Calkins: For Memphis basketball, a long-awaited (and much-deserved) day of joy
Memphis Tigers Precious Achiuwa (55), Lester Quinones (11) and Lance Thomas (15) celebrate after a win against Houston on Feb. 22, 2020, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
After a season of tumult, the Memphis Tigers defeated Houston Saturday. You should have seen the smiles.
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