Tigers swallowed by Golden Hurricane zone
Memphis teammates (left to right) Malcolm Dandridge, Jayden Hardaway and Boogie Ellis walk off after an 80-40 loss to the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Tulsa teammates Elijah Joiner (middle) and Martins Igbanu (right) celebrate after a personal foul by Memphis guard Lester Quinones (left) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Malcolm Dandridge (left) loses the ball out of bounds off his head while battling teammate DJ Jeffries (middle) for a rebound as Lester Quinones (right) looks on in the game against the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (right) loses control of the ball while driving the lane against Tulsa defender Brandon Rachal (left) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward DJ Jeffries (left) fouls Hurricane forward Emmanuel Ugboh (right) while battling for a rebound Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Isaiah Maurice (right) watches from the bench with his teammates during an 80-40 loss to the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis defender Precious Achiuwa (right) tries to block the shot of Hurricane forward Martins Igbanu (left) as teammate Boogie Ellis (bottom) helps on the play Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway (right) reacts as the Tigers fall behind Tulsa by 23 points Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Boogie Ellis (left) drives the lane against Tulsa defender Isaiah Hill (right) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis teammates Lance Thomas (left) and Alex Lomax (right) walk off after an 80-40 loss to the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (middle) loses control of the ball while guarded by Hurricane defenders Brandon Rachal (left) and Jeriah Horne (right) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis guard Lester Quinones (left) makes a pass through Hurricane defenders Martins Igbanu (middle) and Jeriah Horne (right) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis forward Precious Achiuwa (left) shoots over Hurricane defender Jeriah Horne (right) Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway watched from the sidelines during a 40-point loss to the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis assistant coach Cody Toppert (middle) reacts on the bench during the final seconds of an 80-40 loss to the Golden Hurricane Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The embarrassing loss is a big hit to the Tigers' tournament resume.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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