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Memphis brings stingier 'D' into NCAAs (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

After losing the national championship game and then three starters to the NBA, the Memphis Tigers got defensive. Really defensive. As a result, the third-ranked Tigers enter the NCAA tournament with the nation's stingiest defense when measured by field goal percentage. The No. 2 seed in the West Regional opens play Thursday against Cal State Northridge (17-13) in Kansas City, Mo.