Vanderbilt, Memphis and Long Time
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Mark Byington can’t say it out of respect for a coaching colleague and a generally respectable Memphis program, but if he could he would likely blurt out a simi
Duke Miles scored 22 points as No. 13 Vanderbilt weathered a second-half Memphis rally to remain undefeated with a 77-70 overtime win on Wednesday night. After the game was tied at 66-all in the extra period,
Memphis basketball erased an 11-point second-half deficit against No. 12 Vanderbilt and sent the game into overtime on Dec. 17. But the Commodores (11-0) outlasted the Tigers (4-6), winning 77-70 at FedExForum.
There are seven undefeated teams in men's college basketball. Those teams include the Commodores as well as Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State, Nebraska and Miami (Ohio). Iowa State and Nebraska are 11-0 and Arizona is 9-0. The other four teams are 10-0.
The Memphis Tigers face hard truths as Penny Hardaway delivers blunt honesty after an overtime loss to Vanderbilt at FedExForum.
Vanderbilt's athletic direcot released a statement after quarterback Diego Pavia blasted the Heisman Trophy voters after losing to Fernando Mendoza this past weekend.
Duke Miles scored seven of his game-high 22 points in overtime to lead No. 13 Vanderbilt to a 77-70 road victory over Memphis on Wednesday that kept the Commodores unbeaten.
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia posted a lengthy apology after having a negative reaction to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's Heisman win.
But when Vanderbilt’s offense struggled, it was its defense that helped pick up the slack. The Commodores put on a show defensively, especially in the first half. They were able to force Memphis into 10 turnovers in the first half alone and turned it into 10 points, which made a huge difference in a 7-point halftime lead.