The Memphis State Tigers basketball team in the 1984-85 season bulldozed their way to a Final Four run, including an early revenge-game win vs UCLA.

The 1984-85 Memphis State Tigers basketball team comprised heavily of players from the Memphis area. The Tigers played their home games at Mid-South Coliseum, which was known for its intimate and ...

The rivalry reached a boiling point when a Memphis State fan threw an open switchblade at referee John Clougherty during a game at Mid-South Coliseum. Despite the animosity, those involved in the ...

Former Memphis State coach Dana Kirk, left, greets Keith Lee as he returns to the bench during an exhibition game against Athletes In Action at Mid-South Coliseum on Nov. 26, 1984. Finn ...

Formre Memphis State coach Dana Kirk gives instructions to former Tigers guard Andre Turner during a game against Middle Tennessee State at Mid-South Coliseum on Dec. 5, 1984. John Wilfong ...

This is the final chapter of a five-part oral history series commemorating the Tigers’ memorable run to the Final Four in the 1984-85 season.

(But) anytime Memphis lined up against Louisville, it was like static electricity in the Mid-South Coliseum. You could walk into the gym and instantly feel the hair on your arm stand up.

Memphis State carried the momentum of its ... Classic director who was also the assistant general manager of the Mid-South Coliseum in the mid-1980s). We drove up there together.