Calkins: Memphis earns a second shot at Houston — and at the NCAA Tournament
Memphis defeated UCF on Friday to set up a rematch against the Houston Cougars. It’s the game everyone wanted. And now it is here.
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March 2021
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Box score, AAC quarterfinals: Memphis 70, UCF 62
March 12, 2021: The Memphis Tigers beat UCF in the AAC quarterfinals in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Tigers football: Never too early to fight for that starting spot
Thwarted by the pandemic last year, Ryan Silverfield finally gets his first spring practice.
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Calkins: A helluva game, a crushing loss — and why this Memphis heartbreak might be different
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
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February 2021
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Calkins: Memphis throttles Cincinnati — and shows it just might be up for a challenge
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.
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Calkins: There’s no other way to put it — the Memphis Tigers got screwed
The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.
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Calkins: Memphis wins — and that’s all that matters for now
Memphis looked rusty after 18 days without basketball. But never mind that. The Tigers got the win!
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Box score: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
Feb. 24, 2021: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
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‘We really had a lot of fun': Tigers bound in joy with plan coming together
With five Tigers scoring in double figures and the defense forcing 28 turnovers, the team is looking the way Penny Hardaway envisioned.
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December 2020
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Football box score: Memphis 30, Houston 27
Dec. 12, 2020: Memphis (7-3, 5-3 AAC); Houston (3-4, 3-3)
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Why Memphis decided not to opt out of the Montgomery Bowl
This will be the Tigers’ seventh straight bowl appearance, but they also have lost five in a row.
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Calkins: DeAndre Williams is contagious (in the best way!)
The Evansville transfer became eligible to play just hours before Memphis and Tulane tipped off Wednesday. For a beleaguered Tigers team, it may have been just in time.
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Box score: Memphis 80, Tulane 74
Dec. 16, 2020: Memphis vs. Tulane in New Orleans
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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 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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Football early signing day running blog: Memphis adds 15 in early signing period
High school football commits around the country are signing their national letters of intent today. Follow along as Memphis gathers its next class.
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Scouting Report: A quick look at Tigers’ bowl opponent Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is led by former USF coach Willie Taggart and has a strong defense. But the Owls don’t have a 1,000-yard passer or a rusher with more than 500 yards, despite playing eight games.
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Five Memphis football players earn All-AAC honors, but key name missing
Memphis Tigers football players Calvin Austin III and O’Bryan Goodson made first-team All-AAC while record breaker Brady White was snubbed altogether.
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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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Calkins: Memphis puts a perfect ending on a perfectly crazy year
This Memphis football team isn’t the greatest team ever. But there’s never been one with a greater will to win.
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Short-handed Memphis survives Houston rally, 30-27
The Tigers closed the regular season with a dramatic finish on Riley Patterson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired.
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Box score: Tulane 35, Memphis 21
Game summary for the Memphis-Tulane game in New Orleans, Dec. 5, 2020.
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Memphis finds a building block for the future in Jaylon Allen
Making his first start, the redshirt sophomore made the game-defining score against his hometown team.
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Five ways the Tigers can extend their winning streak over Houston in regular-season finale
Keys for Memphis include protecting Brady White and keeping up with the Cougars’ quick receivers.
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TV and kickoff time for Memphis-Houston changed again
The regular-season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be televised on ESPN2 at 2:45 p.m.
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