaga 2-5 0-2 1-1 2 5 1 1 0 1 18 1-30/at Houston 0-0 0-0 2-4 0 2 1 1 1 0 8 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 53-96 6-16 20-36 80 132 9 14 18 12 317 Pct./Avg..552.375.556 4.0 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 15.9 * indicates start Had seven points and four rebounds vs. Oklahoma in the 2K Classic semifinal Grabbed a career-high 15 boards in the season opener vs. Tennessee-Martin Had four steals vs. Richmond Career Highs Season Highs Points...17 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Points... 17 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Rebounds...15 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Rebounds... 15 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Field Goals Made...8 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Field Goals Made... 8 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Field Goals Attempted... 12 vs. Howard (11/25/05) Field Goals Attempted...11 vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...2 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...2 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...3 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...3 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Free Throws Made...7 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Made...7 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Attempted...9, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Attempted...9 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Assists...3, three times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Assists... 3 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Blocks...5 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Blocks...5 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Steals...4 vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Steals...4 vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Minutes Played...31, two times Minutes Played...26, two times, last vs. Oklahoma (11/15/07) TAGGART CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06* 30-14 531/17.7 64-142.451 0-2.000 41-59.695 54-53 107 3.6 83-5 8 40 8 14 169-5.6 2006-07 DNP (transfer) 2007-08 20-4 317/15.9 53-96.552 6-16.375 20-36.556 34-46 80 4.0 43-1 9 14 18 12 132-6.6 Total 50-18 848/17.0 117-238.492 6-18.333 61-95.642 88-99 187 3.7 126-6 17 54 26 26 301-6.0 * Iowa State stats
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #1 Willie Kemp 6-2 175 Guard Sophomore Bolivar, Tenn. Bolivar Central Has played in all 20 games Comes off the bench as the Tigers sixth man Has 37 assists compared to only 11 turnovers (3.4:1 assist-to-turnover ratio) Averaging 0.04 turnovers per minute (11 turnovers/299 minutes) Second on team with 29 treys In games in which he scored double figures, scoring 0.72 points-per-minute (55 pts/76 minutes) Had eight points and three assists vs. Houston Hit two key treys in first half vs. the Cougars; turned a 16-18 deficit into a 22-18 lead and Tigers did not trail the rest of the game Scored eight points and added two assists vs. Southern Miss Averaged 3.8 assists in four games (compared to 0.8 TO avg.) from Jan. 3-12 Had four assists and two boards vs. Marshall Posted five points, three boards and four turnovers (no turnovers) in 20 minutes vs. East Carolina Committed his first turnover since Dec. 4 vs. Pepperdine Jan. 5 Had 12 points and four assists vs. the Waves Posted six points, three rebounds and three assists (no turnovers) vs. Siena Had two points and one steal vs. Arizona Scored only two points vs. Georgetown, but added two assists His key assist came on Robert Dozier s basket at the first-half buzzer, giving the Tigers a 43-40 halftime lead and momentum heading into the second half Converted a key three-point play early in second half vs. Cincinnati; came during a 7-0 run to increase the Tiger lead from 44-40 to 51-40 Had a season-high tying three steals vs. Middle Tennessee Scored eight points and grabbed three boards vs. Southern Cal Hit a key layup during the Tigers 8-0 second half run; his hoop pulled Memphis to within 46-45 with 7:16 left Had nine points, three assists and two steals vs. Austin Peay Netted a career-high 22 points vs. Arkansas State Tied career bests with eight FG made and six treys made 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 3-6 3-6 1-2 3 10 3 1 1 0 20 11-6/Richmond (2K) 3-5 3-5 2-2 0 11 4 0 0 1 16 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) 2-7 2-7 0-0 4 6 2 0 0 0 10 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 11-20/Arkansas St. 8-11 6-8 0-0 0 22 1 1 0 3 23 11-27/Austin Peay 3-8 3-7 0-2 0 9 3 0 0 2 22 12-4/vs. USC (JV) 3-9 2-5 0-0 3 8 1 1 0 1 21 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. 1-3 0-2 1-2 0 3 0 0 0 3 14 12-19/at Cincinnati 1-3 0-2 1-1 2 3 0 0 0 1 17 12-22/Georgetown 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 8 12-29/Arizona 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 2 0 0 0 1 12 1-3/Siena 2-3 2-3 0-0 3 6 3 0 0 0 15 1-5/Pepperdine 4-11 3-8 1-2 0 12 4 1 0 1 17 1-9/East Carolina 2-8 1-4 0-0 3 5 4 0 0 0 20 1-12/at Marshall 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 0 4 2 0 0 23 1-16/at Rice 1-5 1-5 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 1 20 1-19/Southern Miss 3-7 1-5 1-1 0 8 2 0 0 0 16 1-23/at Tulsa 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1-26/Gonzaga 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1-30/at Houston 3-5 2-4 0-0 0 8 3 2 0 1 11 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 40-101 29-78 9-14 21 118 37 11 1 15 299 Pct./Avg..396.372.643 1.1 5.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 15.0 * indicates start Scored six points (two treys) vs. Oklahoma in the 2K Classic semifinal Had 11 points and four assists vs. Richmond Posted 10 points, three boards and three assists vs. Tennessee-Martin Career Highs Season Highs Points... 22 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Points...22 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Rebounds...7, two times, last vs. Tulsa (1/24/07) Rebounds...4 vs. Oklahoma (11/15/07) Field Goals Made... 8, two times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Field Goals Made...8 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Field Goals Attempted... 13 vs. Jackson State (11/16/06) Field Goals Attempted...11, two times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 6, two times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...6 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...9 vs. Cincinnati (1/4/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... 8, two times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Free Throws Made...4 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Free Throws Made...2, two times, last vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Free Throws Attempted...7 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Free Throws Attempted...2, isx times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Assists...9 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/23/06) Assists...4, four times, last vs. Marshall (1/12/08) Blocks...1, three times, last vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Blocks...1 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Steals... 4 vs. Marshall (3/8/07) Steals...3, two times, last vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Minutes Played...32, two times, last vs. Tulsa (1/24/07) Minutes Played... 23, two times, last vs. Marshall (1/12/08) KEMP CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2006-07 37-36 793/21.4 85-223.381 51-132.386 16-39.410 21-64 85 2.3 55-1 82 48 2 24 237-6.4 2007-08 20-0 299/15.0 40-101.396 29-78.372 9-14.643 4-17 21 1.1 16-0 37 11 1 15 118-5.9 Total 57-36 1092/19.2 125-324.386 80-210.381 25-53.472 25-81 106 1.9 71-1 119 59 3 39 355-6.2
