College Basketball - Conference USA
Memphis Tigers
| Location: Memphis, Tenn. University Founded: 1912 Enrollment: 20,668  Nickname: Tigers Mascot: Tom II and Pouncer School Colors: Blue and gray Joined the C-USA: 1995 Varsity Sports: 18 U. President: Dr. Shirley C. Raines Director of Athletics: R.C. Johnson Basketball Head Coach: John Calipari Conference Titles: C-USA Reg Sea: 1996, 2004, '06, '07 C-USA Tournament: 2006, '07 Basketball Arena: FedEx Forum Current Capacity: 19,000 First Year of Basketball: 1920 |
The University of Memphis’s first basketball team was founded in 1920. The school men’s basketball program is known as the Tigers.
Among some of the school’s most notable players are John Wallisa who was the first player to be selected in the NBA draft and Forest Arnold; the school’s first All-American in 1954.
In 1971 Memphis won the Missouri Valley Conference and in the season 1972-1973 the Tigers made it to the NCAA tournament championship game but lost to UCLA.
In the early 80s the Tigers classified to 7 NCAA Tournaments and won numerous Metro Conference titles.
In 2002 the Tigers won the NIT championship and classified to the NCCA Tournament in 2003 and in 2004.
During the 2006-2007 campaign Memphis equaled the previous year’s regular season record of 30-3 and once more won the Conference USA championship.
For the season 2007-08, Memphis got one of the best seasons in history by winning the Conference USA tournament championship, then getting into the NCAA Tournament were they got to the Final Four but lost in overtime against Kansas 68-75. This season 2008-09, Coach John Calipari is aiming for a similar season and possibly expecting to obtain the title of the NCAA with his new roster.
Memphis 2009/2010 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 13-Nov | Jackson State | W 82-53 |
| 17-Nov | vs. No. 1 Kansas | L 57-55 |
| 20-Nov | Tennessee Tech | W 92-59 |
| 24-Nov | Central Arkansas | W 81-49 |
| 30-Nov | Oakland | W 77-46 |
| 5-Dec | Arkansas State | W 74-55 |
| 9-Dec | Montana State | W 76-51 |
| 12-Dec | at Arkansas-Little Rock | W 83-71 |
| 19-Dec | at Massachusetts | L 73-72 |
| 22-Dec | Southeast Missouri State | W 87-57 |
| 28-Dec | IUPUI | W 87-67 |
| 31-Dec | No. 14 Tennessee | L 66-59 |
| 3-Jan | Houston Baptist | W 93-52 |
| 6-Jan | at No. 7 Syracuse | L 74-57 |
| 9-Jan | at Southern Miss | W 59-57 |
| 13-Jan | East Carolina | W 77-57 |
| 16-Jan | at Rice | W 80-68 |
| 20-Jan | UTEP | L 72-67 |
| 23-Jan | Houston | W 92-77 |
| 27-Jan | at Marshall | W 75-72 |
| 30-Jan | at Southern Methodist | L 70-60 |
| 3-Feb | UAB | W 85-75 |
| 6-Feb | No. 13 Gonzaga | L 66-58 |
| 10-Feb | UCF | W 76-70 |
| 13-Feb | at Tulsa | 7:00 PM ET |
| 17-Feb | at Tulane | 8:00 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | Southern Methodist | 8:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | at Houston | 7:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | Southern Miss | 8:00 PM ET CBS CS |
| 3-Mar | at UAB | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Mar | Tulsa | 1:00 PM ET |