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Twice in the past week there have been aggravated robberies close to campus, one being on Thursday and the other on Sunday. In both of these incidents a black male held a pedestrian at gunpoint and demanded they surrender
their items. The first event happened last Thursday, and all students received a personal safety alert email notification. In this email, the altercation took place at 9 p.m. west of main campus on Watauga Avenue. The second event, which was also listed in a mass email, happened Sunday at 2:30 a.m. on
Spottswood Avenue and Patterson Street. One of the victims, Darryl Domingo, is an English professor of the University of Memphis. According to the police report, Domingo was three or four houses away from his own when an unknown black male approached him, pointed an unknown silver
and black handgun at him and demanded he get on the ground. To this, Domingo responded “Are you serious?” After the suspect threatened to shoot, Domingo obliged and got down on the ground. Luckily, a witness by the name of Freddy
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Complaint about Up ‘Til Dawn canning causes Twitter debate
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news@dailyhelmsman.com Nine faculty members were honored for raising $1 million for the University of Memphis on Tuesday. Included in the celebration were awards for first-time principal investigators, authors and editors published within the last year and faculty who serve on research committees. “Being a [PI] Millionaire is a signal milestone that doesn’t happen by accident,” Vice Provost of Research Andy Meyers said. He explained that a first-time principal investigator is the director of a grant or a person who has attained principal leadership. Principal investigators are recognized as having the ability to direct a team, which he said is something to be proud of. Principal investigators raised $36.5 million dollars, which is 50 percent of externally funded work. Gary Emmert, professor of chemistry, is one of the nine class of 2013 PI Millionaires. “The million has been raised since I came to the University in 2002,” Emmert said. “The money supports research in the chemistry department.” The nine [PI] Millionaires are diverse, representing nine different departments and five different schools on campus. “Dollars are important because we use them to directly support the University,” Meyers said. “It goes directly back to the departments.” Kristen Iversen, associate professor of English and coordinator for the Master of Fine Arts program, was honored at the luncheon for her book, “Full Body Burden.” She said the proceeds
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A member of Kappa Delta weaves in and out of stopped traffic on Poplar Avenue to collect money for St. Jude Children’s research Hospital.
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news@dailyhelmsman.com Last Friday, University of Memphis fraternities and sororities toted buckets from car to car at busy intersections to fundraise for Up ‘til Dawn, an organization that benefits St. Jude Children’s Hospital. All told, they raised $2,700 in an hour and a half for the hospital. Despite the achievement, a complaint about people running through traffic stirred up a heated Twitter debate. Stephanie Bennett passed through the intersection of Poplar and Perkins where a group of canners were soliciting donations. “The canners were standing in front of my car, yelling at me to donate. I found their tactics — blocking my car and yelling at me — to be obnox-
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ious and rude, compared to the canners at Poplar/Ridgeway, who were polite when I passed by them that day, too,” Bennett, an alumna of Christian Brothers University, said. “I tweet a lot, and I didn’t think they represented the St. Jude brand well, so I put it on Twitter.” She tweeted “How not to raise money for @stjude: have frat boys harrass [sic] drivers, run into oncoming traffic, and yell at people to donate.” One of her followers and friends, Kristin Moore, agreed. “I had literally been in her position about twenty minutes before she posted that, so I responded and typed ‘Just had that happen to me, as well. Obnoxious. Not the way to do things, boys and girls,’” Moore, an alumna of CBU, said. Not long after, the two received
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a surge of responses from the Greek community. One such response from Matthew Coker, a member of Sigma Chi, stated “Everyone tweet at @stephmem and @ ohheykmo let them know how much you love @UTDMemphis and @StJude! #FTK.” John Stevenson, letter chair for Up ‘til Dawn and member of Sigma Chi, tweeted “Memphis students love @UTDMemphis and @stjude. We can’t wait to hear how @stephMEM and @ohheykmo plan to raise more $ for the kids.” After seeing so many responses, Moore realized her tweet, along with Bennett’s, had been misunderstood. Both were active members in their sororities during college and helped raise money for St. Jude. Tiger Babble Opinion