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #2 Robert Dozier 6-9 215 Forward Junior Lithonia, Ga. Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) Has started 18 games Missed the Arkansas State and Austin Peay games with a left foot injury Second on team with 32 blocks Has four double-double performances Netted a career-high 21 points vs. Houston; hit a career-best nine FG vs. the Cougars Scored 17 of his 21 points in second half vs. Houston Had streak of 17-straight FT made end vs. Tulsa; has hit 24-of 25 FT in since Jan. 3 Averaged 12.4 points and 7.6 boards in 11 games prior to Jan. 23 Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Southern Miss Posted eighth career double-double vs. Marshall (18 points-12 boards) The 12 rebounds were a season best Recorded seventh career double-double with 13 points and 10 boards vs. East Carolina Tied a career high with five blocks vs. the Pirates Scored 11 points and added six boards vs. Pepperdine Had sixth career double-double vs. Siena with 13 points and 10 boards Grabbed 500th career rebound vs. Siena Had 18 points, five boards and three assists vs. Arizona Netted 19 points vs. Georgetown Also tied a career best with 36 minutes played vs. the Hoyas Hit a key lay-up off a Willie Kemp assist at the halftime buzzer to give Memphis a 43-40 lead and momentum heading into the second half vs. Georgetown Connected on all six of his FTs in final 8:43 vs. the Hoyas Had 11 points, seven rebounds, five blocks and six steals vs. Middle Tennessee The six steals vs. the Blue Raiders were a career high The five blocks vs. Middle Tennessee tied a career best Returned to action vs. Southern Cal after missing the previous two games due to injury Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. the Trojans Played a career-high tying 36 minutes vs. the Trojans Posted eight points and eight boards vs. UConn in 2K Sports Classic title game 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K)* 4-8 0-2 2-4 10 10 2 3 3 2 24 11-6/Richmond (2K)* 4-4 0-0 1-4 8 9 2 2 3 2 32 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K)* 0-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 1 1 0 22 11-16/vs. UConn (2K)* 4-5 0-0 0-0 8 8 0 3 3 1 24 11-20/Arkansas St. DNP (inj.) 11-27/Austin Peay DNP (inj.) 12-4/vs. USC (JV)* 6-15 0-2 1-4 8 13 2 5 1 1 36 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn.* 5-11 0-1 1-2 7 11 2 0 5 6 25 12-19/at Cincinnati* 3-9 0-1 2-4 4 8 2 1 0 0 32 12-22/Georgetown* 6-12 1-1 6-6 6 19 1 0 0 1 36 12-29/Arizona* 7-16 1-3 3-3 5 18 3 1 1 1 33 1-3/Siena* 3-11 2-2 5-8 10 13 1 0 3 1 24 1-5/Pepperdine* 4-7 1-3 2-2 6 11 0 1 1 3 25 1-9/East Carolina* 4-7 0-0 5-5 10 13 1 2 5 0 25 1-12/at Marshall* 7-14 0-1 4-4 12 18 2 2 1 1 25 1-16/at Rice* 2-7 0-1 2-2 6 6 2 0 0 2 17 1-19/Southern Miss* 2-4 0-1 2-2 10 6 0 0 2 1 28 1-23/at Tulsa* 1-7 0-0 1-2 7 3 0 2 1 1 27 1-26/Gonzaga* 0-5 0-1 4-4 2 4 1 2 1 0 25 1-30/at Houston* 9-13 1-3 2-2 7 21 1 3 1 0 22 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 71-158 6-22 43-58 130 191 23 28 32 23 482 Pct./Avg..449.273.741 7.2 10.6 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.3 26.8 * indicates start Suffered a deep bruise on his left upper arm vs. Oklahoma, but started the UConn game the next night Recorded fifth double-double of collegiate career with 10 points and 10 boards in season opener vs. Tennessee-Martin Career Highs Season Highs Points...21 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Points...21 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Rebounds... 15 vs. Marshall (2/11/06) Rebounds... 12 vs. Marshall (1/12/08) Field Goals Made...9 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Field Goals Made...9 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Field Goals Attempted...16 vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Field Goals Attempted...16 vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...2, two times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 2 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...4 vs. Kentucky (11/22/06) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...3, three times, last vs. Houston (1/30/08) Free Throws Made...7 vs. Southern Miss (1/21/06) Free Throws Made...6 vs. Georgetown (12/22/07) Free Throws Attempted... 10, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/20/07) Free Throws Attempted... 8 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Assists...4 vs. UCF (1/28/06) Assists...3 vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Blocks...5, five times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Blocks...5, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Steals...6 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Steals...6 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Minutes Played...36, three times, last vs. Georgetown (12/22/07) Minutes Played... 36, two times, last vs. Georgetown (12/22/07) DOZIER CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06 37-3 679/18.4 69-171.404 6-27.222 63-84.750 86-117 203 5.5 72-1 22 44 42 21 207-5.6 2006-07 37-36 945/25.5 130-276.471 12-41.293 85-134.634 98-133 231 6.2 107-5 39 70 57 35 357-9.6 2007-08 18-18 482/26.8 71-158.449 6-22.273 43-58.741 55-75 130 7.2 44-0 23 28 32 23 191-10.6 Total 92-57 2106/22.9 270-605.446 24-90.267 191-276.692 239-323 564 6.1 223-6 84 142 131 79 755-8.2
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #3 Joey Dorsey 6-9 265 Forward Senior Baltimore, Md. Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) Won his 100th game as a Tiger vs. Siena; now has 108-24 record (108 wins are third-most for a four-year class in school history) Has 1,049 career rebounds and is the No. 5 spot on the Memphis all-time rebounding chart Is second in C-USA in career rebounding Is only the fifth player in school history to grab 1,000 boards in a career Moved into No. 2 spot on career blocks list with three swats vs. Tulsa; now has 236 career blocks Averaging 14.2 boards in last six games; in five of six games, had double-figure rebounds Grabbed a career-high 22 boards vs. Houston The 22-board game vs. Houston was 48th double-digit rebounding game of career (Tigers have a 45-3 record when he grabs double-digit boards) Had 13 rebounds and four blocks vs. Gonzaga Grabbed 19 rebounds vs. Tulsa Had 14 rebounds vs. Rice Posted 21st career double-double vs. Marshall (11 points-12 boards) The 12-board game was 44th double-digit rebounding game of career Had 20th career double-double with 12 points and a season-high 14 boards vs. Siena Went 5-of-5 FG vs. Siena; fourth 100 percent FG pct. game of season Scored six points and added seven rebounds vs. Arizona Grabbed 13 boards and added 11 points and three blocks vs. Georgetown The double-double was the 19th of his career Had only two rebounds at half vs. the Hoyas; grabbed 11 in the second half, including seven in the first four minutes after intermission Posted 18th career double-double (11 points-12 rebounds) vs. Middle Tennessee The 12-board game vs. Middle Tennessee was the 41st double-digit rebounding game of career Had six points, nine rebounds and four blocks vs. Southern Cal Recorded 17th collegiate double-double with 10 points and 10 boards vs. Austin Peay The 10-board performance vs. Austin Peay was the 40th double-digit 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) DNP (inj.) 11-6/Richmond (2K) DNP (inj.) 