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No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

USC upsets No. 7 Stanford, No. 20 Drake reaches MVC final

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Mar 8, 2008 9:02 PM CST
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(Newser) – No. 2 Memphis finished its Conference USA schedule with authority today with a 94-56 win over UAB, reports the Associated Press. Joey Dorsey led the way with 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers won their fourth straight and finished 16-0 in conference. The Tigers led by 36 points at halftime in winning their 39th straight conference game. In other Top 25 action:

  • USC outrebounded taller No. 7 Stanford 47-31, and freshman OJ Mayo muscled his way to 25 points to lead the Trojans to a 77-64 Pac-10 upset of the Cardinal.
  • No. 20 Drake reached the Missouri Valley Conference finals for the first time with a 75-67 win over Creighton. Adam Emmenecker lead the Bulldogs with 20 points and 11 assists.

Memphis forward Joey Dorsey (3) fights for a rebound with UAB forward Lawrence Kinnard, behind, in the first half of a college basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2008, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)
Memphis forward Joey Dorsey (3) fights for a rebound with UAB forward Lawrence Kinnard, behind, in the first half of a college basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2008, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Lance...   (Associated Press)
Southern California guard O.J. Mayo shoots a three pointer against Stanford in the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 8, 2008. Mayo scored 25 points in USC's 77-64 win. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)
Southern California guard O.J. Mayo shoots a three pointer against Stanford in the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 8, 2008. Mayo scored 25 points in USC's 77-64 win....   (Associated Press)
Creighton's P'Allen Stinnett, left, has a shot knocked away by Drake's Jonathan Cox during a Missouri Valley conference tournament semi-final basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2008 in St. Louis. Stinnett scored 18 points in a losing effort as Drake beat Creighton 75-67 to advance to the championship game on Sunday....
Creighton's P'Allen Stinnett, left, has a shot knocked away by Drake's Jonathan Cox during a Missouri Valley conference tournament semi-final basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2008 in St. Louis. Stinnett...   (Associated Press)
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USC 77 Stanford 64
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Drake 75 Creighton 67
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