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Chattanooga (0-2) @ Memphis (2-0)
Memphis may be coming off a pair of dominating home victories, but coach John Calipari isn't happy with his team's play.
The 13th-ranked Tigers look to bounce back from a weak shooting performance when they meet winless Chattanooga in the first round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan on Thursday.
The Tigers (2-0) have taken their first two games by a combined 49 points despite losing three starters to the NBA, including All-Americans Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose.
However, they shot 39.0 percent from the field and went 2-for-19 from 3-point range - the worst showing from beyond the arc since a 1-for-23 effort against Louisville in 2005 - Monday night against Massachusetts.
Despite its shooting struggles, Memphis blew out the Minutemen 80-58 by using its superior depth and defense. The Tigers limited Massachusetts to 30.3 percent shooting and forced 24 turnovers.
"There were a lot of things that I didn't like," said Calipari, who became the school's winningest coach with his 221st victory. "I'm going to go watch tape and probably pull my hair out. We move on to Puerto Rico and hopefully we're learning a little bit."
Freshman guard Tyreke Evans led the way Monday with 19 points in his first start, while Robert Dozier had 18 and Antonio Anderson added 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
The 6-foot-6 Evans leads Memphis with 19.0 points over the first two games, hitting 48.3 percent of his shots, and is also adding 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.
Coming off a national runner-up season that saw only Douglas-Roberts and Rose average in double figures, the Tigers have proved a little more balanced this season with five players scoring at least 10.0 points per game.
Forward Shawn Taggart is the only Memphis player averaging a double-double. He's fourth on the team with 10.5 points and leads the Tigers with 11.5 rebounds a game.
Chattanooga (0-2) has been blown out in its first two games, both on the road. The Mocs lost 114-75 to No. 14 Tennessee in their opener Saturday before falling 103-75 against Missouri on Monday.
Freshman guard Ty Patterson, who had a team-high 18 points against Missouri in his first start, leads Chattanooga with 17.0 points per game and has hit six of his 17 3-point attempts.
Senior forward Nicchaeaus Doaks, who had 16 points and 10 boards Monday, leads the Mocs in rebounding for the third straight season with 9.5 per game.
In addition to Memphis and Tennessee, the Mocs could see two other ranked teams in the next five games with a potential matchup against No. 19 Southern California in this tournament and a visit to No. 21 Davidson on Dec. 13 to open Southern Conference play.
"We're going to understand the urgency that you have to play with and understand how tough things are," Chattanooga coach John Shulman said. "It's going to be good for us as a team."
Thursday's game will mark the 11th meeting between Memphis and Chattanooga and third since the Mocs moved to Division I in 1977-78. Memphis has won both matchups, including a 63-55 victory in 1996.
The winner of this game will face either USC or Seton Hall in the semifinals on Friday with the loser relegated to the consolation bracket.
Memphis may be coming off a pair of dominating home victories, but coach John Calipari isn't happy with his team's play.
The 13th-ranked Tigers look to bounce back from a weak shooting performance when they meet winless Chattanooga in the first round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan on Thursday.
The Tigers (2-0) have taken their first two games by a combined 49 points despite losing three starters to the NBA, including All-Americans Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose.
However, they shot 39.0 percent from the field and went 2-for-19 from 3-point range - the worst showing from beyond the arc since a 1-for-23 effort against Louisville in 2005 - Monday night against Massachusetts.
Despite its shooting struggles, Memphis blew out the Minutemen 80-58 by using its superior depth and defense. The Tigers limited Massachusetts to 30.3 percent shooting and forced 24 turnovers.
"There were a lot of things that I didn't like," said Calipari, who became the school's winningest coach with his 221st victory. "I'm going to go watch tape and probably pull my hair out. We move on to Puerto Rico and hopefully we're learning a little bit."
Freshman guard Tyreke Evans led the way Monday with 19 points in his first start, while Robert Dozier had 18 and Antonio Anderson added 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
The 6-foot-6 Evans leads Memphis with 19.0 points over the first two games, hitting 48.3 percent of his shots, and is also adding 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.
Coming off a national runner-up season that saw only Douglas-Roberts and Rose average in double figures, the Tigers have proved a little more balanced this season with five players scoring at least 10.0 points per game.
Forward Shawn Taggart is the only Memphis player averaging a double-double. He's fourth on the team with 10.5 points and leads the Tigers with 11.5 rebounds a game.
Chattanooga (0-2) has been blown out in its first two games, both on the road. The Mocs lost 114-75 to No. 14 Tennessee in their opener Saturday before falling 103-75 against Missouri on Monday.
Freshman guard Ty Patterson, who had a team-high 18 points against Missouri in his first start, leads Chattanooga with 17.0 points per game and has hit six of his 17 3-point attempts.
Senior forward Nicchaeaus Doaks, who had 16 points and 10 boards Monday, leads the Mocs in rebounding for the third straight season with 9.5 per game.
In addition to Memphis and Tennessee, the Mocs could see two other ranked teams in the next five games with a potential matchup against No. 19 Southern California in this tournament and a visit to No. 21 Davidson on Dec. 13 to open Southern Conference play.
"We're going to understand the urgency that you have to play with and understand how tough things are," Chattanooga coach John Shulman said. "It's going to be good for us as a team."
Thursday's game will mark the 11th meeting between Memphis and Chattanooga and third since the Mocs moved to Division I in 1977-78. Memphis has won both matchups, including a 63-55 victory in 1996.
The winner of this game will face either USC or Seton Hall in the semifinals on Friday with the loser relegated to the consolation bracket.
