Official Vols vs Memphis game thread

#126
#126
Bassmanbruno said:
Kind of like all his bricks last year against Memphis, huh?

Will be surprised if Lofton even misses in this game - hardly does in big games.
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are you forgetting how he performed this season until he finally woke up a few weeks ago?

kid can play, but just giving my suggestion.
 
#136
#136
DowntownVol's crystal ball sez... (batting 1.000 for the season thus far...)


Memphis 89
UT 82

Sorry, gang.
 
#140
#140
This is Memphis' official game day thread first post. They did better than us.

**Official #2/#2 Tennessee (24-2) @ #1/#1 Memphis (26-0) Game Thread**

It is now officially GAME DAY!

Tip off is about 20 hours away.

This is the biggest regular season game of the 2007-08 men's college basketball season. It may very well be the biggest sporting event ever in the city of Memphis' history.

The Tigers are going for their:

-27th consecutive win overall
-46th consecutive regular season win
-48th consecutive win at home
-A perfect 15-0 record vs. non-conference opponents in the regular season
-A perfect 7-0 record this season vs. opponents who are members of a "big 6" conference


Here is how the two teams stack up in the ratings systems:

#1/#1 MEMPHIS (26-0)
RPI: #2 (SOS: #25)
Non-Conference RPI: #1
Non-Conference RPI strength of schedule: #10
Conference RPI: #13
Record vs. RPI 1-25: 3-0
Record vs. RPI 26-50: 5-0
Record vs. RPI 51-100: 4-0
Record vs. RPI 101-200: 9-0
Record vs. RPI 201-334: 5-0
Sagarin: #1 (SOS: #107)
Pomeroy: #3 (SOS: #73)
**Current projected RPI finish: 31-0, 16-0…#2 (SOS: #22)
**Current projected finish by Ken Pomeroy: 31-0, 16-0 (71.15% chance of undefeated regular season)
**Record at home this season: 15-0 (1.000)

#2/#2 TENNESSEE (24-2)
RPI: #1 (SOS: #2)
Non-Conference RPI: #2
Non-Conference RPI strength of schedule: #7
Conference RPI: #3
Record vs. RPI 1-25: 2-1
Record vs. RPI 26-50: 6-0
Record vs. RPI 51-100: 3-1
Record vs. RPI 101-200: 11-0
Record vs. RPI 201-334: 1-0
Sagarin: #6 (SOS: #16)
Pomeroy: #16 (SOS: #26)
**Current projected RPI finish: 28-3, 15-1…#1 (SOS: #1)
**Current projected finish by Ken Pomeroy: 27-4, 14-2
**Record in true road games this season: 7-1 (.875)


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For a complete listing of 2007-08 C-USA men's basketball schedules and results for each team, go here: **Complete schedules and results for each Conference USA men's basketball team**

John Calipari at Memphis (2000- ):
*207-63 (.767) overall
*97-25 (.795) in regular season C-USA play
*129-17 (.884) at home
*C-USA regular season champions: 2004, 2006, 2007
*C-USA tournament champions: 2006, 2007
*NCAA tournament appearances: 2003, 2004, 2006 (Elite 8), 2007 (Elite 8)
*8 consecutive 20+ win seasons
*2 consecutive 30+ win seasons
*53 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 Poll (currently leads Division 1)
*47 consecutive wins at home (school record and currently leads Division 1)
*45 consecutive regular season wins (7th longest streak in Division 1 men's college basketball history)
 
#143
#143
Go Vols! My mom is a Memphis alum, and we both agreed not to call the other and gloat over the outcome.
 
#145
#145
Anybody hear from someone crazy enough to show up at the Forum at 0600? It is pretty cold and gray outside in Memphis.
 
#149
#149
Go Vols!!!

Memphis be cryin' the 26 and 1 blues....

Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to tape this game, and watch it later. We're pickin' and singin' at a church tonight. We may be thru in time to catch part of it on the radio, though.
 
#150
#150
ttocswob said:
Go Vols!!!

Memphis be cryin' the 26 and 1 blues....

Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to tape this game, and watch it later. We're pickin' and singin' at a church tonight. We may be thru in time to catch part of it on the radio, though.
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I dig church...but this would be the night I all of a sudden got the flu.:whistling:
 
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