Tigers deliver emphatic upset over No. 6 Alabama
Tigers forward DeAndre Williams celebrates a dunk against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers defender Emoni Bates (right) looks on as Alabama guard Keon Ellis (left) finishes a dunk on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers defender Alex Lomax ( left) applies defensive pressure to Alabama guard JD Davison (right) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers fans dislike a foul call in the game against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers DeAndre Williams celebrates a charging foul call against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway shouts to his team in the game against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers defender Lester Quinones (right) knocks the ball away from Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford (middle) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers forward DeAndre Williams (top) celebrates a dunk against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers forward DeAndre Williams (front) celebrates a dunk against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers fans cheer for their team and against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Landers Nolley II (left) loses control of the ball while defended by Alabama defender JD Davison (right) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Emoni Bates (front) rolls past Alabama defender Charles Bediako (back) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Lester Quinones (middle) grabs a rebound away from Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Emoji Bates celebrates on the bench in the game against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Alex Lomax (middle) is fouled while driving the lane against Alabama’s Juwan Gary (left) and JD Davison (right) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Landers Nolley II (front) drives the lane against Alabama’s Jahvon Quinerly (back) on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers teammates DeAndre Williams (left) and Jalen Duren (right) celebrate the victory over Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis fans cheer for the Tigers in the game against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
It marked the end of the four-game losing streak, and was the Tigers’ first win against a top-10 team since March 2014 against Louisville.
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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