March 21, 2008
Douglas-Roberts, Memphis pull away from Texas-Arlington
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Ticker) -- Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 23 points and Antonio Anderson added 17 as top-seeded Memphis fended off game Texas-Arlington, 87-63, in a first-round matchup out of the South Regional on Friday.
Freshman Derrick Rose also chipped in 17 points for the Tigers (34-1), who shot 52 percent (27-of-52) from the floor.
Aspiring to reach its first Final Four since 1985, Memphis will face Mississippi State, which defeated Oregon earlier, in the second round on Sunday.
Texas-Arlington (21-12) scored the game's first four points but Memphis roared back to take a 27-13 lead on a 3-pointer by Anderson with 9:32 left in the first half.
The Mavericks were able to get the deficit down to single digits, but the Tigers finished the half strong and took a 45-31 advantage at the break on Rose's putback layup right before the half.
Memphis maintained its double-digit lead throughout the second half, despite the best efforts from Texas-Arlington, which had trailed by 14 with less than 12 minutes to play.
Anthony Vereen scored 18 points to lead the Mavericks, who were making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
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