Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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in Memphis, tiger basketball is the ... Talk of the Town The Tigers ' Season Opener, also the first round of the Mid-South Classic, ended the way a season opener should end — with a sound thrashing of Arkansas State (79-62) ▼ The Tigers have made 9 appearances on national television networks this season (winning 1 out of 1 on NBC and winning 6 out of 8 on CBS.) at the Mid-South Coliseum. Keith Lee scored a career high of 39 points. William Bedford and Baskerville Holmes scored 15 and 12 points, respectively. Although MSU led by only one point at halftime, the Tigers put some distance between themselves and the Indians as they outshot Arkansas (53.7%-43.8) and outrebounded them (35-25). The next night the Tigers wrapped up the Mid-South Classic with a 61- 45 win over Southern California ' s Trojans. Keith Lee led the Tigers with 2 1 points. Coach Kirk set Vincent Askew in the starting gate that night and the freshman responded with an impressive 8 points, 5 assists and 1 steal. MSU shot 54.3% from the field compared to just 42% for Southern Cal. MSU then played MTSU ' s Blue Raiders, and five Tiger commandoes planned a little raid of their own. Ail- American Keith Lee totaled a blister- ing 33 points and 16 rebounds. William Bedford scored 16 points and 17 rebounds. Turner scored 14 points and 7 assists. Askew outdid himself with 14 points and 9 assists. When the battle was over, MSU had won by a score of 90-77. MTSU staggered home; a victim of 12 blocked shots and a 38.1 field goal percentage. The Tigers of Memphis State (now 3-0) were scheduled to take on the Bruins of UCLA. The Tigers set the game in motion with an 8 point lead at halftime, but the Bruins just could not match. MSU, shooting 54.8% from the field, then doubled its lead by the end of the game to win 86-70. ▼ These guys (Becton, Bailey and Jenson) seem to be very effective board cleaners. A Gamecock doesn ' t have a fair chance. The Tigers blew South Carolina away 99-75. Don Moy, Photo Services A Memphis ' number one celebrity, Coach Dana Kirk, guided his team through the Metro tournament and on to the final four. 148 Athletics -CI

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junior placekicker Don Glosson. The Tiger defense allowed Georgia just 17 total yards and one first down in the second half. Butler kicked his second field goal of the game following a Tiger fumble but Memphis State could not muster a second half score and lost it ' s second game of the season. TENNESSEE (9-41) Memphis State had five fumbles and two interceptions and gave up several big plays to Tennessee in losing, 41-9, before an announced crowd of 94,930 in rain-soaked Neyland Stadium. The Vols, who tallied 496 total yards, scored on runs of 61, 25, and 46 yards to take a 27-3 lead at halftime. MSU ' s only points came on a 24-yard field goal by Don Glosson and a one-yard TD run by reserve quarterback Steve Ferrell. TULANE (9-14) The Memphis State Tigers ventured to New Orleans, Louisiana to play the 1984 season finale against Tulane University. The Tigers were seeking their sixth victory of the year and hoped to match their 1983 record of 6-4-1. But the win was not to be and Tulane came away with a hard-fought 14-9 win. Memphis State held a 3-0 lead until the later stages of the fourth quarter, when the Green Wave put together two touchdown drives. The Tiger ' s lone touchdown came on a Page Belongy to Edwin Lovelady pass with 1:09 remaining in the contest. Jk An unfortunate victim falls prey to Tim Harris (97) before a disappointed crowd of U.T. fans at Knoxville. Art Grider, Photo Services Football Ml - 147

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Keith Lee led with 24 points; Bedford and Askew each contributed 12 p oints. The Tigers fought their first road game of the season in Oxford, Miss., as they took on Ole Miss. MSU de- feated the Rebels with an overtime victory of 57-52. Forward Keith Lee led with 19 points, and freshman Vincent Askew dished out 15 points. Then the Tigers were on the road to Starkville, Miss., to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Tigers shot an incredible 59.6% from the field to take the win 68-59. Keith Lee, who scored 27 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, broke the MSU scoring and rebounding career records. Andre Turner scored 14 points and 7 assists. The Tigers were then on their way to Kent, Ohio to challenge the Golden Flashes of Kent State. The high rolling Tigers (6-0) left town with a 74-57 win. Keith Lee was responsible for 16 points and 12 rebounds. Bedford shot for 13 points, and Holmes added 10. Turner had 1 1 points and 8 assists. The Tigers were headed home where they would play the Iona Gaels. MSU defeated the Gaels 76-62 with Keith Lee scoring 20, Homes 17, and Askew 15. The Tigers shot 56.9% from the field allowing MSU to lead the entire game. Then Delta State came to Memphis to take on MSU and were defeated with a 71-63 score. Ail-American Keith Lee totaled 26 points and 12 rebounds. Andre Turner scored 14 points and handed out 3 assists. (Continued on page 152) « We grow ' em tall in Tiger Country! ▼ Few passes slip through a wingspan such as Dewayne Bailey ' s. Basketball Mi 149