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“It seems as though these fraternity brothers thought I was complaining about the fact that they were canning, which they then decided meant I didn’t care about raising money for St. Jude,” Moore said. “I’m still not entirely sure how they came to that conclusion, but apparently, I should have clarified that what I found obnoxious was the fact that these kids were running around in traffic while the light was green and the cars were moving.” Shelby Wilson, executive director of Up ‘til Dawn, admits that canning can be dangerous, which is why mass canning events are not held often. “We’ve had police just stop every once in a while and tell us to make sure we stay on the side, and we bought redorange safety vests for people canning,”
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news@dailyhelmsman.com It has come to my attention through way of the “twitterverse” that there is some indignation toward the way sororities and fraternities choose to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Recently fellow Memphian Stephanie Bennett tweeted “How not to raise money for @stjude: have frat boys harass drivers, run into oncoming traffic and yell at people to donate.” As a member of the Greek community, and a person who has gone “canning” many times throughout my college career, this tweet pissed me off. While Bennett received a fair amount of responses from students that simply wanted to know what her fundraising ideas were, some of the replies were pretty rude. But honestly, what did she expect? When you disrespect something that so many people are involved in and passionate about, of course there’s going to be backlash. This woman has almost 2,000 followers. When you post unconstructive negativity on a social platform, expect a little conflict. I want to be clear that I am not attacking Bennett, but only attempting to explain the reasons why, contrary to her personal opinion, canning is a great way to raise money for St. Jude. For those of you unfamiliar,
canning is the process of standing on the side of the road with posters and cans requesting spare change for a cause. We cheer when people donate and say “thanks anyway” to people unable to give. Yelling and walking into the street are necessary evils. Are these tactics annoying? Maybe. Inconvenient? Sure. Effective? Damn straight. In just two hours of canning on Friday Memphis Greeks raised $2,700 for St. Jude. This is just a drop in the bucket when you look at the more than $1.5 million the University of Memphis has raised throughout the years (in part through canning) for Up ‘til Dawn. A few things that particularly bothered me about her tweet: First of all, she uses the belittling term “frat boys.” These fraternity men are taking hours out of their day to raise money for sick children. I think they deserve a little more respect than that. Secondly, she seems to have a problem with yelling. I’m not aware of any other way to communicate that we’re accepting donations. We yell things like “Give change to make a change” and “It’s for the kids” to get attention and to clarify why we’re in the street collecting money. And yes, it may be a little dangerous and disruptive to run out into the street, but how else are we going to go about claiming the money? Are we to expect people to pull over their vehicles and come to us? The thing that bothers me
the most though, is that she and others who agree with her have no subsequent suggestion as to how we should go about raising money. Full disclosure, I was not present at the particular canning event that she is referring to in her tweet. I don’t know for a fact if anybody was “harassed,” however I am assuming there was yelling and students walking into the street to retrieve donations. Bennett went on to tweet that “some of the kids on the street were rude and weren’t representing St. Jude well.” We don’t represent St. Jude; we represent college students trying to make a difference by giving the people of Memphis a quick, easy way to donate money to a good cause. She never offers a specific example of rude behavior, but I can assure you that it is never anybody’s intention to be rude. The intention is to raise as much money as possible for sick children. Nobody thinks that Bennett doesn’t care about the kids of St. Jude, but negativity from her and others isn’t helpful or warranted. Memphians in general seem to have a knack for pessimism when it comes to trying to make a difference. Maybe we haven’t perfected the art of canning, but we’re doing our best and are willing to accept suggestions on ways to improve. My suggestion: until you can think of a better way for college kids to raise $2,700 in 2 hours, keep your tweets to yourself. n
