What the UT-Memphis series lacks in quantity, it has made up in quality. Of 16 meetings, 10 have been decided by five or fewer points and eight were decided by two or fewer.

Here are some highlights:

• UT 72, Memphis State 51 (Dec. 28, 1969): The Vols prevail in the first meeting, which took place in the All-College Tournament in Oklahoma City.

• UT 76, Memphis State 74 (Dec. 29, 1988): After a 19-year hiatus, the Vols win in the Volunteer Classic. The Tigers have the ball last but UT denies Elliot Perry a shot, forcing forward Steve Ballard to miss a jumper at the buzzer.

• Memphis State 91, UT 72 (Nov. 25, 1989): The Tigers get their first win over UT in football or basketball. The Vols commit 39 turnovers.

• UT 73, Memphis State 71 (March 14, 1990): The Vols avenge their early-season loss in an NIT victory at Mid-South Coliseum. Jay Price's free throws give the Vols a 73-71 lead with 17 seconds left and they survive two turnovers and two Tiger misses.

• Memphis State 74, UT 72 (Nov. 27, 1990): The Vols erase a 20-point lead but the Tigers escape on Kelvin Allen's tip-in at the buzzer.

• UT 65, Memphis State 64 (Dec. 14, 1991): Trailing 64-63, Allan Houston is fouled driving to the basket with 2.2 seconds left. He hits both free throws to deliver the win before a Pyramid crowd of 20,142.

• UT 70, Memphis State 59 (Dec. 17, 1992): The Vols upset the No. 8 Tigers in Knoxville as Houston moves into second place on UT's all-time scoring list.

• Memphis 50, UT 46 (Dec. 17, 1994): Both teams shoot 32 percent as the Kevin O'Neill era arrives at Tennessee. The Memphis "State" era ends at Memphis.

• Memphis 57, UT 55 (Dec. 16, 1995): Damon Johnson's last-gasp jumper rolls off the rim as No. 6 Memphis escapes before 18,513 in the Pyramid.

• UT 68, Memphis 66 (Dec. 20, 1997): The Vols rally from 13 down in the final 13:29. With UT leading 67-66, Memphis' Detric Golden steps out of bounds moving toward the basket. Brandon Wharton adds a free throw and the Tigers miss a 40-footer at the buzzer.

• UT 68, Memphis 67 (Dec. 2, 1998): Dinno Daniels' 3-pointer gives Memphis its only lead, 67-66, but Isiah Victor's dunk on a C.J. Black assist rescues the Vols.

• UT 74, Memphis 69 (Dec. 18, 1999): Tony Harris goes 8-of-8 at the free-throw line down the stretch as UT overturns a 15-point deficit. Black and three Tigers are ejected in the first half.

• Memphis 71, UT 69 (Dec. 15, 2001): Before 17,253 at the Pyramid, the Vols slice an 11-point lead to 71-69 with 1.9 seconds to play. Thaydeus Holden purposely misses a free throw, but Memphis' Kelly Wise gets the rebound, thwarting a last-gasp UT shot.