calipari and barnes have new england ties.

Memphis coach Cal made UMass formidable, if messy off the court. Barnes, now at Texas, was very efficient at Providence, if relatively unappreciated.
Memphis-Texas at halftime looks like the Final Four is going to be all No. 1 seeds unless Davidson can continue its run.
Texas may need to get its deficit under double digits early in the second half to get in contention and get its Lonestar State backing to have an effect.