Homecourt advantage provides potential edge to Tigers in AAC Tourney
University of Memphis guard Jeremiah Martin (3) pulls back for a shot against Tulane Green Wave forward Samir Sehic (21) and guard/forward Moses Wood (4) during a game against the Green Wave on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. The Tigers take on the Green Wave today in the first round of AAC tournament play. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
While Memphis didn't earn a first-round bye in the AAC Tournament, the Tigers know to make the NCAA they probably have to win four straight, including Sunday's championship game.
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Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
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