Tigers Basketball Insider: How Memphis’ loss to Houston helped its NCAA Tournament chances
Memphis moved further to the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing to Houston on the road.
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Memphis moved further to the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing to Houston on the road.
The Memphis Tigers put up a gallant fight in losing to the Houston Cougars Sunday. The good news? The Cougars should be No. 1 in the country when they come to FedExForum for the rematch on March 5. And a healthy Kendric Davis should be waiting for them.
Go ahead, take the loss, and wait for brighter days. Most importantly: Show Houston nothing in the process.
Davis injured his right ankle with 4:25 left in the first half of Memphis’ 64-63 win over UCF at FedExForum on Thursday.
In some aspects, Memphis looks like a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team; in others, it leaves plenty of room for question.
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. Box Score: Memphis 86, Temple 77 Buckley: Penny Hardaway and the Tigers can’t escape the bubble talkRelated:
Penny Hardaway addressed Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax injuries while commenting on former Tigers in the NBA and LeBron James’ all-time scoring record.
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. Buckley: Kendric Davis shouldn’t have shot 3. Penny Hardaway forgave him. Related story:
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. Memphis Tigers legend Lorenzen Wright will be ‘smiling down’ as his jersey is retiredRelated stories:
The University of Memphis Tigers point guard scored a game-high 26 points but made a miscue late in an overtime loss to Tulane.
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.
Billy Richmond Jr., a former Memphis Tiger, said Hardaway “thinks the world” of his son, Billy Richmond III. John Calipari also likes his son, as a complement to a five-star player.
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. Box score: Memphis 80, Tulsa 68 Memphis commits Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor shine on national TVRelated stories:
On a night when the Memphis’ usually outspoken leader wouldn’t say much about his accomplishment, his players spoke for him.
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.
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.
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. Penny Hardaway thankful for much more than 100th win on ‘special' nightRelated stories:
Has Penny Hardaway met the lofty expectations he set for himself? No. Can he ever accomplish what he set out to accomplish? Probably not, but is he the man to coach Memphis basketball? Absolutely, he is.
In honor of the fifth-year coach being one win away from the milestone, it felt like the right time to rank the five best wins head coach Penny Hardaway had for Memphis Tigers’ basketball.
Davis, Memphis’ star 6-foot guard, played three seasons at SMU before joining the Tigers’ program as a transfer this past offseason. And when the Mustangs visit FedExForum on Thursday, he’ll take on his former team for the first time.
During his weekly radio Show on Monday, the Houston coach discussed his Cougars’ home loss to Temple on Sunday. He then unpromptedly spoke about Penny Hardaway and Memphis.
DeAndre Williams led the Tigers with 26 points and Kendric Davis added 21 to help Memphis improve to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play. Hardaway pivoted to get Memphis back on track. The Tigers’ win over Cincinnati is proof.Related story:
It’s easy to see why Hardaway spoke with such pride after Memphis knocked off Cincinnati on the road on Sunday afternoon to pick up its third consecutive win.Related stories:
Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams were magnificent in leading the Memphis Tigers to their 100th win under Penny Hardaway. OK, the official record will say this was win No. 99. Either way, it was sweet.
Memphis’ battle on Sunday, Jan. 22, with its long-time rival presents a key opportunity for the Tigers to pick up a Quadrant 2 victory.