Ross yelled out, causing the unidentified male to run away. Domingo and his fiancée called 911 after he walked home following the incident. University police responded to the call, despite the crime not accuring on campus. “I was actually quite happy with the cops,” Domingo said. “They calmed my fiancée down; they were professional but human at the same time.” Domingo, while being unsure if the perpetrator will be caught due to the vague descriptions, believes the male who approached him is the same man who assaulted two anonymous female victims in a similar experience Feb. 16. “It was the same thing,” Domingo said. “Same gun, same jacket, so I have a feeling it is the same person.” One thing Domingo said would make him feel safer is to add more cameras to the Patterson side of campus. “I want to say I feel safe, but I will say it has given me pause,” Domingo said. “And given that I do teach night classes sometimes, I have to walk home at night often so it will be in the back of my mind.” Security cameras located at various other points around campus have helped solve several crimes, according to Bruce Harbor, the director of University
of Memphis Police Services. “We have over 500 digital, Internet-based cameras around campus,” he said. Fifty of these cameras are outside, some located around the emergency phones. “We are continuing to add cameras and emergency phones incrementally,” Harber said. A tip from Harber about how to remain safe around campus is to pay attention to your surroundings. “Use good judgment — especially when out at night — regardless of where you are, don’t talk on your phone or text while walking as these activities distract you from being aware of your surroundings. And try not to walk alone at night if at all possible,” Harber said. Lastly, it is important for students to be conscious of where the emergency phones are along their routes, and if they are feeling unsafe to use the Tiger Patrol Escort Program by calling 901-678-4663. Amber Smith, a sophomore at the U of M who lives on one of the streets where the incidents happened, said she does not feel as safe anymore. “It’s pretty sketchy,” Smith said, noting that she and her female roommate are applying for carry permits soon. “You never know what’s going to happen, so I think it’s definitely safe to go ahead and do something like that regardless,” Smith said. n
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Students showcase designs By Shelby Smith
news@dailyhelmsman.com With Memphis Fashion Week soon approaching, fashion-merchandising majors Aharon Thomas and Nick Hall are collaborating to present Thomas’ men’s clothing line, Jobe88. “I always knew that I would get my opportunity to make beautiful clothing because it was already in me,” said Thomas, creator of Jobe88. Thomas became interested in fashion at a young age with inspiration from family members. “It runs through my blood. My family is filled with creators in fashion, music, art, etc. I did not find out along the way; I knew before I knew myself and how powerful I was as a designer,” Thomas said. Thomas includes many aspects of her personal style in Jobe88. “Me being a woman who designs men’s clothing, it is easy for me to turn my detail to the highest notch,” Thomas said. “In my personal style, it is the smallest detail that makes a huge difference, so it also shows up in designs I choose for Jobe88.” Thomas develops new ideas and designs daily, with inspiration coming from many areas. “I come up with designs every minute. Sometimes my brain cannot stand it, but it is a gift I have been given. I see things in my dreams and immediately wake up and write it out. My wheels turn a lot when I see colors, which you will see for Memphis Fashion week.” Thomas created Jobe88 as a clothing line that includes all types of men’s
uuCanning Continued from page 1 Wilson said. “However, this was such a huge canning effort that we didn’t have enough vests to go around.” Wilson, who wasn’t at the location mentioned in the tweets, appreciates the camaraderie for Up ‘til Dawn but believes the responses on Twitter got out of hand. “I actually got both of those women’s emails, and I already sent them
fashion. “It is simple. We design for men of all colors and heights that enjoy having an original eclectic style. We are not picky about what group we design for, which is why the brand does not have a tagline. It is not street luxury; it is not a signature collection or anything else. I believe that when you put a label on it, you automatically cut out the consumer who might be interested,” Thomas said. Thomas met Hall during class last year and decided to collaborate with him for Memphis Fashion Week. “Nick was curious, asked about what I was up to in fashion. He was amazed to see a woman who studies and designs men’s clothing. He also thought it was cool that I could also digitally design on Photoshop and sew well,” Thomas said. “Around that time advertisements were up for Memphis Fashion Week and Nick asked could we do it together.” Hall also gained interest in fashion early on. “I have always had a great appreciation for all art forms. Throughout my childhood, I often came up with unique approaches whenever I was assigned a project or assignment,” Hall said. “Once I became an early teen, I would go shopping and I realized that I could come up with better ideas than what I usually saw. From that point on, I started sketching. My love for creating garments developed, and I realized that I was destined to be a designer.” Jobe88 will showcase its designs at Memphis Fashion Week, which will be April 5-6.