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K)* 4-5 0-0 1-5 12 9 1 2 5 1 33 11-16/vs. UConn (2K)* 2-2 0-0 0-2 12 4 0 3 3 1 28 11-20/Arkansas St.* 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 6 0 1 2 2 20 11-27/Austin Peay* 5-5 0-0 0-0 10 10 4 1 3 3 27 12-4/vs. USC (JV)* 3-3 0-0 0-2 9 6 2 2 4 1 29 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn.* 4-4 0-0 3-5 12 11 1 3 3 0 25 12-19/at Cincinnati* 2-5 0-0 4-10 7 8 1 2 0 0 25 12-22/Georgetown* 5-10 0-0 1-4 13 11 0 3 3 0 28 12-29/Arizona* 3-4 0-0 0-1 7 6 0 2 1 0 23 1-3/Siena* 5-5 0-0 2-7 14 12 1 1 4 2 21 1-5/Pepperdine* 2-4 0-0 2-5 9 6 2 0 2 2 22 1-9/East Carolina* 3-6 0-0 2-2 9 8 0 0 2 2 15 1-12/at Marshall* 5-6 0-0 1-1 12 11 0 1 0 1 26 1-16/at Rice* 4-6 0-0 1-4 14 9 0 4 0 3 25 1-19/Southern Miss* 0-1 0-0 0-1 5 0 0 0 3 1 17 1-23/at Tulsa* 0-4 0-0 2-4 19 2 1 2 3 2 29 1-26/Gonzaga* 4-5 0-0 1-3 13 9 0 0 4 2 33 1-30/at Houston* 2-3 0-0 2-6 22 6 0 1 4 0 35 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 56-82 0-0 22-62 202 134 13 28 46 23 461 Pct./Avg..683.000.355 11.2 7.4 0.7 1.6 2.6 1.3 25.6 * indicates start rebounding game of career Dished out a career-high four assists vs. the Governors Had six points, three boards, two blocks and two steals vs. Arkansas State Grabbed 12 boards and had three blocks vs. UConn in the title game In first game back vs. Oklahoma, had 12 rebounds, nine points and five blocks Career Highs Season Highs Points...22 vs. UCF (1/31/07) Points...12 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Rebounds...22 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Rebounds...22 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Field Goals Made...10 vs. UCF (1/31/07) Field Goals Made...5, four times, last vs. Marshall (1/12/08) Field Goals Attempted...14 vs. Tulsa (1/24/07) Field Goals Attempted...10 vs. Georgetown (12/22/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made... None Three-Point Field Goals Made...None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...1 vs. Gonzaga (2/17/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...None Free Throws Made... 6, three times, last vs. Marshall (3/8/07) Free Throws Made...4 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Free Throws Attempted...11 vs. Houston (3/10/07) Free Throws Attempted...10 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Assists...4 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Assists... 4 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Blocks... 7 vs. Rice (2/22/07) Blocks...5 vs. Oklahoma (11/15/07) Steals...5 vs. UCF (1/31/07) Steals...3, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Minutes Played...40 vs. Gonzaga (2/17/07) Minutes Played...35 vs. Houston (1/30/08) DORSEY CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2004-05 37-7 557/15.1 65-119.546 0-0.000 39-91.429 92-130 222 6.0 113-3 17 49 43 22 169-4.6 2005-06 37-35 782/21.1 106-168.631 0-0.000 42-107.393 115-163 278 7.5 137-8 31 43 66 44 254-6.9 2006-07 37-37 934/25.2 121-197.614 0-1.000 71-152.467 162-185 347 9.4 106-6 13 63 81 53 313-8.5 2007-08 18-18 461/25.6 56-82.683 0-0.000 22-62.355 70-132 202 11.2 53-3 13 28 46 23 134-7.4 Total 129-97 2734/21.2 348-566.615 0-1.000 174-412.422 439-610 1049 8.1 409-20 74 183 236 142 870-6.7
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #4 Pierre Niles 6-8 310 Forward Sophomore Memphis, Tenn. The Patterson School (N.C.) Has seen action in 14 games Latest game action came vs. Tulsa Played a season-high nine minutes vs. the Golden Eagles Grabbed a season-high tying three rebounds vs. Southern Miss Had three boards and added one assist in seven minutes vs. the Owls Played eight minutes vs. East Carolina Had two points, two boards and one steal vs. the Pirates Played seven minutes vs. Pepperdine Had one point and three rebounds vs. Siena The three boards were a season best Grabbed one board vs. the Wildcats Played four minutes vs. Georgetown All four minutes proved pivotal for the Tigers, as he made two huge hustle plays Scored two points vs. Austin Peay Dished out one assist vs. Arkansas State Grabbed one board vs. UConn Grabbed one board vs. Richmond Scored two points vs. Tennessee-Martin in the season opener 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 11-6/Richmond (2K) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) DNP 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11-20/Arkansas St. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 11-27/Austin Peay 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 12-4/vs. USC (JV) DNP 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. DNP 12-19/at Cincinnati DNP 12-22/Georgetown 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12-29/Arizona 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-3/Siena 0-2 0-0 1-6 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 1-5/Pepperdine 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1-9/East Carolina 0-0 0-0 2-6 2 2 0 0 0 1 8 1-12/at Marshall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1-16/at Rice 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 1-19/Southern Miss 0-0 0-0 1-4 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 1-23/at Tulsa 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-26/Gonzaga DNP 1-30/at Houston DNP 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 2-6 0-0 4-16 14 8 2 2 0 1 62 Pct./Avg..333.000.250 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 4.4 * indicates start Career Highs Season Highs Points... 6, two times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Points...2, three times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Rebounds...7, two times, last vs. Kentucky (11/22/06) Rebounds...3, three times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Field Goals Made... 3, two times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Field Goals Made... 1, two times, last vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Field Goals Attempted...5 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Field Goals Attempted... 2 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... None Three-Point Field Goals Made...None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...1 vs. UCF (1/31/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...None Free Throws Made...2, three times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Made...2 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Attempted...6, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Free Throws Attempted...6, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Assists... 1, five times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Assists...1, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Blocks...2 vs. SMU (3/3/07) Blocks...None Steals... 3, two times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Steals...1 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Minutes Played... 20 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Minutes Played...9 vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) NILES CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2006-07 25-0 185/7.4 16-38.421 0-1.000 7-16.438 20-34 54 2.2 36-1 4 16 9 8 39-1.6 2007-08 14-0 62/4.4 2-6.333 0-0.000 4-16.250 6-8 14 1.0 17-0 2 2 0 1 8-0.6 Total 39-0 247/6.3 18-44.409 0-1.000 11-32.344 26-42 68 1.7 53-1 6 18 9 9 47-1.2
