NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas vs. Memphis
University of Memphis freshman guard Derrick Rose (23) lays the ball in for two points past University of Texas sophomore center Dexter Pittman (34) in the second half of the Elite 8 of the NCAA South Regional Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on March 30, 2008. University of Memphis defeated University of Texas 85-67 to advance to the NCAA Final Four. (UPI Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
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