an apology email on behalf of Up ‘til Dawn and students, but the fact is that a lot of [the people who responded on Twitter] weren’t members and not at the canning,” Wilson said. “Some of the things that were said to those women were downright disrespectful in that they took it too far.” Associate Dean of Student Leadership and Involvement Justin Lawhead apologized to both Bennett and Moore through Twitter after Chelsea Lanier, president of Phi Mu, tweeted a rude comment to Bennett,
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“Memphis Fashion Week is really excited to have menswear designers. It’s exciting that they are in school practicing their craft. I think their line is so fresh and it will be exciting for the guys in Memphis to have something new and out of the box,” said Abby Phillips, director of Memphis Fashion Weekend. Thomas and Hall suggest to those wanting to get involved with the Memphis fashion scene to focus on networking and doing the proper research to sustain in the design world. “Make sure people respect you as a designer and not push you into any corners,” Thomas said. “You are a designer; you are not a seamstress. Take yourself seriously and network like you never have before.” n which has since been deleted. “My staff advises students on how to best represent themselves and their organizations through social media,” Lawhead said. “That is a continuous conversation because of the dominant use of social media.” Wilson hopes that the event will blow over soon. “I don’t want people to think we were encouraging that kind of behavior. It obviously got taken way too far,” Wilson said. n
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Hernandez credits outside funds for making it possible for labs and experiments to run properly. “We definitely wouldn’t be as high of a research university without funding,” she said. The University is currently waiting on permission from the governor to begin breaking ground on new facilities, including new research facilities for nursing, communications and sciences for 2013. New life sciences facilities are planned for 2014. Hernandez said the money raised by outside sources is not something the state could pick up. “We work in a far from perfect world,” Meyers said. “The world doesn’t think we matter anymore. [Researchers] create knowledge … [Researchers] create beauty versus flipping a switch to turn something on.” “We really care about [researchers],” Meyers said. “I wish we had an amazing contributor award. The University has been honoring these achievements for years, but after the centennial celebration of 2012, it was decided to make the celebration an annual event. n
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In the ever-growing age of the Internet, consumers are constantly downloading and listening to new music. Behind that music is a musician who wrote it, and behind that musician is a person who made listening to it a possibility. 19-year-old Calvin Lauber, an undecided freshman at the University of Memphis, has spent many of his teenage years recording local bands. When most people think of a recording studio, especially in Memphis, they often imagine Sun Studios or Ardent — which have harbored historical musicians from Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan. The case was not the same for Lauber, who started recording in his bedroom at a young age. “One of my first bands recorded our demo in my room when I was probably 15, using my step dad’s old recording gear, a few mics and
GarageBand,” Lauber said. “I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I knew I liked it — been actively learning and recording since then.” His interest in music did not begin there, but actually dates back to earlier years of his life. According to the young musician and engineer, he started playing drums at 13, switched to bass, and finally picked up the guitar. After writing his own music in early projects with friends, recording became the next necessary step to take. “I like being able to create things,” Lauber said. “Music can be written, but I would argue that it isn’t fully created until it’s recorded, and that’s my favorite aspect of music. The technology behind making it something that can be listened back to forever.” Lauber grew up with musical surroundings. He remembers his mom filling his ears with a wide range of artists from the Beastie Boys to Rage Against The Machine. It wasn’t long until he started picking up CDs of his