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #5 Antonio Anderson 6-6 210 Guard Junior Lynn, Mass. Laurinburg Prep (N.C.) Has started all 20 games Glue player for the Tigers Entered 2007-08 with a 2.2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio; has a 2.3:1 ratio this year Has 52 assists and nine turnovers in last 13 games (5.8:1 assist-turnover ratio); in three games prior, had six assists and eight turnovers for a 0.8:1 assist-turnover ratio Averaging 4.3 assists in last eight games (34 assists/3 TO); 11.3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio in those eight games Went over 300 assists milestone vs. Tulsa; now has 306 dimes Netted 12 points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Houston Scored 12 points (tied season high) and added four boards vs. Gonzaga; had first TO since Jan. 5 against the Bulldogs Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds vs. Tulsa Scored 10 points and added three boards and five assists vs. Rice Had 12 points, six assists and three boards vs. Pepperdine Averaged 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 turnovers in four games prior to Jan. 3 Posted seven points, four boards, five assists, two steals and only one turnover in 33 minutes vs. Georgetown Hit a lay-up off a Derrick Rose assist to extend the Tigers lead to 69-56 with 6:02 left Followed Middle Tennessee game with a 12-point, three-board performance vs. Cincinnati Hit key trey vs. the Bearcats with 1:04 left in the game; gave Memphis a 76-67 lead Had solid floor game performance vs. Middle Tennessee with nine points, six boards, six assists and only two turnovers Had six points and three steals vs. Southern Cal Made the steal that led to his own hoop (assisted by Derrick Rose) to give Memphis its first lead of the second half vs. the Trojans (47-46 at 6:36 mark) Also hit a key hoop in OT vs. Southern Cal to extend the Tiger lead to 60-56 with 0:38 left Posted 10 points and four assists vs. Austin Peay 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K)* 4-10 1-6 2-3 3 11 7 2 0 1 26 11-6/Richmond (2K)* 1-3 0-2 2-2 6 4 3 6 3 2 29 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K)* 3-8 2-5 1-4 3 9 0 5 0 3 29 11-16/vs. UConn (2K)* 1-8 0-3 2-4 5 4 3 1 0 2 32 11-20/Arkansas St.* 1-6 1-4 0-1 2 3 1 2 1 1 22 11-27/Austin Peay* 3-5 2-3 2-2 1 10 4 4 0 1 22 12-4/vs. USC (JV)* 3-7 0-3 0-2 2 6 1 2 0 3 23 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn.* 2-5 1-3 4-6 6 9 6 2 0 0 30 12-19/at Cincinnati* 3-6 3-6 3-6 3 12 1 1 0 0 27 12-22/Georgetown* 3-8 1-4 0-0 4 7 5 1 1 2 33 12-29/Arizona* 0-5 0-1 2-2 4 2 4 1 0 2 35 1-3/Siena* 3-7 1-4 0-0 3 7 2 1 0 1 20 1-5/Pepperdine* 5-9 2-5 0-2 3 12 6 1 0 2 25 1-9/East Carolina* 1-3 0-1 2-4 3 4 6 0 0 0 21 1-12/at Marshall* 1-5 0-2 1-2 1 3 3 0 0 3 26 1-16/at Rice* 3-7 2-5 2-2 3 10 5 0 0 1 25 1-19/Southern Miss* 2-5 1-2 0-0 2 5 6 0 0 1 28 1-23/at Tulsa* 0-4 0-1 0-0 7 0 4 0 1 0 31 1-26/Gonzaga* 5-9 2-6 0-1 4 12 1 1 0 0 31 1-30/at Houston* 4-9 2-7 2-4 4 12 3 1 0 0 38 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 48-129 21-73 25-47 69 142 71 31 6 25 553 Pct./Avg..372.288.532 3.5 7.1 3.6 1.6 0.3 1.3 27.7 * indicates start Had nine points and three steals vs. Oklahoma in 2K Classic semifinal Hit a key trey in second half vs. Sooners; extended a 45-40 lead to 48-40 Dished out a game-high seven assists in season opener vs. UT-Martin Added 11 points and three boards vs. the Skyhawks Swated a career-best three shots vs. Richmond Career Highs Season Highs Points...32 vs. Cincinnati (12/3/05) Points... 12, four times, last vs. Houston (1/30/08) Rebounds...11 vs. East Carolina (1/20/07) Rebounds... 7 vs. Tulsa (1/23/08) Field Goals Made...11 vs. Cincinnati (12/3/05) Field Goals Made... 5, two times, last vs. Gonzaga (1/26/08) Field Goals Attempted...15 vs. Cincinnati (12/3/05) Field Goals Attempted... 10 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...7 vs. Cincinnati (12/3/05) Three-Point Field Goals Made...3 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...9 vs. Cincinnati (12/3/05) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...7 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Free Throws Made... 8 vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Free Throws Made...4 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Free Throws Attempted... 10 vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Free Throws Attempted...6, two times, last vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Assists...9 vs. UAB (1/16/07) Assists...7 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Blocks...3 vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Blocks...3 vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Steals...5, two times, last vs. Manhattan (12/2/06) Steals... 3, two times, last vs. Marshall (1/12/08) Minutes Played...39 vs. UAB (3/11/06) Minutes Played...38 vs. Houston (1/30/08) ANDERSON CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06 37-21 1010/27.3 88-209.421 42-115.365 50-79.633 42-84 126 3.4 64-2 105 59 10 56 268-7.2 2006-07 36-35 1007/28.0 101-259.390 26-106.245 59-93.634 44-104 148 4.1 74-1 130 50 9 59 287-8.0 2007-08 20-20 553/27.7 48-129.372 21-73.288 25-47.532 12-57 69 3.5 40-0 71 31 6 25 142-7.1 Total 93-76 2570/27.6 237-597.397 89-294.303 134-219.612 98-245 343 3.7 178-3 306 140 25 140 697-7.5
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #14 Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 Guard/Forward Junior Detroit, Mich. Northwestern HS Has started all 20 games 2007-08 Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy Mid-Season candidate 2007-08 Conference USA preseason Player of the Year Went over 1,000 points for his career vs. Arizona; scored his 1,000th point on a first-half dunk off an assist from Derrick Rose Now has 1,171 career points and is in the No. 24 spot on the Memphis career scoring chart Is the 43rd Tiger to reach the 1,000-point milestone Averaging 21.2 points in last five games; scored double figures in all five games Netted 30 points vs. Houston; hit a season-high 11 FTs Had 21 points, six boards, two assists and two steals vs. Gonzaga Set career marks for treys made (5) and attempted (6) vs. Siena Had 17 points and five boards vs. Arizona Broke out of three-game slump (19 combined points) with an impressive 24-point, eight-rebound performance vs. Georgetown Scored five points in a 7-3 second-half run that extended a 63-54 lead to 70-57 with 5:34 left Had second-straight, single-digit scoring game vs. Cincinnati (4 points); first time he scored single digits in back-to-back games since the end of the 2005-06 regular season Scored only five points vs. Middle Tennessee; was his first single-digit scoring game since the Jan. 4, 2007, Cincinnati contest when he netted six points (NOTE: Had no points vs. UAB Jan. 16, 2007, but only played the opening two minutes before leaving with a high ankle sprain) Had 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Southern Cal Scored 23 points on 11-of-15 FGs vs. Austin Peay Scored 16 points and grabbed five boards vs. Arkansas State Selected Conference USA Player of the Week for Nov. 12-18 Named Dick Vitale/ESPN.com National Player of the Week for Nov. 12-18 Earned the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic MVP honor Netted a career-high 33 points vs. UConn in the 2K Classic title game Hit a career-best 14 field goals vs. the Huskies 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K)* 9-16 2-4 8-12 8 28 1 1 1 4 25 11-6/Richmond (2K)* 5-14 1-3 8-10 9 19 2 2 2 1 36 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K)* 5-10 2-3 0-0 4 12 1 4 1 0 25 11-16/vs. UConn (2K)* 14-24 2-3 3-3 7 33 0 2 0 0 33 11-20/Arkansas St.