Season One, Chapter 17: The Memphis Tigers lost the game — but showed they can win the tournament
University of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway reacts during a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on March 2nd 2019, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
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.
The Memphis Tigers lost to Cincinnati Saturday night. But in the process, they've showed how far they've come and how far they might go.
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