24th-Ranked Memphis Downs Saint Mary's
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Rodney Carney poured in 33  points to lead the 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers to an 81-66  victory over the Saint Mary's Gaels in the first of two  semifinal contests of the Coaches versus Cancer Classic at  Madison Square Garden.
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Memphis replaced North Carolina as the No. 1 team in college basketball Monday, the Tigers' first appearance in 25 years at the top of The Associated Press poll.
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Rodney Carney scored 29 points, and freshman guard Darius Washington had 20 points and five assists in Memphis' 78-68 victory over No. 22 Marquette on Thursday night.
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Chris Lofton scored 20 points and JaJuan Smith added 15 as No. 7 Tennessee turned back a late rally to beat Mississippi State 76-71 on Saturday night.
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Another ranking, another loss for Saint Mary's.
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Jeremy Hunt's hot shooting and a smothering defensive effort gave No. 8 Memphis a comfortable victory. Hunt scored a career-high 30 points, including 25 and some long 3-pointers before halftime, and the Tigers limited UAB to 31 percent shooting in a 70-56 victory Thursday night.
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Chris Warren scored 20 points, Eniel Polynice added 18 and Mississippi's freshmen had one of their best games of the season in the 24th-ranked Rebels' 74-58 victory against No. 19 Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
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Chris Douglas-Roberts scored with 2:31 left to break a 60-all tie, and top-ranked Memphis remained the country's only undefeated team Saturday by pulling out a 70-64 victory over Texas-El Paso.
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JaJuan Smith's steal and layup with 11 seconds left gave seventh-ranked Tennessee a 47-45 victory over LSU on Saturday, in the Tigers' first game since the firing of coach John Brady.
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JONESBORO, Ark. -- Tim Goodwell forced a fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown with 2:22 left and No. 25 Memphis scored 21 points in the final three minutes for a 47-35 comeback victory over Arkansas State yesterday.
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Jason Maxiell scored 20 points and Eric Hicks had 18 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday night, helping No. 24 Cincinnati dominate up front for an 83-51 victory over Southern Mississippi.
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Rodney Carney scored 21 points and No. 24 Memphis had six players finish in double figures in a 102-40 victory over Savannah State on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
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Syracuse's stars got the Orange a tournament title. Hakim Warrick had 25 points, and Gerry McNamara added 21 to lead No. 5 Syracuse to a 77-62 victory over No. 24 Memphis on Friday night in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
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DeAngelo Williams rushed for more than 200 yards for the fourth time in seven games, gaining a career-high 263 and scoring two touchdowns Saturday to lead Memphis to a 31-15 victory over South Florida.
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Chris Douglas-Roberts converts a three-point play with 6.5 seconds left, giving No. 1 Memphis a 79-78 win over UAB Saturday night and keeping the Tigers perfect.
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Chris Douglas-Roberts scores 30 points and Joey Dorsey grabs 22 rebounds as top-ranked Memphis matches its best start ever with an 89-77 win over Houston on Wednesday.
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The University of Memphis men's basketball team was in this situation last year, only the stakes were higher.