* 7-9 0-1 2-3 5 16 2 1 0 0 25 11-27/Austin Peay* 11-15 1-2 0-0 3 23 1 0 0 1 25 12-4/vs. USC (JV)* 4-13 0-2 2-3 7 10 2 4 0 2 37 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn.* 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 5 0 3 0 0 25 12-19/at Cincinnati* 1-3 1-2 1-2 2 4 0 1 0 1 20 12-22/Georgetown* 7-13 1-2 9-12 8 24 2 2 1 1 36 12-29/Arizona* 6-11 2-3 3-6 5 17 2 6 0 1 31 1-3/Siena* 7-9 5-6 0-0 3 19 4 4 1 2 20 1-5/Pepperdine* 6-14 0-1 2-4 5 14 2 2 0 1 25 1-9/East Carolina* 4-6 0-1 4-8 6 12 3 0 0 0 22 1-12/at Marshall* 3-10 2-3 0-0 5 8 2 2 1 1 31 1-16/at Rice* 4-10 0-2 8-10 1 16 0 2 2 3 17 1-19/Southern Miss* 7-10 2-2 3-6 2 19 1 1 0 0 24 1-23/at Tulsa* 9-15 2-4 0-0 0 20 2 3 0 1 34 1-26/Gonzaga* 7-11 1-4 6-11 6 21 2 1 0 2 35 1-30/at Houston* 9-13 1-1 11-12 4 30 2 6 0 2 33 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 127-231 26-51 70-102 91 350 31 47 9 23 559 Pct./Avg..550.510.686 4.6 17.5 1.6 2.4 0.5 1.2 28.0 * indicates start Added seven boards vs. UConn Selected Conference USA Player of the Week for Nov. 5-11 Tied career high for steals (4) in the season opener vs. Tennessee-Martin; also scored 28 points vs. the Skyhawks Tied career best for rebounds (9) and blocked shots (2) vs. Richmond Career Highs Season Highs Points...33 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Points...33 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Rebounds...9, two times, last vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Rebounds...9 vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Field Goals Made...14 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Made...14 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Attempted...24 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Attempted...24 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...5 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 5 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...6 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... 6 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Free Throws Made...14 vs. Southern Miss (1/13/07) Free Throws Made... 11 vs. Houston (1/30/08) Free Throws Attempted...17 vs. Southern Miss (1/13/07) Free Throws Attempted...12, three times, last vs. Houston (1/30/08) Assists... 5, two times, last vs. Rice (2/22/07) Assists... 4 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Blocks...2, seven times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Blocks...2, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Steals... 4, four times, last vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Steals...4 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Minutes Played... 37, four times, last vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Minutes Played... 37 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) DOUGLAS-ROBERTS CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06 34-25 768/22.6 102-192.531 9-29.310 70-94.745 44-69 113 3.3 65-0 51 68 15 26 283-8.3 2006-07 35-35 930/26.6 194-357.543 19-58.328 131-179.732 37-83 120 3.4 76-1 61 66 16 39 538-15.4 2007-08 20-20 559/28.0 127-231.550 26-51.510 70-102.686 35-56 91 4.6 37-0 31 47 9 23 350-17.5 Total 89-80 2257/25.4 423-780.542 54-138.391 271-375.723 116-208 324 3.6 178-1 143 181 40 88 1171-13.2
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #15 Andre Allen 5-10 205 Guard Senior Memphis, Tenn. Booker T. Washington HS Has played in all 20 games Third on squad with 50 assists Has a 2.4:1 assist-to-turnover ratio for the season Posted seven points, two boards and three assists vs. Southern Miss Had a career-high tying four steals vs. Rice; also had five points and three assists vs. the Owls Recorded three points, two boards, two assists and one steal vs. Marshall In three games prior to Jan. 12, had a 6:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (12 assists/2 TO) Scored a season-high 13 points vs. East Carolina Tied career highs for FG made (4) and treys made (3) vs. the Pirates Posted three points, five assists and two steals vs. Pepperdine Had eight points, four assists and two boards vs. Siena Grabbed a season-high tying three boards vs. Arizona; also had four points and two steals vs. the Wildcats Scored nine points vs. Cincinnati All nine points (2 treys, three-point play) came during an 11-5 secondhalf run that extended a 54-45 lead to 65-50 Had three points, three boards (tied season high) and two assists vs. Middle Tennessee Hit a three-pointer with time running down in first half vs. the Blue Raiders; gave Tigers much-needed momentum going into the second half Played only 10 minutes vs. Southern Cal and had one assist Had six assists (only one turnover) and one steal vs. Austin Peay Dished out a career-high nine assists vs. Arkansas State (compared to only two turnovers) Played a season-high 21 minutes vs. Arkansas State Had only three points and two assists vs. Richmond, but made his biggest contribution on the defensive end Entered the second half with just over 10 minutes left and the Spiders David Gonzalvez had 22 points 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 2-7 1-3 0-0 3 5 3 0 1 1 18 11-6/Richmond (2K) 1-3 0-1 1-2 1 3 2 3 0 1 19 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 13 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 1 0 0 11 11-20/Arkansas St. 0-3 0-3 0-0 3 0 9 2 0 1 21 11-27/Austin Peay 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 6 1 0 1 17 12-4/vs. USC (JV) 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 2 0 0 10 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. 1-6 1-4 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 0 17 12-19/at Cincinnati 3-7 2-5 1-1 1 9 1 1 0 1 14 12-22/Georgetown 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12-29/Arizona 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 4 0 0 0 2 11 1-3/Siena 3-5 2-4 0-1 2 8 4 1 0 0 18 1-5/Pepperdine 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 3 5 1 0 2 16 1-9/East Carolina 4-6 3-4 2-5 2 13 3 0 0 0 15 1-12/at Marshall 1-4 1-2 0-0 2 3 2 4 0 1 19 1-16/at Rice 1-7 0-5 3-5 1 5 3 1 0 4 23 1-19/Southern Miss 2-3 1-1 2-4 2 7 3 0 0 1 12 1-23/at Tulsa 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 1-26/Gonzaga 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 1-30/at Houston 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 1 2 1 3 13 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 22-74 12-46 11-22 24 67 50 21 2 21 296 Pct./Avg..297.261.500 1.2 3.4 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.1 14.8 * indicates start Took primary defensive role on Gonzalvez the rest of the game and limited him to only three points Had five points, three boards and three assists vs. Tennessee-Martin Career Highs Season Highs Points...15 vs. Arizona (12/20/06) Points...13 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Rebounds...6, two times, last vs. UTEP (3/1/07) Rebounds... 3, four times, last vs. Arizona (12/29/07) Field Goals Made...4, eight times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Field Goals Made...4 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Field Goals Attempted...11 vs. UTEP (3/1/07) Field Goals Attempted...7, three times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made...3, four times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made...3 vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...6 vs. UTEP (3/1/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...5, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Free Throws Made...5 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Free Throws Made...3 vs. Rice (1/16/08) Free Throws Attempted...8 vs. Oklahoma (11/20/06) Free Throws Attempted...5, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Assists... 