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sports@dailyhelmsman.com The Memphis lacrosse team did not receive a single vote for the top 25 during the preseason, but the players did not get the memo. Following two straight wins to open the clubs inaugural season as part of the National Collegiate Lacrosse League, the Tigers now find themselves promptly at No. 4 in the NCLL. Last Saturday, Memphis travelled to Nashville to begin their season against Louisville and Belmont. Following a 12-4 annihilation of bitter rival Louisville, the Tigers lacrosse team turned around and won their second game of the year by defeating Belmont 9-7. The No. 4 ranking is the first for the Tigers in the lacrosse club’s history. “We’re really excited about being ranked No. 4,” junior Brent Ceolla said. “It shows that we’re not screwing around like we did last year, and that we can play on the same level as other teams in our conference.” The Tigers are finding much more success in their new home, the NCLL. The club first formed in 2006 as part of the National Collegiate Lacrosse Association but withdrew from the association after the 2011 season. After playing a year independently, the Tigers lacrosse team found a new league to associate themselves with in the NCLL this year. Despite the jump from the NCLA to the NCLL the club does not expect any change on the field. “Ever since we started in 2006 we’ve been playing most of the same teams,” club president Garrett Wimberly said. “We play a lot of regional teams, so our schedule is pretty much the same.” The club plays regional teams only because it is completely self-supported. “Road games are harder for us because not everybody can afford to drive and make it to the games, sometimes we only have one substitute for our 10 starters,” Ceolla said. “We drive ourselves to games and use our own money for gas.” While road games can pose a problem with player availability, the lacrosse club will only have to deal with the problem one more time this year, coming March 23 on the road at Tennessee Tech. The remainder of the lacrosse club’s schedule will be at home, on Echles Field. Following the Tennessee Tech contest, the club travels back home to play their first home game and host a tournament starting April 5. The tournament will run through April 7, during which the club will face Ole
Miss, UT-Chattanooga and Point University, respectively. After the tournament the lacrosse club will play again on April 13 at Echles Field against main rival Mississippi State. And though it is the next to last game of the regular season for the club, for most of the players the game cannot come soon enough. “We really want to beat them this year,” Ceollo said. “We lost to them last year by six points and then we barely lost to them in a scrimmage this past offseason, so we’re really looking forward
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The University of Memphis baseball team took their talents to Oxford Tuesday night and handed No. 8 Ole Miss (7-1) their first loss of the season, 4-3. The Tigers (5-3) were led offensively by catcher Keaton Aldridge, who tallied three hits on the night, scoring twice. Left fielder Jake Little added two hits of his own, coming around to score the winning run in the eighth inning. The Tigers got on the board early after loading the bases in the second inning. Third baseman Drew Griffin walked to lead off the inning. After a single by Aldridge and a botched throw on a sacrifice bunt, Ole Miss pitcher Josh Laxer walked in a run, giving the Tigers an early 1-0 lead. The Rebels bounced back in the
bottom of the inning and scored two runs, but an outfield assist from center fielder Ford Wilson to Aldridge ended their rally. Tigers pitcher Michael Willis walked a batter and hit another while giving up three hits in the inning, but held together through the start. Willis pitched 4.2 innings and allowed three runs to the dangerous Rebel lineup, keeping the Tigers in the ball game. After falling behind 3-2, the Tigers scored again in the sixth. Aldridge led off with a single to center. After a catcher’s interference call and a sacrifice bunt, shortstop Ethan Gross grounded out to the right side of the infield, allowing Aldridge to tie the game 3-3. Errors committed by Ole Miss kept the rallies alive all night for the Tigers. In total the Rebels committed six errors with three in the
