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Wade: With latest loss, Tigers play themselves into a corner
With four losses in their last six games, the Memphis Tigers have been making bad edits to their NCAA Tournament resume.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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With four losses in their last six games, the Memphis Tigers have been making bad edits to their NCAA Tournament resume.
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