Tigers basketball mailbag: Substitutions, Moussa Cisse and an ideal starting five
Lots of questions today, including: “If you had a game today who would you have as your starting 5 and why?” One reader even is asking about next season.
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 Memphis-UCF game rescheduled for Feb. 1
The Tigers will be playing the Knights twice in three days at FedExForum.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis ‘keeping the pressure on’ amid 17-day layoff
The Tigers are hoping to get a game during that span, but in the meantime, it’s a chance to work on their new offense.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball game at UCF tonight postponed
It’s the second game postponement in four days for the Tigers, who will wait until Jan. 14 for their next game against SMU.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis-UCF game reunites two players with a longtime bond
Tigers forward Lance Thomas and UCF guard Darius Perry have been opponents as well as roommates, but always friends.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball gets commitment from Bartlett guard Amarr Knox
Knox is the second to commit to Penny Hardaway’s 2022 class.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball New Year’s resolutions for Memphis basketball
Here’s one thing to commit to: Working on those free throws.
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December 2020
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Saturday’s Memphis basketball game at Temple postponed
A positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing in Temple’s program resulted in the postponement.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis forward Ahmad Rand enters transfer portal
On Dec. 21, Rand played a season-high eight minutes in Memphis’ loss to Tulsa. But he didn’t play at all in Tuesday’s win over USF and then submitted his name to the NCAA transfer portal.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis survives USF, 58-57, in another show of disarray
The Tigers finally wore down USF with athleticism and quickness.
Related Story: Calkins: With disaster looming, Alex Lomax saved the day
Related Story: Memphis’ ‘lion’ offense off to a modest, not roaring, start
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ ‘lion’ offense off to a modest, not roaring, start
There are signs the new scheme could breed confidence and consistency with time.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: What final impression will Memphis make in 2020?
Tonight, Coach Penny Hardaway will publicly roll out his new “lion set” offense, and the Tigers will attempt to stop the Bulls from winning a third straight game in FedExForum.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: Where do the Tigers go from here?
The numbers do not lie. But there are eight days until the next game to get back on track.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway: With a new offense, Memphis is ready to ‘go to war’
An extended break gave the Tigers a chance to install the scheme and reinforce a positive mental approach.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis has yet to get the best out of the center position
Coach Penny Hardaway said, “I’m going to make the adjustments on the rotations, man, and just keep a big on the floor at all times, keep a true big on the floor at all times.” The problem is: Who?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Wiseman, Achiuwa to make NBA debuts
With the Tigers struggling right now and no more games until Dec. 29, Memphis fans can at least look forward to watching former Tigers James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa make their NBA debuts this week.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis loses to Tulsa in clunker
Neither team played well, but the Tigers were plagued by unforced errors and poor shooting again.
Related story: Box score
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis coach Penny Hardaway signs five-year extension
Memphis Tigers men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has inked a five-year extension worth $12.25 million, the school announced Monday.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball: Three things to watch for in Memphis-Tulsa
DeAndre Williams will be in the starting lineup for the Tigers, who want to deliver Tulsa some payback.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball As much as he brings to the court, there’s DeAndre Williams as a leader
Memphis still has issues in its game, but Williams’ appearance on the court is a welcome development.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis survives Tulane rally to win AAC opener
Transfer DeAndre Williams, declared eligible just hours before the game, made an immediate impression.
Related story: As much as he brings to the court, there’s DeAndre Williams as a leader
Related story: Box score: Memphis 80, Tulane 74
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis transfer DeAndre Williams immediately eligible, will play vs. Tulane
The 6-foot-9 transfer from Evansville was ruled immediately eligible Wednesday after the NCAA passed new legislation.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway taking reins on offense
“We’re playing defense well enough to beat teams. We’re just not playing offense well enough to beat teams,” Hardaway said.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Five pressing questions for Memphis basketball heading into AAC play
Memphis enters conference play on Wednesday with plenty of issues, including point guard play and “hero ball” tendencies.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis drops final nonconference game, 74-71, against Auburn
The University of Memphis Tigers were hurt by unforced turnovers and missed free throws as they faced Auburn in Atlanta.
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