<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"><font size=""4"">No. 18 Memphis (8-2) at No. 9 Arizona (8-1) 8:30 pm EST</font> TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) - Arizona will put its eight-game winning streak on the line against its first ranked opponent of the season. The ninth-ranked Wildcats will host 18th-ranked Memphis on Wednesday in the Fiesta Bowl Classic.</div> http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/preview?gameId=263540012
This should be a fun high pace game, both teams could possibly exceed 90 if they shoot good. I think Zona should win though because they're a more organized team.
I don't think Memphis will be able to adjust to Zona's defenses. Memphis coughs up the ball a lot and Zona's defense is designed to create turnovers. Zona is one of the best teams at going from defense to offense. This has all the makings of a blowout.
Memphis has a very slim chance to win this one. The only way Memphis can win is if they find a way to defend Marcus Williams, McClellan, and Budinger at the same time. In order to accomplish that, I think they have to have Hunt, Anderson, and Douglas-Roberts on the court for long stretches. Shakur should have no trouble beating Memphis' guards off the dribble (Kemp and Allen)...so you can expect 'Zona to hang 90+ on Memphis, IMO. This Memphis team can run but I don't think they can run with 'Zona and contain their high-powered offense. Zona- 94 Memphis- 78
79-71 Zona pulls it out at home, but Memphis didn't impress me at all, we should of won by more. Memphis just chuck up 3's all day and played so unorganized, looked like a wannabe "And 1" tour. Zona looked bad too, but they won. Budinger and Radenovic carried them in the 2nd half, big game from both of them with Marcus Williams having 2 messed up wrists.
