Longwood wants to write own story in No. 16 vs. No. 1 March Madness matchup
The Lancers can become just the third No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament if it wins against Houston.
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Sports Nebraska aims to make school history in its March Madness trip to Memphis
The No. 8 seed Cornhuskers have never won an NCAA Tournament game. They’ll look to change that when they play No. 9 seed Texas A&M in a first-round matchup Friday.
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Sports Texas A&M looks to continue to show ‘resiliency,’ snap six-year drought in NCAA Tournament
“A lot of people didn’t think we would be here today,” said point guard Wade Taylor, who averages 18.9 points and 4.0 assists per game. “We just (want) to continue to keep working, and we want to thank God for putting us in the position.”
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Sports Back at FedExForum for March Madness, Clemson aims for different ending
Coach Brad Brownell’s Tigers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to Memphis in mid-December at FedExForum after a hot start to the campaign. Now, they’ll begin their March Madness journey in the same building.
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Sports Coach Scott Drew hopes to lead Baylor on another March Madness run
Since winning the NCAA title in 2021, Baylor hasn’t made it past the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament.
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Sports Experienced Colgate team looking to make history in Big Dance
The No. 14 seed Raiders will play in their fifth NCAA Tournament in the past six seasons.
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Sports Dancing for first time in a decade is ‘a blessing’ for New Mexico
The No. 11 seed Lobos out of the West Region are among the trendiest double-digit seed picks to make a deep March Madness run.
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SportsMario Chalmers, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay to appear on Beale Street for March Madness event
Mario Chalmers is headlining a trio of former basketball stars appearing in a fan 3-point contest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFive questions that will define Memphis basketball’s offseason
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers will search for key answers in a critical offseason.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers podcast: Penny Hardaway’s season gone bad, stadium renovation
Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston dissect both the disaster that the 2023-24 basketball season was and the football stadium renovation that will be on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway says there’s ‘zero’ chance Memphis accepts potential NIT bid
“I’m just making that (clear) right now,” U of M basketball coach Penny Hardaway said. “I’ll talk to the (University of Memphis) administration, but I’m not looking to play in no more NITs, man — I’m sorry.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ season-saving rally comes up short in AAC Tournament loss to Wichita State
Memphis falls behind by 14 points and rallies to take the lead, before falling to Wichita State and ending the Tigers AAC Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis not part of National Invitational Tournament
The University of Memphis informed NIT officials that it would decline a bid if one was offered.
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Memphis’ Jonathan Pierre plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: A look at Memphis’ final 2023-24 KenPom numbers
Is this 2023-24 Tigers team the worst product coach Penny Hardaway has put on the court in his six seasons?
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Sports Houston headlines teams headed to Memphis for NCAA Tourney 1st round
Houston, Longwood, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Clemson, New Mexico, Baylor and Colgate are the eight teams that will play Friday in NCAA Tournament first-round games at FedExForum.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
How did Upadhyaya’s Top 25 compare to the way the NCAA Tournament selection committee seeded teams for the Big Dance?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ Jonathan Pierre plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
“I decided to make a business decision for myself,” Pierre told The Daily Memphian. “I need to choose the right situation for me. So it was kinda really like a no-brainer for me.”
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Tigers Podcast Tigers basketball podcast: Heading to the AAC Tournament with hope
Host Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley break down the Memphis Tigers’ chances at this week’s American Athletic Conference Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to expect in Memphis’ AAC Tournament 2nd-round game against Wichita State
The Tigers already beat the Shockers twice in the regular season and are 10-1 against the conference foe under coach Penny Hardaway.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball David Jones, Jahvon Quinerly win All-AAC honors
Two Memphis players have been honored by the American Athletic Conference as part of the league’s end-of-season awards.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: FanDuel deems Memphis second favorite to win AAC Tournament
Even with the Tigers’ up and down play through the AAC play, Vegas likes their odds to win the league’s tournament title this week in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway confident Tigers can find consistency, win AAC Tournament title
Starting with a game against either No. 12 seed Wichita State or No. 13 seed Rice on Thursday, the No. 5 seed Tigers will need to win four games in four days to be crowned the AAC champion and punch its ticket to March Madness.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers coach Penny Hardaway laughs at critics, says he’s ‘done a great job’
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway responded to critics when speaking with reporters Monday night following his weekly radio show at Brookhaven Pub & Grill.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
Who stood out among the teams on Upadhyaya’s ballot in a chaos-filled final week of the 2023-24 regular season?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis is No. 5 seed in AAC Tournament. Here’s a look at its path to a title.
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team has a single bye in the tournament and will open play against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round matchup between No. 12 seed Wichita State and No. 13 seed Rice.
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