COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: MEMPHIS DEFENSIVE IN VICTORY.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Memphis coach John Calipari John Vincent Calipari (born February 10 1959, in Moon Township (A suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is a former professional and current college basketball coach. Since 2000, he has been the head coach of the University of Memphis men's basketball team. is constantly riding his players about their defense. In two games, the No. 24 Tigers have been successful in forcing teams into bad shooting nights. That was the case Saturday in a 75-58 home victory over George Mason in the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic The Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic (as of 2006 named the 2k Sports College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches Vs. Cancer) is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season. . ``We did a nice job defensively,'' Calipari said. ``I was probably on them more than I needed to be. I was on them about execution, which I am usually not as hard about, especially early in the season.'' Memphis (2-0) will face St. Mary's in the national semifinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference . In the other semifinal, No. 6 Syracuse will play No. 12 Mississippi State. Jai Lewis Jai Lamar Lewis (born February 13, 1983) is an American athlete. He grew up in Aberdeen, Maryland and was best known for his career in college basketball at George Mason University. led George Mason (1-1) with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Lamar Butler Lamar Edward Butler, Jr. (born December 21, 1983) is a former American college basketball player who was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four. added 13 points. The Patriots struggled from the field, shooting 28 percent, including 3 for 19 from 3-point range. --Cal State Northridge 89, UC San Diego 42: Eto Onyenegecha missed Cal State Northridge's first exhibition game with tendonitis tendonitis /ten·do·ni·tis/ (ten?do-ni´tis) tendinitis. ten·do·ni·tis n. Variant of tendinitis. in his knee. He said it was the worst it had felt and that he couldn't play if he couldn't jump. The high-flying Onyenegecha was back in the lineup Saturday and playing above the rim as usual. Onyenegecha had 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals to help CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge to an exhibition win over UC San Diego at the Northridge Gym. ``My game's not there at all,'' Onyenegecha said. ``I lost my timing and everything. It felt weird but I'm happy to be back.'' Freshman guard Jonathan Heard was impressive again as he made 6 of 7 shots from the field and scored a game-high 13 points. Heard started both exhibition games and is expected to be in the starting lineup when CSUN plays at Oklahoma in its season opener on Nov. 20. Senior Ian Boylan had seven points, six assists and five rebounds and a busted lip. Boylan received three stitches at halftime after a collision for a rebound. CSUN's swarming defense forced San Diego into 32 turnovers. - Jill Painter CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Memphis' Joey Dorsey tries to put the brakes on George Mason's Jai Lewis on Saturday in Memphis. Lance Murphey/Associated Press |
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