9 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Assists...9 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Blocks... 2 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/20/05) Blocks...1 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Steals... 4, two times, last vs. Rice (1/16/08) Steals...4 vs. Rice (1/16/08) Minutes Played...36 vs. North Texas (3/16/07) Minutes Played...23 vs. Rice (1/16/08) ALLEN CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06 37-1 579/15.6 54-141.383 20-56.357 24-53.453 15-45 60 1.6 60-1 111 58 6 51 152-4.1 2006-07 36-0 736/20.4 63-188.335 22-76.289 43-83.518 20-52 72 2.0 83-1 109 60 1 47 191-5.3 2007-08 20-0 296/14.8 22-74.297 12-46.261 11-22.500 7-17 24 1.2 35-1 50 21 2 21 67-3.4 Total 93-1 1611/17.3 139-403.345 54-178.303 78-158.494 42-114 156 1.7 178-3 270 139 9 119 410-4.4
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #20 Doneal Mack 6-5 175 Guard Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Statesville Christian (N.C.) Has seen action in 19 games, coming off the bench as one of the team s top reserves Leads team with 40 three-pointers In games in which he scored double figures, averaging 0.84 points per minute (91 points/108 minutes) Came off bench and had nine points and three boards vs. Gonzaga Averaged 14.0 points in two games vs. Rice and Southern Miss Came off bench to score 12 points vs. Southern Miss; all 12 points came on treys (4-of-5) Scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high four boards vs. Rice Missed the Jan. 12 Marshall game with flu-like symptoms; returned to practice Jan. 14 Followed Pepperdine game with nine points and two boards vs. East Carolina Had break-out game vs. Pepperdine with a career-high 23 points Also posted career bests for FG made (8), FG attempted (15), treys made (7) and treys attempted (13) Tied career high for blocked shots (2) vs. Pepperdine The seven treys made vs. Pepperdine tied a school single-game record; holds the record with five other players Scored six points vs. Siena; first points scored since Dec. 19 at Cincinnati Played only seven combined minutes in last two games vs. Georgetown and Arizona Scored seven points and grabbed two boards (tied season high) vs. Cincinnati Had eight points and two rebounds (tied season high) vs. Middle Tennessee Posted three points, one board and one assist vs. Southern Cal Had 10 points vs. Austin Peay Scored a career-high tying 19 points vs. Arkansas State Played a season-high 20 minutes vs. the Indians Netted 12 points in season opener vs. Tennessee-Martin 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 4-12 3-8 1-2 1 12 1 1 0 0 16 11-6/Richmond (2K) 3-11 3-10 0-0 1 9 0 1 0 0 16 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 1 8 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 11-20/Arkansas St. 6-10 4-8 3-3 2 19 2 1 0 0 20 11-27/Austin Peay 4-9 2-6 0-0 1 10 1 0 1 1 18 12-4/vs. USC (JV) 1-5 1-5 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. 2-5 1-4 3-4 2 8 0 1 0 1 17 12-19/at Cincinnati 2-4 1-3 2-2 2 7 1 0 0 0 14 12-22/Georgetown 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12-29/Arizona 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1-3/Siena 2-8 2-7 0-1 2 6 2 2 0 1 20 1-5/Pepperdine 8-15 7-13 0-0 2 23 0 2 2 1 14 1-9/East Carolina 3-7 3-6 0-0 2 9 0 2 0 0 18 1-12/at Marshall DNP (illness) 1-16/at Rice 5-12 4-10 2-2 4 16 1 2 1 1 24 1-19/Southern Miss 4-6 4-5 0-0 1 12 0 0 0 1 16 1-23/at Tulsa 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 1-26/Gonzaga 3-11 2-8 1-2 3 9 0 1 0 0 16 1-30/at Houston 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 50-125 40-103 12-16 28 152 10 15 4 7 253 Pct./Avg..400.388.750 1.5 8.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 13.3 * indicates start Career Highs Season Highs Points... 23 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Points...23 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Rebounds...5 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/23/06) Rebounds...4 vs. Rice (1/16/08) Field Goals Made... 8 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Field Goals Made...8 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Field Goals Attempted... 15 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Field Goals Attempted...15 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 7 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made...7 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...13 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...13 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Free Throws Made...7, two times, last vs. UAB (2/8/07) Free Throws Made...3, two times, last vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Free Throws Attempted...9 vs. East Carolina (1/20/07) Free Throws Attempted...4 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/07) Assists...3, three times, last vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Assists...2, two times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Blocks... 2, three times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Blocks...2 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Steals...3 vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Steals...1, seven times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Minutes Played... 24 vs. Rice (1/16/08) Minutes Played...24 vs. Rice (1/16/08) MACK CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2006-07 35-3 496/14.2 83-182.456 47-116.405 34-48.708 20-46 66 1.9 56-0 27 22 10 17 247-7.1 2007-08 19-0 253/13.3 50-125.400 40-103.388 12-16.750 8-20 28 1.5 24-0 10 15 4 7 152-8.0 Total 54-3 749/13.9 133-307.433 87-219.397 46-64.719 28-66 94 1.7 80-0 37 37 14 24 399-7.4
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #23 Derrick Rose 6-3 205 Guard Freshman Chicago, Ill. Simeon Career Academy A 2007-08 Cousy Award finalist Also named to the 2007-08 Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy Mid-Season Lists Has started all 20 games Leads squad with 90 assists Averaging 14.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in last four games Nearly had a triple-double vs. Gonzaga with 19 points, eight boards and nine assists Scored 19 points and added three assists vs. East Carolina Had 12 points, three boards and five assists vs. Arizona; also had a season-high six turnovers vs. the Wildcats Named C-USA Player of the Week for Dec. 17-23 Averaged 22.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists in the two wins over Cincinnati and Georgetown Shot 44.4 percent FG, 50 percent treys and 76.5 percent FT in the two games Had 18 points, three boards and six assists vs. Georgetown Hit 5-of-6 FTs late in game to seal victory over the Hoyas Scored a season-high 26 points vs. Cincinnati; also had four boards and six assists Also posted season bests vs. the Bearcats for treys made (5) and attempted (8) Had nine points, 10 boards (season high), four assists and three steals vs. Southern Cal Accounted for all eight points (2 hoops/2 assists) in an 8-0 run that turned a 41-46 deficit to a 49-46 lead in a 1:18 span in the second half vs. the Trojans Hit game-clinching FT with :07 left in OT vs. Southern Cal Posted first collegiate double-double with 19 points and 12 assists vs. Austin Peay The 12 assists were a season high The 12 assists were the most for a Tiger in a single game since Anfernee Hardaway dished out 14 dimes vs. Georgia State on Jan. 4, 1993 The double-double of points and assists was the first since Darius Washington Jr. had 22 points and 11 assists vs. Gonzaga on Dec. 27, 2005 Selected to the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K)* 8-16 1-5 0-0 6 17 5 1 2 0 25 11-6/Richmond (2K)* 6-8 2-4 7-10 5 21 1 2 2 2 25 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K)* 4-12 1-3 8-12 5 17 3 4 0 2 34 11-16/vs. UConn (2K)* 8-17 0-1 8-10 6 24 0 5 0 0 29 11-20/Arkansas St.