eighth. The Tigers, however, committed none. In the eighth inning, the Tigers had their chance to regain the lead. A single by Little and another two errors by Ole Miss loaded the bases for the Tigers with one out. Enter freshman Michael Sillyman. After a strike out by second baseman Zach Willis, Sillyman put the ball in play with two outs, chopping a ball between the third baseman and shortstop. Ole Miss shortstop Austin Anderson fielded the ball, but threw low, allowing Little to score. The Tigers’ bullpen has been brilliant this season, and Tuesday night was no exception. The pen worked a combined 4.1 innings, allowing no runs and no hits to close out the game. The bullpen walked five, but
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sports@dailyhelmsman.com When it comes to awards, University of Memphis women’s basketball senior forward Nicole Dickson is racking them up. The Tigers forward was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds last week in two Tiger wins. In addition, Dickson also was named Conference USA Player of the Week. She was named TSWA Player of the Week for the third time this season and has also been named C-USA Player of the Week
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four times this season, becoming the first player in Memphis history to win the award four times in a season. Dickson led the charge against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg last Thursday, finishing with 22 points, a season-high 16 rebounds, two blocks, and three steals in an 80-74 overtime victory over the Golden Eagles. On Sunday, Dickson’s final game at FedExForum, the senior tallied 27 points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals as the Tigers torched UTEP, 77-71. Dickson is not the only Tiger winning awards. Freshman guard
Ariel Hearn was named the C-USA Freshman of the Week for the third time this season. Hearn averaged 16 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3 assists in two games last week and scored 10 of the team’s final 12 points in regulation against Southern Miss. With the two wins last week, the Tigers jumped from ninth in the C-USA standings into a tie for fourth. The Tigers have three games remaining on their schedule, including a meeting with sixth-ranked (in C-USA) Tulsa on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Tigers play second-ranked East Carolina on Sunday at noon CT. n
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2013 The 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM CONTINUES
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Igniting Excitement 2-4 p.m. UC River Room (300) Sponsored by Black Scholars Unlimited
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Senior forward Nicole Dickson was named the Tennessee Sports Writer’s Association’s Women’s Player of the Week for her performances in the women’s two wins last week.
Men’s Tennis looks to take down Ole Miss By Jaclyn Redmon
sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis men’s tennis team will return to the court today to take on the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss. The Rebels (5-2) enter Wednesday’s match ranked at No. 10 and will be the fifth ranked opponent the Tigers have faced this season. The Tigers (3-3) entered the spring season with a tough schedule, taking on four top 40 teams in the ITA rankings in their first month of play. They headed to Oklahoma to take on No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 30 Notre Dame, losing both decisions. After a home stretch, the Tigers returned to the road to take on No. 40 Vanderbilt, where they dropped the match 4-2. The loss at Vanderbilt dropped the Tigers back one spot in the rankings to No. 32. Although Memphis has had its fair share of ranked opponents, Ole Miss will be the first top 10 ranked team they play this season. The Tigers head to Oxford to face four single rivals ranked in the ITA singles rankings. Currently ranked for the Rebels are Jonas Lutjen at No. 6, Nik Scholtz at No. 24, William Kallberg at No.
