Memphis Texas Arlington Live Coverage

Guide Note: In the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the Memphis Tigers will play the Texas-Arlington Mavericks at Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. This page will provide play-by-play live coverage of this game.

Fast Facts:

When: Friday March 21, 9:55 PM ET
Where: Alltel Arena in Little Rock, AR
Television Coverage: CBS Sports
Game Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel
Memphis Head Coach: John Calipari
UT Arlington Head Coach: Scott Cross

Team	1st	2nd	SCORE
NCAA South Regional - FINAL SCORE
Memphis Tigers	45	42	87
Texas-Arlington Mavericks	31	32	63

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Memphis wins the game, defeating Texas-Arlington 87-63

Second Half

0:00: Game over

0:05: Vereen gets fouled -

0:20: Mack scores and he's fouled - he missed

1:11: Posey commits the foul - Dozier hits first shot and then the second - Memphis leads 85-61

2:27: Mack hits the trifecta for the Tigers - Memphis leads 83-61

3:01: Vereen hits jumper - Texas-Arlington trails 80-61

3:22: Griffin fouls Dozier - 2 shots for Dozier - hits 1st and misses 2nd

3:58: TV TIMEOUT

3:59: Griffin hits the shot and is fouled - Texas-Arlington trails 79-59

5:05: Douglas-Roberts scores on the put back shot - Tigers by 22

5:32: TIMEOUT Mavericks

5:33: Moffitt hits the rebound put-back - Texas-Arlington trails 77-57

6:09: Rose hits the jumper - Memphis leads 77-55

6:47: Griffin to the line for 2 - misses both

7:09: Douglas-Roberts draws a foul on Vereen (4th on Vereen) - two shots - he makes both - Memphis leads 75-55

7:45: TV TIMEOUT - Stats Reset: For Memphis: 24-45 from the field, 8-16 from 3-land, 17-28 at the foul line, 28 rebounds, 16 assists, 6 blocks and 8 steals. Douglas-Roberts has 19 points, while Anderson has 17 and Rose has 15. For UTA: 21-44 from the field, 4-11 on treys, 9-15 at the line, 18 rebounds, 13 turnovers. Vereen has 16 points, Guignard has 10, and Griffin has 9. Epps has fouled out.

7:46: Posey draws a charge for the Mavericks

8:27: Guignard hits the trifect for UTA

8:53: Douglas-Roberts hits the lay-up for the Togers

9:30: Dorsey will shoot more free throws as Epps fouls out for UTA

9:32: Allen gets fouled and that's two shots coming - misses both

10:31: Rose misses first and makes second - Tigers by 19

10:44: Posey makes 1 of 2 at line for Mavericks - Texas-Arlington trails 70-52

10:54: Anderson makes 2 free throws - Memphis leads 70-51

11:03: Jump ball on the tie up - alternate possession arrow points to UTA

11:31: Dozier hits lay-up, was fouled, and hits free throw - Memphis leads 68-51

11:56: Vereen hits bonus free throw - Texas-Arlington trails 65-51

11:56: TV TIMEOUT

11:57: Vereen hits the jumper inside and is fouled - Texas-Arlington trails 65-50

12:26: Kemp for 3 for the Tigers - Memphis leads 65-48

12:59: Smith breaks the press and goes all the way down the middle for the lay-up - Texas-Arlington trails 62-48

13:05: Anderson to the line for 2 shots and hit both - Memphis leads 62-46

13:14: TIMEOUT Texas Arlington

13:15: Quick field goal by Vereen for the Mavericks - Texas-Arlington trails 60-46

13:43: Anderson hits the triple shot - Memphis leads 60-44

13:55: Vereen makes lay up - Smith with the assist for UTA - Texas-Arlington trails 57-44

14:17: Dorsey with a humongous SLAM dunk - Memphis leads 57-42

14:27: Plenty of miscues by both teams, and finally Dozier is called for foul - Vereen for 2 - hits both free throws - Texas-Arlington trails 55-42

15:01: Offensive foul on Rose - ball to the Mavs

15:05: Foul called on Vereen of UTA, his 2nd

15:52: TV TIMEOUT

16:26: Anderson on the break draws the foul and will shoot 2 more for the Tigers - makes 1 of 2 - Memphis leads 55-40

16:50: Rose is fouled by Griffin - 2 shots for the Tigers - hits both - Memphis leads 54-40

17:10: Posey takes it strong off the window, count the hoop and a bonus free throw - is good - Texas-Arlington trails 52-40

17:40: Rose gets shooter's roll on the 3-pointer - Memphis leads 52-37

18:14: Griffin makes both free throws - Texas-Arlington trails 49-37

18:14: Griffin is fouled on breakaway attempt by Taggart

18:16: TIMEOUT UTA

18:16: Douglas-Ropberts makes reverse lay-up and gets foul - bonus shot is good - Memphis leads 49-35

18:44: Griffin for the SLAM dunk - Texas-Arlington trails 46-35

18:49: Anderson draws foul on Griffin - 2 shots for Anderson - makes 1st and then misses 2nd - Memphis leads 46-33

19:12: Guingnard scores on a lay-up to open the 2nd half for the Mavs - Texas-Arlington trails 45-33

