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Final - Virginia will face #4 Michigan State in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in New York City and Madison Square Garden.
Final - Virginia ended up shooting 55.6% from the field (30 of 54), 5 of 11 from beyond the arc, and converted 13 of 16 costless throws.
Final - For the game, the Memphis Tigers shot 24 of 59 from the floor (40.7%), were 3 of 13 from three point land, and only converted 9 of their 21 costless throw attempts.
Final - Austin Nichols had 15 points for the Memphis Tigers and the only other player for Memphis to hit double digits was Geron Johnson with 11 points.
Final - Virginia's Joe Harris led all scorers with 16 points. In total, 5 Virginia players ended up in double figures. In addition to Harris, Anthony Gill (13), Mike Tobey (11), Malcolm Brogdon (10), and Justin Anderson (10) also ended up in double figures.
Final - Having seen the Cavaliers in both games of the tournament, Anthony Gill has been a spark for them. Virginia will need him against Michigan State if they hope to derail the Spartans.
Final - It was a dominating performance from start to finish for Virginia. They were on their game at both ends of the court.
Final - Virginia easily cruises to victory. The final score is 78 to 60. The Cavaliers make the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1995.
2nd Half, 1 minute left - Evan Nolte with the dunk and Virginia's bench EXPLODES in celebration.
2nd Half, 2 minutes left - Memphis getting some easy buckets, but it is much too little and far too late. Virignia leads 75-51.
2nd Half, 3 minutes left - Harris with the nice vision and even better pass to Anderson for an easy layup.
2nd Half, 3 minutes left - We have hit the under 4 minute TV timeout.
2nd Half, 4 minutes left - Virginia is still playing hard on defense and Mike Tobey knocks down a trey. Virginia is up 73-47 and it is time to empty the benches for both teams.
2nd Half, 5 minutes left - Right now Virginia is trying to shorten the game as much as possible with such a large lead. They are up 68-47 with 4:30 remaining.
2nd Half, 6 minutes left - TNT is going through all the close range misses by Memphis right now. They might have had an impact on this game, but Memphis has not played much defense tonight.
2nd Half, 7 minutes left - Nice spin move by Gill and he hits the fade away jumper to give Virginia a 25 point lead.
2nd Half, 8 minutes left - We are at the under 8 break. Virginia is in control as they lead 64-43.
2nd Half, 8 minutes left - Shaq Goodwin is called for a foul off the ball.
2nd Half, 9 minutes left - Shaq Goodwin with the bucket and is fouled. He cannot convert the three point play.
2nd Half, 9 minutes left - Perrantes drains a three pointer and Virginia is just ROLLING right now. Great game from them tonight.
2nd Half, 10 minutes left - Akil Mitchell adds a nice jump hook to push Virginia's lead back up to 20 points.
2nd Half, 11 minutes left - Joe Jackson hits a three pointer for Memphis.
2nd Half, 11 minutes left - Anderson converted the three point play as Shaq Goodwin got a nice layup for Memphis.
2nd Half, 12 minutes left - We have hit the under 12 timeout and Virginia leads 56-36. They are well on their way to the Sweet 16 to face Michigan State.
2nd Half, 12 minutes left - Memphis gets a layup from Austin Nichols and Johnson goes 1 of 2 from the line. But Justin Anderson out-muscled the Tigers on his own miss and got the put back. He will be at the costless throw line for an and one chance.
2nd Half, 13 minutes left - Gill with some nice moves as he gets his shot to drop and Virginia leads 54-33.
2nd Half, 13 minutes left - Joe Jackson with a travel and Virginia turns it into 2 points.
2nd Half, 14 minutes left - What a pass by Gill to Tobey for an easy bucket and Virginia leads 48-31.
2nd Half, 15 minutes left - Nice move by Joe Harris to the hoop and he gets his shot to fall. Nick King responds with a nice bucket of his own and is fouled in the process.
2nd Half, 15 minutes left - The 2nd half is just like the 1st half: All Virginia, all the time. They are leading 44-29.
2nd Half, 16 minutes left - Scary moment as David Pellom of Memphis goes flying into the seats and hits the ground hard. He is up on his feet as we have reached the under 16 minute break.
2nd Half, 16 minutes left - Nick King called for his 2nd foul on a reach in as Joe Harris was dribbling the ball out of a double team.
2nd Half, 16 minutes left - Another poor possession for Memphis as Crawford takes an extremely deep three pointer early in the shot clock. Virginia up 44-27.
2nd Half, 17 minutes left - Crawford hits a three for Memphis, but they are still down 15 points.
2nd Half, 17 minutes left - Joe Harris drains both of his costless throws and Nichols answers with a close range bucket. Joe Harris answer back AGAIN with a 3 pointer. 40-24 Virginia lead.
