Memphis can’t repeat comeback in loss to SMU
This game started just as ugly as the Jan. 26 matchup, and the Tigers weren’t able to convert in the final seconds. Related story: Box score: SMU 67, Memphis 65
Danielle Lerner
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Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball: Date locked in for home game vs. Houston
Regular-season finale will be at 11 a.m.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis guts out gritty win over SMU
Alex Lomax led the rally in the first half and a couple of key breaks late in the game gave the Tigers their third straight win.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball When 1 second makes for a big, satisfying Tigers result
From Penny Hardaway’s choice to go small at the end, to Alex Lomax’s hustle, every decision had a critical effect.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: SMU is Memphis’ biggest test yet
On a roll with two routs under their belt, this week is as good as any for the Tigers to face their biggest test yet.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: Penny Hardaway sees ‘the light at the end of the tunnel’
The past two games indicate some of the bigger problems might be resolved. Now it’s time to get to the details.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball The most exciting elements of the Tigers’ first two wins of 2021
At last, the offense has kicked in. And with two games this week against SMU, the defense will need to be as solid as ever.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis cruises to victory over ECU
COVID-19 cases left ECU without head coach Joe Dooley and with just eight scholarship players available, but Memphis was so dominant it was difficult to imagine things going differently even if ECU had been at full strength.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Inside the U of M sports science lab: ‘Prehab’ instead of rehab
Scientists at the Human Performance Center help Memphis basketball players be their best. Daily Memphian reporter Danielle Lerner got put through the wringer.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis forward Lance Thomas enters transfer portal
If Thomas does transfer, it will be the second move of his college career.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball How everything clicked in Memphis’ most complete game of the season
More confidence. New offensive wrinkles. As Moussa Cisse put it: “We played how we were supposed to play.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis bounces back with blowout of Wichita State
The Tigers come through with better 3-point shooting and Moussa Cisse’s resurgence.
Related story: Box Score: Memphis 72, Wichita State 52
Related story: How everything clicked in Memphis' most complete game of the season
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Sometimes down, but never out: How DeAndre Williams landed at Memphis
After a tumultuous path of missteps and hurdles, the forward finally bursts forth and brings his joy to the Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball: On Jordan Nesbitt, risks and the future of the season
What will it take for Memphis basketball to get back on track against Wichita State on Thursday? Fewer turnovers, smarter shots and, maybe, the arrival of Jordan Nesbitt.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: More point guards, more problems
Alex Lomax and Damion Baugh both took turns at point guard for most of the nonconference schedule. And, Lester Quinones assumed the starting role for two games in December.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers fans allowed back in FedExForum on Thursday
Grizzlies have not announced if they will do the same.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Arterio Morris decommits from Memphis basketball
Morris announced he was reopening his commitment just hours after Memphis’ loss to Tulsa.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis falls victim to Tulsa comeback — again
Season-high 21 turnovers and missed chances sink Tigers in 58-57 loss. Related articles: New Year, same Tigers: Memphis’ struggles persist and Box score: Tulsa 58, Memphis 57
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Memphis Tigers Basketball New year, same Tigers: Memphis’ struggles persist
Says coach Penny Hardaway: “We’re just not ready to win those type of games yet because you’ve got to be tough.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis-SMU game rescheduled
Memphis has been faced with three consecutive game postponements this month.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis women’s basketball adds DePaul transfer guard
Maya Stovall is not eligible to play for the Tigers this season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball: Memphis anxious to play after third postponement
The Tigers have had plenty of practice. They can only hope Sunday’s game against Tulsa actually happens.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Thursday’s Memphis-SMU game postponed due to COVID-19
The Tigers haven’t played since Dec. 29.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Turnovers take toll on team
Ahead of the team’s first game of the year, rampant turnovers pose the question: Can the Tigers get out of their own way?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Does team have a chance to go to March Madness?
Do the Tigers still have a path to the Big Dance? Let’s take a look.
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