Sports | basketball No. 1 Tigers Ready for No. 2 Vols Volunteer State gears up for 1-2 matchup By Mike Buss Posted Feb 18, 2008 9:47 PM CST Copied Memphis's head coach John Calipari yells instructions to his players during the first half of a college basketball game against UAB, in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager) (Associated Press) The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country will square off for 38th time in NCAA history when the top-ranked Memphis Tigers meet intrastate rival Tennessee on Saturday night. Undefeated Memphis is coming off its closest game of the season, a 79-78 win against UAB. Losses by Kansas and Duke allowed Tennessee to move from fourth to second, reports the Associated Press. The No. 2 ranking is the highest in school history for the Volunteers; Memphis remained a unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week. The No. 2 team has won five of the last six 1-2 matchups, dating back to 1994. Both teams have to play once before their weekend showdown: Memphis visits Tulane and Tennessee hosts Auburn. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. See the best BBQ cities in the US. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. Report an error