5 best wins in the Pearl Era

#51
#51
1.) Obviously Ohio State last year.
2.) @ Memphis to become #1.
3.) @ Rupp Pearl's first year. Surprised no one has mentioned that one.
 
#52
#52
I agree with the list. Those all seem like the biggest wins in the Pearl era.

Did we have any big wins before he got here that would even make the top 5?
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#53
#53
emainvol said:
seriously guys, win against Florida in 2008 was huge because of what it meant and nobody is even paying attention to it. Definitely bigger than the other Florida wins, bigger than the Kansas win, etc.
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I'm with you. I told my dad the exact same thing.
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#54
#54
gorockytop101 said:
Random, but I always think of the Louisville game with Darius's free throws.

And the "choke that never was" was pretty relevant as well.
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Except the KU Champsionship game was after the UT game that year. Previous post was about the UT/Memphis game being the biggest game for either school up to that time.

To the majority of Memphis fans, in terms of biggest games in Memphis history, any game with UT probably doesn't even make the Top 10.
 
#56
#56
emainvol said:
seriously guys, win against Florida in 2008 was huge because of what it meant and nobody is even paying attention to it. Definitely bigger than the other Florida wins, bigger than the Kansas win, etc.
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Are you talking about the win at home?

Beating a team ranked 15 spots below you < beating the #1 ranked team in the country.
 
#57
#57
CALISKING said:
UT Memphis game was big game. I beg to differ that is was the "biggest game in recent history" for the Tigers. These were bigger:

2007 Georgetown win (double digit win against Top 4 team on national TV and current attendance record for FEF).
2007 OSU loss E8
2007 Texas A&M win S16
2006 UCLA loss E8
2005 UCLA win
2005 Duke loss
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The GTown game was big but the rest were not that big of games due to the outcomes. Had any of those Elite Eight games been wins then I could understand. UTK vs UM in 2008 was the first time in a long time, if not the first ever, meeting between #1 and #2 teams from the same state sans North Carolina. It was the biggest game of the regular season and involved this state. Memphis was undefeated and UTK had only one loss at the time (Texas?). Say what you will but I disagree.
 
#62
#62
1. vs Ohio State, 2010
2. at #1 Memphis, 2008
3. vs #1 Kansas, 2010
4. vs #1 Kentucky, 2010
5. vs Texas, 2007
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#63
#63
I think the Florida wins deserve a little more credit. Florida was the only team that ever ended up doing anything in the tournament. I'll remember Bradshaw's steal and layup to win the game for the rest of my life.
 
#64
#64
I like the OP's list quite a bit.

For honorable mentions, I have seen a lot of love tossed in the direction of the '07 Memphis game where Lofton just went nuts at TBA. That was a fun one.
 
#65
#65
kidbourbon said:
I like the OP's list quite a bit.

For honorable mentions, I have seen a lot of love tossed in the direction of the '07 Memphis game where Lofton just went nuts at TBA. That was a fun one.
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That game was silly funny. Lofton just toyed with Memphis.

Another honorable mention game is the win at Xavier in late 2007. Big-time road win.
 
#66
#66
mtt2d said:
I think the Florida wins deserve a little more credit. Florida was the only team that ever ended up doing anything in the tournament. I'll remember Bradshaw's steal and layup to win the game for the rest of my life.
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#5 on the original list.
 
#67
#67
TennNC said:
#5 on the original list.
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That Florida team we beat was more talented than any other team we've beaten. it didnt get us to the elite 8 but it later proved that UT could beat anyone on a given night.
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#69
homefry20 said:
The GTown game was big but the rest were not that big of games due to the outcomes. Had any of those Elite Eight games been wins then I could understand. UTK vs UM in 2008 was the first time in a long time, if not the first ever, meeting between #1 and #2 teams from the same state sans North Carolina. It was the biggest game of the regular season and involved this state. Memphis was undefeated and UTK had only one loss at the time (Texas?). Say what you will but I disagree.
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An E8 game, regardless of outcome, is always bigger than a regular season game because there is more at stake.

All that happened as a result of this "monster game in February of 08" was Memphis was a #1 seed, UT a two. Memphis goes on to play for NC, UT gets run by Louisville in S16.

On the same note, Florida fans don't care about any of the UT losses during their back to back NC years.
 
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CALISKING said:
An E8 game, regardless of outcome, is always bigger than a regular season game because there is more at stake.

All that happened as a result of this "monster game in February of 08" was Memphis was a #1 seed, UT a two. Memphis goes on to play for NC, UT gets run by Louisville in S16.

On the same note, Florida fans don't care about any of the UT losses during their back to back NC years.
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Fans, coaches, and players care about losing.
 
#71
#71
mtt2d said:
Fans, coaches, and players care about losing.
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Do you honestly think Billy Donovan, while gazing at his championship banners, cares that his team lost 2 games to UT that year?

The only loss I, and the majority of Memphis fans, care about from the 2008 season is the KU loss.
 
#72
#72
in the grand scheme, no. but if you are comparing the best teams of all time, you look at losses too.
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#73
#73
I don't remember any more hype surrounding a UT sporting event than the @Memphis game a couple of years ago. Celebs were abundant and tickets were silly-expensive. #1/#2, in-state rivalry, Cal-Pearl...it was a sportsfan's dream. Grabbing that win and the (albeit short-lived) #1 spot will forever be a special game in UT hoops history.

Getting to the E8 by winning over OSU has to be at the top of the list as well. Another summit for the program.

The 2008 Florida game was the most exciting BB game I've witnessed at TBA.

Whipping Tejas with Durant was huge.

The early-season tourney title early this season was nice on paper, but I don't think anyone will really remember it.
 
#74
#74
TennNC said:
That game was silly funny. Lofton just toyed with Memphis.

Another honorable mention game is the win at Xavier in late 2007. Big-time road win.
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The JP Prince game. That was game was beastly. Didn't he have 21-5-6 or something like that?
 
#75
#75
Prince's stats:

9-14 FG (1-2 3PG)
4-5 FT
23 points
2 boards

And he had that sick dunk too.
 
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