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In the 1st round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Memphis had a 15–2 run that eventually led to an 87–63 victory over Texas-Arlington. [9] In the 2nd round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Joey Dorsey had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead Memphis to a 77–74 victory over Mississippi State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 3rd ...
They defeated Memphis in the National Championship game, marking the third tournament title in the school's history and fifth national title overall. The Jayhawks 37 wins remains a program record. Additionally, the win total is tied for 3rd most in NCAA history (Kentucky twice won 38 and Memphis also won 38, but the wins were officially vacated).
Memphis and Kansas advanced to the national championship game, with Memphis's victory in the semifinals giving them a record-setting 38 for the season, beating the mark set by Duke in 1999 (Kentucky later matched this record in 2012 and 2015). Kansas, however, spoiled their national championship hopes by handing the Tigers their second loss of ...
Kansas beat Memphis in OT after Chalmers tied the game with 2.1 seconds left.
The 2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2007–08 college basketball season, the 87th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by eighth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was the most successful in ...
The 2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team achieved a No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press basketball poll in January 2008, the school's first No. 1 ranking in the poll since 1982, and went on to win their third straight Conference USA title on March 15, 2008.
The Gators are the first team ever to hold the NCAA Division I college football and basketball titles in the same academic year (2006–07) and calendar year (2006 and 2007). Coincidentally, Florida also beat Ohio State (by a score of 41–14) in the College Football Championship , the first time in college sports history that identical ...
The team went on to win the national championship, 75–68, in overtime vs. the Memphis Tigers. [2] The Jayhawks finished the season #1 in the final Coaches Poll after the tournament and were ranked 5th in the final AP Poll before the tournament. [ 3 ]