Buckley: The Tigers had no chemistry, no intensity. Then they did. Presto!
Memphis forward Nicholas Jourdain reacts to the Tigers pulling out a last-minute victory after a Feb. 03, 2024 game against Wichita State. The Tigers rallied from 14 down over the final 7:55 of the game. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
A lot changed quickly for the Memphis Tigers in the final eight minutes of a win over Wichita State that snapped their four-game losing streak.
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