* 2-7 0-1 0-0 6 4 5 3 0 0 28 11-27/Austin Peay* 6-8 0-0 7-9 2 19 12 2 0 2 23 12-4/vs. USC (JV)* 3-9 0-1 3-5 10 9 4 5 1 3 39 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn.* 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 3 0 2 23 12-19/at Cincinnati* 7-12 5-8 7-10 4 26 6 5 0 1 33 12-22/Georgetown* 5-15 2-6 6-7 3 18 6 4 0 0 36 12-29/Arizona* 5-9 0-0 2-6 3 12 5 6 0 2 30 1-3/Siena* 3-7 0-2 0-0 2 6 6 0 1 1 21 1-5/Pepperdine* 2-3 1-1 0-0 4 5 6 3 0 0 26 1-9/East Carolina* 6-9 1-1 6-8 1 19 3 1 0 1 22 1-12/at Marshall* 8-15 2-4 1-2 1 19 2 4 1 2 25 1-16/at Rice* 2-8 0-2 2-2 2 6 4 1 0 1 24 1-19/Southern Miss* 6-13 0-0 1-2 4 13 4 2 0 1 26 1-23/at Tulsa* 6-11 0-1 2-4 4 14 2 2 0 1 32 1-26/Gonzaga* 6-12 1-3 6-10 8 19 9 4 1 2 31 1-30/at Houston* 4-8 0-1 2-5 9 10 6 4 0 1 32 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 99-204 16-45 68-102 87 282 90 61 8 24 564 Pct./Avg..485.356.667 4.4 14.1 4.5 3.1 0.4 1.2 28.2 * indicates start Averaged 20.5 points and 5.5 boards in two 2K Classic games in NYC Had 24 points in 2K Sports Classic title game vs. UConn Netted 17 points vs. Oklahoma in 2K Sports Classic semifinal contest Named the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic/Memphis Regional MVP Averaged 19.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 3.0 apg in the two games Had 17 points, six boards and five assists in collegiate debut vs. UT-Martin Career Highs Season Highs Points...26 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Points...26 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Rebounds...10 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Rebounds... 10 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Field Goals Made...8, two times, last vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Made...8, two times, last vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Attempted...17 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Field Goals Attempted...17 vs. UConn (11/16/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...5 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made...5 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...8 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...8 vs. Cincinnati (12/19/07) Free Throws Made...8, two times, last vs. UConn (11/16/07) Free Throws Made...8, two times, last vs. UConn (11/16/07) Free Throws Attempted... 12 vs. Oklahoma (11/15/07) Free Throws Attempted...12 vs. Oklahoma (11/15/07) Assists...12 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Assists... 12 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Blocks...2, two times, last vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Blocks...2, two times, last vs. Richmond (11/6/07) Steals...3 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Steals...3 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Minutes Played...39 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) Minutes Played... 39 vs. Southern Cal (12/4/07) ROSE CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2007-08 20-20 564/28.2 99-204.485 16-45.356 68-102.667 23-64 87 4.4 31-0 90 61 8 24 282-14.1
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #31 Chance McGrady 6-2 180 Guard Junior Auburndale, Fla. Dr. Phillips HS Has seen action in eight games Last game action came vs. Southern Miss Scored two points vs. the Golden Eagles Tied career marks for FG made (1) and attempted (2) vs. Southern Miss Played five minutes vs. East Carolina Grabbed one rebound vs. the Pirates Averaged 3.0 boards in two contests prior to Jan. 9 Played four minutes vs. Pepperdine Tied career highs for rebounds (3) and assists (2) vs. Pepperdine Posted career bests for points (3), rebounds (3) and minutes (6) vs. Siena Had an assist vs. Siena in which he threw it off the backboard for Jeff Robinson to slam it home Scored first collegiate basket vs. Austin Peay Had two points and one assist vs. the Governors The two points were a career best Dished out one assist vs. Arkansas State Tied career highs with one rebound and two free throw attempts vs. Tennessee-Martin 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 11-6/Richmond (2K) DNP 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) DNP 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) DNP 11-20/Arkansas St. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11-27/Austin Peay 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 12-4/vs. USC (JV) DNP 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. DNP 12-19/at Cincinnati DNP 12-22/Georgetown DNP 12-29/Arizona DNP 1-3/Siena 1-2 0-0 1-3 3 3 1 0 0 0 6 1-5/Pepperdine 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 1-9/East Carolina 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 1-12/at Marshall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-16/at Rice DNP 1-19/Southern Miss 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 1-23/at Tulsa DNP 1-26/Gonzaga DNP 1-30/at Houston DNP 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 3-6 0-0 1-5 8 7 5 3 0 1 29 Pct./Avg..500.000.200 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 3.6 * indicates start Career Highs Season Highs Points...3 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Points... 3 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Rebounds... 3, two times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Rebounds...3, two times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Field Goals Made...1, three times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Field Goals Made...1, three times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Field Goals Attempted...2, two times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Field Goals Attempted...2, two times, last vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... None Three-Point Field Goals Made...None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...None Free Throws Made...1, two times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Free Throws Made... 1 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Free Throws Attempted...3 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Free Throws Attempted... 3 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Assists... 2, two times, last vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Assists...2 vs. Pepperdine (1/5/08) Blocks... None Blocks...None Steals... 1 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Steals...1 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) Minutes Played...6 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Minutes Played... 6 vs. Siena (1/3/08) MCGRADY CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2005-06 11-0 16/1.5 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-2 2 0.2 0-0 2 1 0 0 0-0.0 2006-07 10-0 20/2.0 0-2.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0-1 1 0.1 3-0 3 0 0 0 1-0.1 2007-08 8-0 29/3.6 3-6.500 0-0.000 1-5.200 3-5 8 1.0 4-0 5 3 0 1 7-0.9 Total 28-0 65/2.3 3-8.375 0-0.000 2-7.286 3-8 11 0.4 7-0 10 4 0 1 8-0.3