2nd Half, 18 minutes left - Shaq Goodwin called for a kicked ball and then Geron Johnson is called for the foul on Harris' shot.
2nd Half, 19 minutes left - Joe Jackson with a nice drive to the hoop and Memphis has the first points of the 2nd half.
Start of the 2nd Half - Memphis gets us underway in the 2nd half!! Memphis needs a lot to happen here in this half. They need to take better shots and need to step up on defense if they are going to make this a close game.
Halftime - Another key stat is rebounding. Virginia is out-muscling Memphis with 21 boards to the Tigers' 13.
Halftime - Virginia, meanwhile, is hitting at 56% from the field (14 of 25) and are 2 of 6 from downtown.
Halftime - Memphis is a paltry 8 for 30 from the field (26.7%) and 1 of 9 from 3 point range.
Halftime - Virginia's defense has been good, but Memphis has not helped themselves with their poor shot selection.
Halftime - Anthony Gill with a WONDERFUL put back off Joe Harris' miss. Virginia leads 35-20 at half.
1st Half, 1 minute left - Virginia pouring it on now, up 33-20.
1st Half, 3 minutes left - Finally, Memphis gets a bucket as Nichols slams it home. Virginia leads 29-20.
1st Half, 4 minutes left - Memphis is taking too quick of shots right now. They need to calm down and pick their shots more wisely.
1st Half, 5 minutes left - Nick King cannot get the close shot to fall and Memphis continues to struggle from the field.
1st Half, 5 minutes left - London Perrantes hits a three pointer to give Virginia a 12-2 run!! Virginia now leads 27-18 and Memphis takes a timeout.
1st Half, 6 minutes left- Harris hits a three pointer and Anthony Gill has a block on the other end!!
1st Half, 6 minutes left - Memphis with another turnover as Virginia leads 21-18.
1st Half, 6 minutes left - An easy dunk for Joe Jackson as Virginia commits a turnover.
1st Half, 7 minutes left - Johnson with the steal leads to nothing for Memphis as they commit a foul on the screen.
1st Half, 7 minutes left - We are at the under 8 minute break and Virginia leads 19-16. Memphis had some poor shot selection in their last few trips down the floor.
1st Half, 8 minutes left - Another close range miss for Memphis, this time by Shaq Goodwin. Joe Harris makes them pay with another jumper.
1st Half, 9 minutes left - Tobey hits a jumper as Virginia reclaims the lead 17-16.
1st Half, 10 minutes left - Joe Harris up the baseline for the layup and giving Virginia the lead back.
1st Half, 10 minutes left - Michael Dixon hits a three and Memphis leads 14-13.
1st Half, 11 minutes left - Anthony Gill is making an impact just as he did Friday Night.
1st Half, 11 minutes left - Gill converts and Virginia is able to make a nice defensive stop to get the ball back.
1st Half, 12 mintues left - An and one opportunity for Anthony Gill coming up after the flip side of the under 12 break.
1st Half, 12 minutes left - Nick King with a nice follow up to his own miss.
1st Half, 13 minutes left - Nick King goes 2 of 2 for Memphis as they take the lead 9-8.
1st Half, 14 minutes left - Memphis started 2 for 2 from the field, but are 1 of 7 since.
1st Half, 14 minutes left - We have finally hit the under 16 TV Timeout. Both teams look a bit shaky early on.
1st Half, 14 mintues left - Joe Harris hits a jumper and Virginia takes the lead 8-6.
1st Half, 14 minutes left - Nicholls gets a layup and we are tied at 6.
1st Half, 16 minutes left - A LOT of close ranges misses from Memphis, especially Nichols. They need every bucket they can get.
1st Half, 16 minutes left - Harris misses both of his costless throws, one of his achilles heels.
1st Half, 16 minutes left - Joe Harris with the drive but is fouled and will get two attempts from the line.
1st Half, 17 minutes left - A long two hit by Tobey as Virginia gets on the board.
1st Half, 18 minutes left - Nice finish by Nichols with a hand in his face. Memphis up 4-0 early.
1st Half, 19 minutes left - Nice pass by Johnson to Nichols to opening the scoring for Memphis.
Tipoff - Virginia wins the tip as we are underway!!!
Pregame - Virginia should be worried about another slow start, especially against a quality team against Memphis.
Pregame - Teams are out on the court finishing their warmups and we are about to get underway here in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Pregame - Memphis had to fight off a stubborn 9th seeded George Washington in the 2nd round and won 71-66. Virginia was in a dog fight with Coastal Carolina for three quarters of their game, but pulled away to 70-59 win.
Pregame - Updated tipoff time is 8:57 Eastern Time and will be shown on TNT.
Pregame - Matthew Dixon here again to take you through this Round of 32 matchup between the 8th seeded Memphis Tigers and #1 seed Virginia Cavaliers.