HALFTIME

Memphis leads Texas-Arlington 45-31 at the half

First Half

0:01: Rose scores on a rebound shot just before horn sounds and half ends

0:40: Rose with a brilliant drive and lay-in for the Tigers - Memphis leads 43-31

1:35: Foul on Parker, his 2nd - Douglas-Roberts to the line hits 1 of 2 - Memphis leads 41-31

1:55: Parker with a SLAM dunk for the Mavs - Texas-Arlington trails 40-31

2:14: Rose makes the lay-in - Memphis leads 40-29

2:23: Vereen scores the basket and is fouled - bonus shot is good - Texas-Arlington trails 38-29 - Mavs are hanging around... and Tigers are letting them

2:46: Allen scores for the Tigers - Memphis leads 38-26

3:03: Vereen hits the spin-o-rama - Texas-Arlington trails 36-26

3:23: Dorsey called for 2nd foul for the Tigers

3:40: Smith hits a 3 pointer - Texas-Arlington trails 36-24

3:52: TV TIMEOUT

4:17: Dozier to the line shooting two - makes 2 of 2 - Memphis leads 36-21 - quick turnover by UTA

4:48: Douglas-Roberts hits another 3-ball for the Tigers - Memphis leads 34-21

5:10: Vereen helps break the press and lays the ball in - Texas-Arlington trails 31-21

5:56: Douglas-Roberts to the line for 2 - makes 1st and then hits second - Memphis leads 31-19

6:16: Smith called for foul on UTA - Anderson misses first and then misses second

6:54: Douglas-Roberts with a SLAM dunk - Memphis leads 29-19

7:11: Moffitt hits a long 3-pointer - Texas-Arlington trails 27-19 following a 6-0 run for the Mavs

7:41: Griffin is 1 for 2 at the line for the Mavs - Texas-Arlington trails 27-16

7:41: TV TIMEOUT - STATS PACK: For Memphis: 11-19 from the floor, 4-6 from 3-point land, 2 blocks, 3 steals, 8 boards, 7 assists. Anderson has 8 points, Douglas-Roberts has 6, and Mack has 5. For the Mavs: 7-16 from the floor, just 1 of 2 from beyond the arc, 6 turnovers, 9 rebounds. Guignard has 5 points, and Griffin and Moffitt have 4 apiece.

8:03: Moffitt hits the jumper in the paint - Texas-Arlington trails 27-15

8:46: Vereen gets called for the offensive foul

9:31: Anderson hits a trifecta for the Tigers - Memphis leads 27-13

9:51: Vereen of UTA draws foul on Dorsey - he misses both

10:12: Parker on the SLAM on a great dish by Vereen - Texas-Arlington trails 24-13

10:37: Dozier hits 3 ball from the corner - smooth as silk - 24-11 Tigers

11:15: Anderson lays it in for the Tigers - Memphis leads 22-11

11:38: TV TIMEOUT

11:51: Mack hits a deuce - Memphis leads 20-11

12:23: Guignard hits a 3 from way outside - Texas-Arlington trails 18-11

12:29: Mack hits a 3-ball from the corner pocket - Memphis leads 18-8

12:58: Two shots for Griffin of UTA - misses the first and then misses 2nd - Texas-Arlington trails 15-8

13:24: Griffin hits the shot for the Mavs - Texas-Arlington trails 15-8

13:49: Rose nails a long 3 from way downtown - Memphis leads 15-6

14:52: Douglas-Roberts hits the jumper - Memphis leads 12-6

15:19: TV TIMEOUT - Mavs playing 2-3 zone

16:21: Douglas-Roberts on the SLAM off the turnover - Memphis leads 10-6

16:34: Anderson hits 3 - Memphis leads 8-6

17:07: Douglas-Roberts scores on lay-up - Memphis leads 6-5

17:17: Moffit hits for the Mavs - Texas-Arlington leads 6-3

17:38: Dorsey at the line misses the first and then makes second - Memphis trails 4-3

18:02: Dozier scores Memphis first basket - Memphis trails 4-2

18:18: Another Mavericks inside shot goes - Texas-Arlington leads 4-0

18:35: Posey scores for UTA

19:08: Each team misses opening jumper

UTA wins tip

Awaiting opening tip-off

2008 South Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 28 Reliant Stadium, Houston TX			Finals March 30 Reliant Stadium, Houston TX

1	Memphis	87
16	UT Arlington	63
			1	Memphis	77

			8	Mississppi State	74
8	Mississppi State	76

9	Oregon	69
						1	Memphis	92

						5	Michigan State	74
5	Michigan State	72

12	Temple	61
			5	Michigan State	65

			4	Pittsburgh	54
4	Pittsburgh	82

13	Oral Roberts	63
									1	Memphis	85

									2	Texas	67
6	Marquette	74

11	Kentucky	66
			6	Marquette	81

			3	Stanford	82
3	Stanford	77

14	Cornell	53
						3	Stanford	62

						2	Texas	82
7	Miami FL	78

10	Saint Mary's	64
			7	Miami FL	72

			2	Texas	75
2	Texas	74

15	Austin Peay	54

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