Note (2/22/08): The final stats can be found here.
FINAL: Memphis 97, Tulane 71
Post-game thoughts and analysis to follow. Until then, enjoy this lovely picture
0:00 Tigers guard Jeff Robinson misses a break-away dunk to end the game, drawing laughter from the crowd. Hey, at least the fans leave happy.
0:39 Gomez leaves the game to a chorus of golf claps. This might have been the best game of his college career, although the stat sheet might not show it. He exits with 23 points and five rebounds.
3:13 The goal for Tulane is to get the game under 25 points. Meanwhile, the Memphis bench continues to play like this is an NCAA tournament game. 95- 68 Tigers.
6:32 Delay-of-game technical called on Donnie Stith. Pretty strange call if you ask me. Crowd is beginning to get anxious with the calls.
6:43 Calipari will probably rest Douglas-Roberts for the remainder of the game. Meanwhile, Tulane continues to miss free throws (I apologize for being redundant). 81-57 Memphis.
8:20. As the Memphis bench continues to dominate Tulane's starters, the crowd chants "overrated." Really?
10:00 Most of the crowd begins to leave. Who could blame them? The problem at this point is Tulane's dejected play and lack of energy. Meanwhile, the Memphis reserves are starting to pour it on.
11:16 The technical foul certainly woke up the Tigers players, who look more aggressive. Calipari takes advantage of the surge in energy by calling for a full court press. Meanwhile, Douglas-Roberts scores again. He has 29 for the game. 72-48 Memphis
11:55 Technical Foul on Joey Dorsey for jawing with a referee. Of course, Sims makes only one of two shots, and Tulane follows by inbounding the ball to Dorsey, who finishes the play with a dunk and a foul.
12:06 Chris Douglas Roberts exits the game for now. The Green Wave continues to shoot itself in the foot with missed free throws (shooting at a 50%) and poor rebounding. The ball seems to be avoiding the bottom of the net on layups as well, while the Tigers continue to gets easy shots.
13:57 Tulane finally makes its first three (sims from the corner). Memphis follows with an easy dunk. But the Green Wave respond from the outside again. But Memphis follows with a jumper. (Do you see a trend here?) 62-43 Memphis.
15:53 The Tulane fans are desperate for some sort of run, but other than Gomez (17) and Louisme, no Tulane players have been able to score more than a few buckets.
17:36 The pace has picked up in the second half. Calipari ordered a full court press, but Tulane seemed to have expected it. Still, the Green Wave continue to put up bad shots.Douglas-Roberts continues his hot shooting while Tulane has yet to make a three pointer. 54-31 Memphis (or, for those looking for a close game, Chris Douglas-Roberts 25, Tulane 31)
Another stat to consider: Tulane has yet to hit a shot from beyond 15 feet.
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4 comments:
"Memphis' bench"? CDR, Dozier, and Dorsey are not the bench. Cal should count his blessings he's playing against someone with class, as opposed to Don Chaney who would've sent a goon or two on the floor by now.
Alternately, Cal's lucky we don't have a goon.
Ice -- CDR left the game with 10 min left. But you're correct -- Dorsey and Dozier were in for a while.
No -- they were definitely running up the score a little at the end. I bet they were keeping guys warm for Tennessee
Disappointing...but expected.
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