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Elliot Williams scored 20 second half points to lead the University of Memphis Tigers to an 83-71 comeback victory over the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Saturday afternoon at the Verizon Arena.

Elliot Williams scored 20 of his team-high 21 points in the second half and Memphis shot 63.6 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes en route to an 83-71 victory over the UALR men's basketball team at Verizon Arena.

Doneal Mack battles with Montana State's Bobby Howard for a rebound during first-half action Wednesday at FedExForum.

The Tigers and Bobcats have met only once before, on December 17, 1960, when Memphis won, 77-50, in Bozeman.

You won't read these words often this season: The Memphis Tigers had too much size for tonight's opponent.

Coaches: Tigers, Josh Pastner ; Montana State, Brad Huse Series standing: Memphis leads, 1-0 MATCHUPS Backcourt Willie Kemp vs.

With roughly three minutes left in the first half Saturday night, University of Memphis big man Will Coleman got caught on a bad switch and suddenly had to guard Arkansas State point guard Brandon Reed coming at him with a full head of steam at the top of the key.

The Tigers will play few halves this season as ugly as the first 20 minutes tonight against Arkansas State.

The Memphis Tigers went on a three-point shooting spree midway through the first half that carried them to an 81-49 victory over the University of Central Arkansas Bears on Tuesday night before a crowd of 16,612 at the FedExForum.

10 , WREC-AM , WKBQ-FM Matchups Backcourt Willie Kemp vs. Jared Rehmel : After just two double-figure scoring games last season, Kemp has rebounded nicely for the Tigers.

FedExForum, 7 p.m. Records: Tigers: 1-1; Tennessee Tech: 2-1 Coaches: Tigers, Josh Pastner ; Tennessee Tech, Mike Sutton Series standing: Memphis leads 24-22 TV, radio: No TV, WREC-AM , WKBQ-FM Matchups Backcourt Willie Kemp vs.

Kansas guard Sherron Collins stayed in school another year to go for a second national title.

When Coach Pastner calls for our pregame chat, this is what I'll advise him: 1. Work the Clock.

Memphis' Roburt Sallie drives to the basket against Kansas for an easy lay-in, but his outside shootingwas off Wednesday in St.

Against all odds and logic, Memphis had a chance. It made no sense. It wasn't part of the script.

It was not supposed to be this way. The Kansas Jayhawks were a 12.5-point favorite over the Memphis Tigers.

A rematch of the 2008 National Championship game is on tap in St. Louis this evening, as top-ranked Kansas and Memphis tangle in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase from the Scottrade Center.

13 in Allen Fieldhouse. Memphis started its season with an 82-53 home win against Jackson State at home on Nov.

There was nothing automatic about tonight's Opening Night win over the Southwestern Athletic Conference's favorite Tigers.

Memphis guard Willie Kemp pumps up his teammates before taking the court against Jackson State's in the season opener Friday night at FedEx Forum.