Xavier shows toughness in early-season games

...Sunday night by grinding out three wins throughout the tournament over Missouri, Virginia Tech and No.12 Memphis with that formula. All three of the Musketeers' victories came down to the final possession, and in...

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Memphis generates questions while Xavier finds answers

Seven months after an unforgiving stripe contributed to a loss in the national championship game, Memphis finds itself back in that familiar place, writes Dana O'Neil.

Holloway is perfect from line as Xavier beats No. 12 Memphis

Terrell Holloway made 10 free throws without a miss and finished with 13 points to help Xavier beat Memphis 63-58 on Sunday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game.

MEMPHIS, TN - NOVEMBER 15: John Calipari head coach of the Memphis Tigers calls to his team in a game against the Fairfield Stags at FedExForum on November 15...

Calipari trying to figure out his talented Tigers

There's no doubt Memphis is loaded with talent. Coach John Calipari is trying to figure out exactly what he has as his Tigers face Xavier in the title game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, writes Dana O'Neil.

MEMPHIS, TN - NOVEMBER 4: Roburt Sallie #3 of the Memphis Tigers receives instructions from John Calipari, head coach of the Memphis Tigers during a game against the...

No. 12 Memphis improves to 4-0, plays Xavier in final

Doneal Mack scored 16 points to lead No. 13 Memphis to an 84-70 victory over Seton Hall in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Friday night.

Memphis opens Puerto Rico Tip-Off with win vs. Chattanooga

Doneal Mack scored 19 points and Shawn Taggart notched a double-double for Memphis in an 83-71 win against Chattanooga in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

...5 of the Texas Longhorns handles the ball under pressure from Shawn Taggart #0 of the Memphis Tigers during the fourth round game of the South Regional as part of 2008 NCAA Men's...

Henry a perfect fit at Memphis

Xavier Henry's commitment is a huge pickup for Memphis, writes Paul Biancardi.

Memphis gives UMass, former assistant no breaks in dominating win

Antonio Anderson's 15 points and 12 rebounds powered Memphis past UMass on Monday.

Kellogg returns to his roots in effort to lift UMass

Derek Kellogg is a UMass guy. He's from the area, played basketball there and spent the past eight years assisting his former UMass coach John Calipari at Memphis. Now Kellogg wants to bring the Minutemen back into national prominence, writes Andy Katz.

Feb 2, 2008 Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Tigers assistant coaches Derek Kellogg and John Robic listen as head coach John Calipari discusses a call...

No. 12 Memphis rolls as freshman Evans leads five Tigers in double figures

Highly touted freshman Tyreke Evans scored 19 points and Memphis beat Fairfield 90-63 in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tip-off Tournament on Saturday night.

10-pack of college hoops goodies to look for in '08-09

With the new college basketball season set to tip off, Andy Katz highlights 10 things to watch, including games to keep an eye on, surprise teams and hidden gems.