Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Memphis

This game has the makings of being one of the best games of the tournament. Texas A&M has had a very good run with this class of players, and will be looking to move forward against Memphis. Memphis has the best record of anyone in the tournament, but the knock against Memphis is always is that they played a soft schedule. The mistake often made here is that because they didn't play the same schedule as others, they can't beat the top teams. That assumption puts a lot of people on the wrong side of games. This Memphis team reminds me of what Calipari did when he was at UMASS. No one won as much as he did there with less, and surprised a lot of teams along the way. He has quietly assembled the same type of team at Memphis, only better and with more depth. The fact is that this man can recruit, and he can coach. Memphis has been 22-8 ATS in all tournament games over the last three years. They excel against teams that defend better than 39% FG allowed. Those games and type of teams have seen Memphis go 19-9 ATS. They also play their best basketball against the best teams. Teams that outscore their opponents by 4+, Memphis has racked up a 62-29 ATS mark. The last 13 tournament wins for Memphis (conf., NCAA, and NIT) have all resulted in double-digit wins. Wrong team favored.