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John Calipari had built an elite program at Memphis, and had a fantastic recruiting class coming in 2009.

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The Tigers' series with Arkansas State dates back to the 1921-22 season , with Memphis holding a slight 30-28 advantage.

In Memphis' five games, Elliot Williams has scored 20 or more points four times.

Just a few minutes after the University of Memphis completed its 81-49 victory Tuesday over Central Arkansas, the buzzword in the Tigers' locker room was Oakland.

Elliot Williams scored 20 points and Will Coleman added 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks to lead Memphis to a 77-46 victory over Oakland on Monday night.

Mark WeberThe Commercial AppealMemphis' Will Coleman is fouled by Central Arkansas' Mike Pouncy.

The surprise in my NCAA Tournament picks is not Kansas winning it all. It's WICHITA STATE MAKES THE FIELD.

Elliot Williams scored 20 points and Roburt Sallie added 17 as Memphis defeated Central Arkansas 81-49 on Tuesday night.

University of Memphis sophomore guard Elliot Williams was named Conference USA player of the week today.

First of all, any honest assessment of last night's thriller in St. Louis should include the following: Kansas may not be the world-beater so many prognosticators considered them.

Elliot Williams scored 23 points and Doneal Mack added 20 in leading Memphis to a 92-59 victory over Tennessee Tech on Friday night.

The University of Memphis does not have a basketball program that feels comfortable emerging from a loss and feeling like a winner.

Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.

For an entire month, the singular focus of Josh Pastner's preparation was getting the University of Memphis ready to play Jackson State in the regular-season opener last Friday night.

A few things on my mind as we close in on the start of the 89th season of Tiger basketball : How will Josh Pastner manage what is essentially a two-man frontcourt? Pierre Henderson-Niles - in a new body, it should be noted - and Will Coleman are bound to get in foul trouble this season.

Elliot Williams scored 19 points, Will Coleman finished with 16, and Memphis won its first game since John Calipari left, beating Jackson State 82-53 Friday night to give coach Josh Pastner a winning debut.

Elliot Williams was living his dream. Williams, a former five-star prospect, had jumped on the chance to play for his dream program and moved into Duke 's starting lineup late in his freshman season.

Before the 2007-2008 college basketball season, I came up with a mathematical formula to create my very own preseason Top 25.A As it turned out, the top three teams in my rankings made the Final Four.A My number four team, Louisville, did not, but my number five team, North Carolina, did.

The University of Memphis basketball team once again found itself behind late in the first half and entered the locker room down by one at halftime to cross-town Christian Brothers University on Monday night at the FedExForum.