By NCAA edict, Memphis basketball team has “vacated” all 38 of its wins from the 2007-08 season, whatever that means. That season the Tigers rolled to the NCAA title game behind guard Derrick Rose, in his lone year at the school.
The NCAA said Thursday that Memphis paved the way for one of its players to have a stand-in for his SAT test. We’ll let you draw the obvious conclusion.
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So what teams in the 2007-08 season lost the most by Memphis cheating? Here are three teams that the Tigers hurt the most:
Tulsa » Memphis beat Conference USA foe Tulsa three times during the season, including the title game of the conference tournament and by one point at Tulsa during the regular season. Instead of an NCAA or NIT bid, the Hurricanes (25-14) settled for a berth in the College Basketball Invitational, which it won.
Texas » The Longhorns made it to the NCAA Region final, where they lost to Memphis, 85-67. The difference: Rose (7-for-10, 21 points, 9 assists) dominating Texas star D.J. Augustin (4-for-18, 3 assists).
UCLA » The Bruins, led by Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook, lost to Memphis in the NCAA semifinals, 78-63, as Rose (25 points, 9 rebounds) dominated UCLA standout guard Darren Collison (1-for-9, 2 points).