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #32 Jeff Robinson 6-5 218 Guard Freshman Trenton, N.J. St. Patrick HS Has played in 14 games Played the final minute of the Houston game Posted six points, seven boards and one steal vs. Southern Miss The seven-rebound performance was his second-highest board game of the season Had two points, one board, one block and one steal in 14 minutes vs. Rice Grabbed one board in five minutes vs. Marshall Came off bench vs. East Carolina and had five points, three rebounds and two steals Saw 11 minutes vs. Pepperdine, but was playing under-the-weather Grabbed three rebounds vs. Pepperdine Had break-out game vs. Siena with first collegiate double-double of 20 points and 10 boards (both season highs) in only 12 minutes of action Also had two blocks vs. the Saints Had one rebound vs. Georgetown Came off bench to grab two rebounds vs. Cincinnati Grabbed one rebound vs. Middle Tennessee Had two points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Austin Peay Played a season-high 22 minutes vs. the Governors The four boards and two steals were season highs Scored five points and added one board and one assist vs. Arkansas State Hit first collegiate trey vs. the Indians Scored first collegiate point vs. UConn in 2K Classic championship game (1-2 FT) Saw action vs. Tennessee-Martin Grabbed two boards vs. the Skyhawks 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 11-6/Richmond (2K) DNP 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) DNP 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 11-20/Arkansas St. 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 5 1 0 0 0 13 11-27/Austin Peay 1-2 0-1 0-1 4 2 0 4 0 2 22 12-4/vs. USC (JV) DNP 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12-19/at Cincinnati 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 12-22/Georgetown 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12-29/Arizona DNP 1-3/Siena 9-12 1-2 1-4 10 20 0 0 2 0 12 1-5/Pepperdine 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 1 1 0 11 1-9/East Carolina 2-3 0-1 1-2 3 5 0 0 0 2 16 1-12/at Marshall 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1-16/at Rice 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 1 14 1-19/Southern Miss 2-5 0-1 2-3 7 6 0 1 0 1 13 1-23/at Tulsa DNP 1-26/Gonzaga DNP 1-30/at Houston 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 17-36 2-16 5-12 36 41 1 7 5 6 139 Pct./Avg..472.125.417 2.6 2.9 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 9.9 * indicates start Career Highs Season Highs Points...20 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Points...20 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Rebounds...10 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Rebounds...10 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Field Goals Made...9 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Field Goals Made... 9 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Field Goals Attempted...12 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Field Goals Attempted...12 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made...1, two times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made...1, two times, last vs. Siena (1/3/08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... 4 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...4 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Free Throws Made...2 vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Free Throws Made...2 vs. Southern Miss (1/19/08) Free Throws Attempted...4 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Free Throws Attempted... 4 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Assists... 1 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Assists...1 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Blocks...2 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Blocks... 2 vs. Siena (1/3/08) Steals...2, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Steals...2, two times, last vs. East Carolina (1/9/08) Minutes Played...22 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) Minutes Played... 22 vs. Austin Peay (11/27/07) ROBINSON CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2007-08 14-0 139/9.9 17-36.472 2-16.125 5-12.417 10-26 36 2.6 19-0 1 7 5 6 41-2.9
U p d a t e d P l a y e r B i o s #35 Hashim Bailey 6-10 273 Forward/Center Sophomore Paterson, N.J. The Patterson School (N.C.) Has played in five games Has missed the last nine games due to injury (upper chest muscle strain) Last game action came vs. Georgetown Scored two points and grabbed one rebound vs. Arkansas State Played one minute vs. UConn in 2K Classic title game Saw action vs. Tennessee-Martin Played five minutes vs. the Skyhawks 2007-08 Game-By-Game Statistics Date/Opponent FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S Min 11-5/UT-Martin (2K) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11-6/Richmond (2K) DNP 11-15/vs. Oklahoma (2K) DNP 11-16/vs. UConn (2K) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11-20/Arkansas St. 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 11-27/Austin Peay DNP 12-4/vs. USC (JV) DNP 12-15/vs. Middle Tenn. DNP 12-19/at Cincinnati 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12-22/Georgetown 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 12-29/Arizona DNP 1-3/Siena DNP (inj.) 1-5/Pepperdine DNP (inj.) 1-9/East Carolina DNP (inj.) 1-12/at Marshall DNP (inj.) 1-16/at Rice DNP (inj.) 1-19/Southern Miss DNP (inj.) 1-23/at Tulsa DNP (inj.) 1-26/Gonzaga DNP (inj.) 1-30/at Houston DNP (inj.) 2-2/UTEP 2-6/SMU 2-9/UCF 2-13/Houston 2-16/at UAB 2-20/at Tulane 2-23/Tennessee 2-27/Tulsa 3-1/at Southern Miss 3-5/at SMU 3-8/UAB 3-12/C-USA Tour. Totals 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 Pct./Avg. 1.000.000.000 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 * indicates start Career Highs Season Highs Points...6 vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Points...2 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Rebounds...2, two times, last vs. Marshall (12/4/06) Rebounds...1 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Field Goals Made...2 vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Field Goals Made...1 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Field Goals Attempted...2 vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Field Goals Attempted...1 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Three-Point Field Goals Made... None Three-Point Field Goals Made...None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... None Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...None Free Throws Made...2 vs. Tulane (2/10/07) Free Throws Made...None Free Throws Attempted... 2, three times, last vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Free Throws Attempted...2 vs. Arkansas State (11/20/07) Assists... None Assists...None Blocks...1, two times, last vs. Marshall (12/4/06) Blocks...None Steals...1 vs. Kentucky (11/22/06) Steals...None Minutes Played... 7 vs. Arkansas State (11/29/06) Minutes Played...5 vs. UT-Martin (11/5/07) BAILEY CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO B ST Pts-Avg 2006-07 9-0 28/3.1 4-5.800 0-0.000 2-4.500 4-4 8 0.9 9-0 0 2 2 1 10-1.1 2007-08 5-0 11/2.2 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1-0 1 0.2 4-0 0 0 0 0 2-0.4 Total 14-0 39/2.8 5-6.833 0-0.000 2-4.500 5-4 9 0.6 13-0 0 2 2 1 12-0.9