Conference USA Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Memphis stomped No. 5 Southern Mississippi 69-53 to move into the Conference USA championship game. The Tigers started hot and built a 20-3 lead, from which the Golden Eagles never recovered. Freshman point guard Derrick Rose led the Tigers with 25 points.
No. 7 Tulsa moved into the championship game against Memphis after beating No. 10 Texas-El Paso 64-62 in overtime. Junior guard Stefon Jackson led the Miners to overtime by scoring the final five points in regulation, but UTEP never led in the extra session. Sophomore guard Ben Uzoh led the Golden Hurricane with 17 points. Tulsa lost to Memphis by 15 points in both regular-season meetings. [3/14/08]