NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas vs. Memphis
University of Memphis sophomore guard Doneal Mack (20) and sophomore forward Shawn Taggart (0) block University of Texas sophomore guard D.J. Augustins' (14) shot in the first 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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MEMPHIS, March 13 (UPI) -- Shawn Taggart scored 19 points Thursday and Memphis opened its bid for a fourth straight Conference USA Tournament crown by downing Tulane 51-41.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Shawn Taggart paced all five starters in double figures with 19 points Wednesday and sixth-ranked Memphis crushed SMU 90-47.
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans scored 22 points Saturday night to lead the 15th-ranked Memphis Tigers to a 68-50 victory over the 18th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs.
DALLAS, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A 26-point effort from Tyreke Evans Wednesday helped No. 15 Memphis pull away for its 13th consecutive victory -- 79-66 over SMU.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans scored 20 points Monday to lead the 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers to an 87-49 victory over the Drexel Dragons.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- DaJuan Summers scored 21 points and Austin Freeman 18 Saturday to lead 19th-ranked Georgetown to a 79-70 win over 15th-ranked Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans scored 24 points Tuesday in the 15th-ranked Memphis Tigers' 100-61 rout of the Marist Red Foxes.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Tyreke Evans scored 19 points Saturday to lead the 12th-ranked Memphis Tigers to a season-opening 90-63 victory over Fairfield.
HOUSTON, March 30 (UPI) -- Chris Douglas-Roberts' 25 points in the NCAA South Region final Sunday helped Memphis roll past Texas 85-67 and into the Final Four.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Willie Kemp sparked Memphis' first-half run Wednesday and the No. 3 Tigers shook off their first loss of the season to down Tulsa 82-67.
