NEW YORK -- Post-game press conferences were rather lengthy tonight, as they often are whenever UConn coach Jim Calhoun takes the podium, so I'm going to finish up in Hang Time, where I'll have a column posted in a short while.

Before I part from the world famous Madison Square Garden, though, I'll leave you all with a few quick nuggets to peruse over:

-Memphis coach John Calipari was extremely pleased with the way Robert Dozier played tonight. The junior forward was active at both ends of the court throughout the night, making four of his five shots from the floor to finish as Memphis' third highest scorer with eight points. But Dozier seemed to be even better on the defensive end, tallying eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal in the title win.

-Despite finishing with only four points, Memphis center Joey Dorsey was clearly the difference between the Tigers winning and losing tonight's ball game. The senior, who recorded a team-high 12 rebounds and three blocks in going against 7-foot-3 center Hasheem Thabeet, is simply a game-changer, and better yet, a defensive monster, when he's on the floor. Not bad for a guy that's currently playing hurt after reaggravating that right shoulder in the semifinals Thursday night against Oklahoma.

-Since we're speaking of Memphis big men, Shawn Taggart was one of the few Tigers that actually struggled tonight. The sophomore Iowa State transfer never seemed to get bearings against the Huskies, earning a technical foul in the first half before fouling out in 19 minutes of action. He finished with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting and five rebounds.

-Jim Calhoun liked the aggressiveness that Thabeet showed tonight for the Huskies. After struggling for most of his rookie campaign last season, the sophomore has started to find his game this season, holding down the middle for UConn with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds against a tough Memphis front line.

-After playing well in Storrs, Conn., for the first two rounds of the tournament, Jeff Adrien proved to be a major disappointment in New York City. The junior forward managed to notch only nine points and two rebounds against Gardner-Webb in the semifinals and struggled even more against a top five defensive team tonight, scoring a meager six points to go along with one rebound and six turnovers.