Coach Cal Countdown: The dunk that helped the Tigers defeat UCLA
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On April 5, 2008, five minutes were all that stood between the Memphis Tigers and college basketball’s national championship game.
And Kevin Love was all that stood between the rim and Chris Douglas-Roberts.
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John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
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