The ' '' 2009 – 10 Memphis Tigers ' '' finished the season with a record of 24 – 10 ( 13 – 3 C-USA ) . The Tigers finished in second place in C-USA , but were upset in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament by 7 seed and ultimate champion , Houston . For the first time since 2005 , the Tigers did not earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament . The Tigers accepted an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament , beating St. John 's before being defeated by Ole Miss in the Second Round
conference tournament
2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team