40 and Stefan Lindmark coming in at No. 84. The Rebels also have two doubles teams ranked in the ITA doubles polls. Nik Scholtz and Jonas Lutjen are currently ranked No. 16, while William Kallberg and Adrian Forberg Skogeng are sitting in the 25th spot. The Tigers have their own weapon in junior singles and doubles player, Joe Salisbury. Salisbury is currently ranked No. 73 in the ITA singles polls. Salisbury heads to Oxford looking for his 50th career singles win and 59th career doubles win. Today’s match will be the 43rd meeting between Memphis and Ole Miss. The Rebels are ahead in the all-time series 28-14. The last contest between the two rivals was last season in Oxford. Memphis lost 4-3. The match is set for 2 p.m. n
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Tigers’ 18-game win streak snapped at Xavier By Bryan Heater
bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Entering Wednesday night’s game at Xavier, not only had the University of Memphis men’s basketball team won 18 straight, it was the only team in the country to have a flawless road record (7-0). The vast majority of the wins came against what many have deemed a down Conference USA. But at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Tigers were smacked in the face with a more physical Musketeer squad from the Atlantic 10 that manhandled Memphis on the glass on their way to a 64-62 win over the No. 19 team in the country. In the Tigers (22-4, 13-0 C-USA) previous seven road games, they established a presence in the paint, out-rebounding opponents on their home floor +4.9 rebounds per game. Xavier’s presence in the paint had the Tigers reeling from the tip, as they grabbed 16 offensive boards by the final buzzer. The first 20 minutes of the game would come back to haunt Memphis in the end. The game began to unfold with the Tigers down 12-8 with 14:11 remaining. Xavier’s physicality
uuLacrosse Continued from page 6 to redeeming ourselves in that game.” The club then rounds out the season with a home game against Middle Tennessee State. If the Tigers can keep up the momentum the club has started the season with, then they might find themselves playing for the national championship in Baltimore, where the Tigers could win an automatic bid to the Elite Eight by winning their conference championship.
behind the grind of Travis Taylor’s 10 boards and 18 points on the offensive glass gave the Musketeers chance after chance to score baskets. Xavier used a 12-0 advantage in second chance points and a 27-14 edge in rebounds to leave Memphis to make some serious halftime adjustments in unfamiliar territory down 31-20 at the half. Things appeared to be much the same as the second half of play opened, as Xavier’s Isaiah Philmore immediately went down low over senior D.J. Stephens to make the score 33-20. As many waited for the Tigers to make a run, the Musketeers continued to relentlessly crash the boards and answered a mini-Memphis run that had cut the deficit to single digits back to 10 at 41-31 with 12:00 to go. Junior guards Chris Crawford and Geron Johnson were not going to watch the Tigers go out without a fight. Trailing 41-33 with 10:22 remaining, the juniors hit four straight threes in a time of adversity to make it a whole new ball game tied at 45 as the clock hit 7:48. Despite being dominated physically up to that point, destiny looked to be shining on a Memphis team
“We want to make it to the tournament,” Ceolla said. “Hopefully if we get that far the school will fund our trip, because I really think we can go deep in the tournament.” n
that had silenced many critics since their dismantling in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tied at 55 with three minutes to go, junior guard Joe Jackson drove in and hit a layup to put the Tigers on top 57-55. But, on the next possession Musketeer guard Brad Redford displayed the ice water in his veins, nailing a three to put Xavier back on top 58-57. Johnson had a chance to pull the Tigers back on top at the charity stripe, but, in a stat line that doomed Memphis, he missed the first of a one-and-one to give Xavier back the ball in a game where the Tigers shot just 6-17 (35.3 percent) from the free throw line. The Musketeers were equally as bad, but made them when it counted, slamming the door on dreams of a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Johnson did everything he could to give the Tigers a chance in the end, scoring 12 of his team-high’s 14 points in the second half. Jackson added 11 points, while Crawford chipped in with 10. Memphis has no time to hang their heads, as they head to Orlando Saturday to take on the Central Florida Knights. Tipoff is slated for noon CT. n
uuBaseball Continued from page 6 also recorded five strikeouts in the victory. After threatening to score again in the ninth, the game was turned over to
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Senior forward D.J. Stephens and the Tigers could not overcome a forgetful first half at Xavier, falling 64-62.
closer Jonathan Van Eaton. Van Eaton worked around a lead-off walk, retiring the next three hitters in order to capture his second save of the season. The win is the Tigers first against Ole Miss in Oxford since 2003. The Tigers have now won four
straight games and five of their last six, including four against SEC opponents. The Tigers are off until Friday, when they begin a three game series with the University of LouisianaMonroe. First pitch is at 4 p.m. Friday at FedExPark. n
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