Kansas Survives Memphis Scare

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - With almost as much suspense as the national title game of 2008, the No. 1 University of Kansas basketball team outlasted Memphis, 57-55, at the Scottrade Center in the Hall of Fame Classic. A last second missed three by Memphis preserved the KU win.   Full Story

News and notes on KU’s battle with Memphis tonight at 9:00 (CT) at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game, while wondering how many hyperboles ESPN announcer Dick Vitale will spew to describe super Kansas freshman Xavier Henry’s game.   Full Story

The Cougars could have their third starting quarterback in five weeks when they play Saturday at Oregon. WSU coach Paul Wulff did not discount that possibility during his Sunday news conference, but added that a decision between sophomore Marshall Lobbestael and true freshman Jeff Tuel won't be determined until Monday at the earliest. Plus, new injury news and much more.   Full Story

Memphis got the book tossed at it for allegations of playing an ineligible player the NCAA twice cleared to play; Duke played a player that admitted he took cash and was thus never eligible to play college basketball, and faced no sanctions. The contrast in the cases shows just how selective the NCAA is in enforcing its rules.   Full Story

A crazy off-season for the Wildcats continues with recent news that Oklahoma stud Xavier Henry may be having second thoughts on attending Kansas.   Full Story

The NBA Draft is 27 days away, so it is a good time to look at the top point guard prospects. This position is probably the deepest of any of the five spots in the draft.   Full Story

Next up for NBA hopefuls is the 2009 NBA Draft Combine that will be held in Chicago at the end of this month. Here is the current list of invitees.   Full Story

New Kentucky coach wins 2009 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award given by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The NABC Jim Phelan award may be the most prestigious of the coach of the year awards, as it is awarded by the coach's peers.   Full Story

It appears to be more of a matter of when, rather than if Memphis head coach John Calipari will exit the Conference USA power and head to Kentucky. What will this mean for the conference being left behind?   Full Story

The similarities between the Memphis Tigers and the Missouri Tigers don’t just end with the teams sharing a nickname, it goes way beyond that. That was the topic of conversation on Wednesday at the University of Phoenix Stadium, as both teams prepared for their regional semifinal matchup tomorrow evening. Go inside this Free Read to see what type coverage InsideMizzou.com will bring you.   Full Story

After spending the better part of last week in Memphis for the C-USA Basketball Tournament, InsideKnights.com was able to get a great look at all 12 C-USA teams and we have a few thoughts on how next year may play out for the Knights. Here’s part one of what is likely the very first preview of the 2009-10 season.   Full Story

With the NCAA Tournament set to tip off Thursday morning and millions of Americans trying to craft the perfect bracket, Badger Nation brings back its region by region breakdown and analysis of the NCAA Tournament. In this edition, we focus on the West/Glendale bracket, as one matchup seems to be catching the headlines.   Full Story

The top AND bottom five moments of the Conference USA Tournament in Memphis   Full Story

The Memphis Tigers simply did what they do, which is play the very best defense in the nation en route to their fourth consecutive Conference USA title,. The Tigers defeated the second-seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 64-39 to run their national best winning streak to 25 games, as well as their C-USA winning streak to 61 consecutive games.    Full Story

The Memphis Tigers, fresh from their somewhat unimpressive victory over Tulane an evening earlier, left no doubt why they are the C-USA powerhouse with a dominant 74-49 victory over the Houston Cougars.   Full Story

Now that the Conference USA regular season is officially over, it’s time for us to announce our all-C-USA teams. To no one’s surprise, the Most Outstanding Player Award goes to UCF’s dynamic shooting guard, Jermaine Taylor, who led the conference in scoring with a 26.6 ppg. average, setting a new C-USA record.   Full Story

Wednesday was another busy night of hoops in C-USA, as 10 of the 12 teams were in action. Memphis and Marshall continue to streak, as does UCF in the other direction, and SMU got a rare win on Senior night.    Full Story

It was a busy weekend in the world of C-USA hoops, and unlike the weekday games, there were no real surprises. Memphis continues to roll, UAB bounces back from their mid-week date with Memphis, UCF continues to slump, and Tulsa, Houston, and Tulane take care of business.   Full Story

The Memphis Tigers continue to flex their muscles, as they stay perfect in conference and are the hottest team in the nation with 19 consecutive wins. Rice and Marshall both recorded their first conference road victories of the season, as Rice overcame a record-setting performance by the great Jermaine Taylor. Houston and SMU were game opponents, but couldn’t seal the deal on the road.    Full Story

All 12 teams were in action Saturday which made for some exciting C-USA hoops action. Memphis was challenged, but survived, and UAB was especially impressive at home.   Full Story

Eight of the twelve Conference USA teams were in action Wednesday night, headlined by the mismatch of the year between first-place Memphis and last-place SMU.    Full Story

Another week has gone by in the C-USA and what else is new, Memphis is undefeated. John Calipari’s Tigers are playing stifling defense and some close early season contests have turned into blowouts. Memphis has now won 52 straight C-USA games, and there’s no end to their dominance in sight.   Full Story

It was another big weekend for C-USA basketball, as all 12 teams were in action Saturday, beginning with a clash between the undefeated conference leader Memphis Tigers, and the talented Houston Cougars.   Full Story

Memphis-UCF was billed as a heavyweight fight and through much of the game, it lived up and exceeded all expectations as the Knights matched the superior sized, national power Memphis Tigers. Still, the Knights couldn’t find enough offense at the end of the game and fell 73-66 in front of a record crowd of 9,825 at the UCF Arena.    Full Story

The UCF Knights will play their most important basketball game in school history on Saturday evening as the Knights play host to the national runner-up Memphis Tigers. Although Memphis lost superstar point guard and top overall draft pick Derrick Rose, as well as Chris Douglas-Roberts, the team is still the class of the Conference USA.    Full Story