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Memphis Madness opens season with dunk contest (VIDEO)

Josh Pastner

Memphis head coach Josh Pastner talks about their third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament during a news conference in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday March 22, 2013. Memphis will play Michigan State Saturday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

AP

In front of 18,000 rambunctious fans, Memphis Madness kicked off last night as the Tigers unveiled their new lineup for the 2013-14 season at the FedEx Forum.

After the Memphis fans got done booing former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl for donning an orange tie and orange suspenders -- and covering that up with a Memphis jacket -- the Tigers held a dunk contest and scrimmaged a bit in front of the home fans.