Calkins: Memphis saves its season with an arena-shaking win
Memphis Tigers fans erupt in cheers behind Tyler Harris (14) in the game against Alabama on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
When Tyler Harris hit a 3-pointer to put the Memphis Tigers up by 19 on No. 6 Alabama, FedExForum erupted in air-shaking joy. It was a win that saved a season. And felt just like old times.
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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.
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