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492:50–70 (.417)
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92:(grad asst.)
1748:1960 births
1396:(2021–2023)
1388:(2008–2021)
1380:(2004–2008)
1372:(1991–2004)
1364:(1972–1991)
1356:(1946–1955)
1348:(1929–1935)
1340:(1928–1929)
1332:(1924–1927)
1330:Leo Lindsey
1316:(1922–1923)
1308:(1919–1922)
649:(2013–2021)
515:(2008–2013)
402:(2004–2008)
384:Postseason
378:Conference
301:Katie Smith
253:Early years
239:point guard
1742:Categories
1354:Elma Roane
1228:2017-06-29
1204:2017-06-29
1180:2017-06-29
1156:2017-06-29
1132:2017-06-29
1108:2017-07-05
1088:2017-06-29
1065:2017-06-29
1041:2017-06-29
1018:2017-06-29
915:References
558:WBI Finals
112:Ohio State
42:1960-12-20
1590:Fedorjaka
1518:Fedorjaka
488:American:
468:American
449:American
430:American
411:American
381:Standing
275:Big Eight
162:2008–2021
152:2005–2008
145:Minnesota
141:2002–2004
130:1999–2000
119:1997–1999
108:1990–1997
97:1984–1990
86:1983–1984
63:1979–1983
1726:O'Banion
1710:Magarity
1702:Woodruff
1694:Woodruff
1638:Magarity
1598:McFerrin
1404:(2023– )
836:Memphis:
820:Memphis
799:Memphis
660:Memphis
617:Memphis
593:Memphis
569:Memphis
545:Memphis
524:Memphis
521:2008–09
465:2007–08
446:2006–07
427:2005–06
408:2004–05
375:Overall
282:Coaching
247:Sweet 16
156:American
67:Missouri
1686:Moseley
1670:Rousell
1662:Rousell
1630:Corkery
1614:Corkery
1558:Gibbons
1542:Gibbons
1534:Gibbons
1526:Gibbons
1510:Gibbons
1502:Simpson
1494:Sanchez
1478:Wielgus
1462:Gibbons
988:28 June
816:2020–21
795:2019–20
777:Memphis
772:2018–19
754:Memphis
749:2017–18
731:Memphis
726:2016–17
705:Memphis
700:2015–16
682:Memphis
677:2014–15
656:2013–14
613:2012–13
589:2011–12
565:2010–11
541:2009–10
369:Season
265:College
181:Overall
166:Memphis
147:(asst.)
136:(asst.)
125:(asst.)
114:(asst.)
103:(asst.)
1724:2024:
1718:Graves
1716:2023:
1708:2022:
1700:2021:
1692:2020:
1684:2019:
1678:Gebbia
1676:2018:
1668:2017:
1660:2016:
1654:Gebbia
1652:2015:
1646:Pemper
1644:2014:
1636:2013:
1628:2012:
1622:Pemper
1620:2011:
1612:2010:
1606:Troyan
1604:2009:
1596:2008:
1588:2007:
1580:2006:
1574:Troyan
1572:2005:
1564:2004:
1556:2003:
1548:2002:
1540:2001:
1532:2000:
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1500:1996:
1492:1995:
1486:Morris
1484:1994:
1476:1993:
1470:Fisher
1468:1992:
1460:1991:
938:26 Sep
851:Total:
808:T-11th
207:Awards
1582:Dixon
1566:Combs
1550:Combs
1199:issuu
979:(PDF)
802:14–17
787:T-9th
781:11–20
764:T-8th
758:10–20
741:T-5th
735:14–16
709:18–13
686:14–17
663:13–18
626:T-5th
620:17–15
572:21–13
554:T-2nd
548:20–14
533:T-9th
527:12–18
471:18–14
458:T-4th
452:13–19
414:12–16
372:Team
990:2017
962:2021
940:2015
933:NCAA
823:4–10
805:5–11
784:5–11
761:5–11
712:12–6
689:7–11
666:6–12
599:13–3
596:25–8
551:10–6
530:5–11
474:11–3
436:4–10
433:7–21
338:WNIT
36:Born
826:2–7
738:7–9
715:4th
692:7th
669:7th
623:8–8
602:2nd
578:6th
575:8–8
477:1st
455:6–8
439:7th
420:4th
417:7–7
349:WBI
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