What to look for in Memphis’ road battle against Houston
Memphis was carrying some momentum and confidence into Sunday’s matchup with No. 2 Houston after winning seven of its past eight games. Then, Kendric Davis got hurt.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis avoids meltdown loss, escapes UCF without Davis
Without injured Kendric Davis, the Tigers’ lead evaporated. With seven seconds left, Damaria Franklin played hero. The 6-foot-3 guard created a steal and then made the fastbreak layup that proved to be the difference.
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Kendric Davis helped off court after breaking the AAC's all-time scoring record
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kendric Davis helped off court after breaking the AAC’s all-time scoring record
Davis became the AAC’s all-time scoring leader Thursday night, but left game with an injury shortly after.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway provides Kendric Davis update: ‘He’s a tough kid’
Davis injured his right ankle with 4:25 left in the first half of Memphis’ 64-63 win over UCF at FedExForum on Thursday.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ home game against UCF
Memphis’ face-off with UCF offers the Tigers a chance to grab a sixth Quadrant 2 victory.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballLove it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ home win over Temple
In some aspects, Memphis looks like a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team; in others, it leaves plenty of room for question.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Without Lomax and Dandridge, Memphis may be forced to wonder ‘what if?’
Memphis has taken its lumps without Alex Lomax and Malcolm Dandridge — losing to Tulane twice and UCF once in games in which either one or both weren’t available — but it’s since found a way to make up for their absence.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis uses strong second half to pick up key AAC win over Temple
The Tigers withstood one final blow (a 12-0 run) from their opponent to come out with 86-77 victory over the Owls on Sunday morning.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ home game against Temple
The Tigers play host to the Owls on Sunday, Feb. 12. They needed a Kendric Davis buzzer-beater to beat the same team in January at Philadelphia. Now Davis is close to breaking a major AAC record.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis uses late push to slam door on USF’s upset hopes
Though the Bulls (10-14, 3-8 AAC) hung around until midway through the second half and didn’t make it easy, coach Penny Hardaway’s team did what it had to do in critical moments of the game.
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Box score: Memphis 99, South Florida 81
Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on NCAA Tournament bubble, injuries, upcoming grudge match
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ road matchup at USF
With eight regular-season games left, the Tigers need to be almost perfect to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive. That quest continues with a road game against South Florida.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on NCAA Tournament bubble, injuries, upcoming grudge match
How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Tyler Harris will be extra motivated against Memphis
An AAC record will be within reach for Harris when South Florida and his former team meet again Wednesday.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers lament loss to Tulane: ‘We let the city down’
Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad had four players score in double-digit points, but its lackluster defensive effort, 22 turnovers and missed free throws ultimately allowed the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 AAC) to come out on top.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ New Year’s Day loss to Tulane fires quest for ‘revenge’
After losing to Tulane on New Year’s Day, the Memphis rallied to win six of their past seven games and look to hit their stride as they face the Green Wave Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Memphis Tigers legend Lorenzen Wright will be ‘smiling down’ as his jersey is retired
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers legend Lorenzen Wright will be ‘smiling down’ as his jersey is retired
Though the late Wright won’t be there to see his jersey retirement ceremony, those who knew him best can imagine him savoring the occasion the only way he knew how.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ rematch versus Tulane
Memphis will take on Tulane at 1 p.m. Saturday at FedExForum in a rematch of its New Year’s Day loss in New Orleans.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway says return of Dandridge, Lomax could affect Memphis’ chemistry
While Penny Hardaway knows the boost the return of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax could give Memphis, he’s also cautious about the impact it could have on the team’s chemistry.
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Sports Former Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren makes NBA Rising Stars Game
Duren has averaged 8.4 points and 8.5 rebounds through 44 games played for Detroit this season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kendric Davis’ second-half surge powers Memphis past Tulsa
Davis poured in 26 points to save the day in an 80-68 win for the Tigers (17-5, 7-2 AAC) over Tulsa on Sunday afternoon.
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Box score: Memphis 80, Tulsa 68
Memphis commits Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor shine on national TV
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Memphis Tigers BasketballPenny Hardaway thankful for much more than 100th win on ‘special’ night
On a night when the Memphis’ usually outspoken leader wouldn’t say much about his accomplishment, his players spoke for him.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis commits Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor shine on national TV
The Tigers’ four-star duo Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor had big games for San Ysidro High School (San Diego) in a late tip-off Saturday on ESPN2.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ game against Tulsa
When Memphis takes on Tulsa on the road Sunday, it’ll mark the third time in the past four games where it’ll face a team in the bottom half of the AAC standings.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway on Tyre Nichols: ‘My heart is big for the city’
Memphis’ fifth-year basketball coach was asked Thursday night if he had any comment on the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols due to injuries sustained at a traffic stop.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ Kendric Davis brings ‘extra juice’ in win over former team
Davis scored 25 points to go with 11 assists and seven rebounds to lead his Memphis Tigers (16-5, 6-2 AAC) to a 99-84 win over SMU.
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