There are 48 article(s) tagged AAC Tournament:

• March 2022

  • Box score: Memphis 70, SMU 63

    March 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the SMU Mustangs at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By The Associated Press March 12, 2022

  • Scouting report: Duren has to lead the way against SMU

    Penny Hardaway says the Tigers will play inside-out this time against the Mustangs.

    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022

  • Penny Hardaway wanted to face SMU again. He gets his wish.

    The Mustangs have been a natural foil to Memphis, but the Tigers know what it’s going to take to come out victorious after two brutal losses this season.

    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022

  • Calkins: Nervous? Nah. Memphis didn’t come to Texas to lose.

    Admit it, you were nervous. Until Jalen Duren and Alex Lomax restored order. And reminded everyone that the Memphis Tigers didn’t come to the American Athletic Conference Tournament to lose. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 12, 2022

  • Duren, Quinones lead Tigers’ blowout of UCF

    Jalen Duren had 21 points and set a tournament record with 20 rebounds as the Tigers advanced to face SMU in the AAC Tournament.

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    Penny Hardaway wanted to face SMU again. He gets his wish.

    Box score: Memphis 85, UCF 69

    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022

  • Box score: Memphis 85, UCF 69

    March 11, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the UCF Knights at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

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    Duren, Quinones lead Tigers’ blowout of UCF

    By The Associated Press March 11, 2022

  • Scouting report: Healthy Tigers hoping to replicate second matchup against UCF, not first

    The Knights are missing one of their top scorers, and Memphis knows who it needs to neutralize in the AAC Tournament matchup.

    By Steven Johnson March 11, 2022

  • How the Tigers, DeAndre Williams came to need each other

    His month-long absence because of a back injury showed just how important he is to Memphis.

    By John Martin March 10, 2022

  • Calkins: Yo, Tigers. Just go win the thing.

    Never mind all the talk about bubbles and brackets. Just win the conference tournament, and get the banner y’all deserve. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 10, 2022

• May 2021

  • Memphis baseball upsets top seed in AAC championship tournament

    The Tigers toppled East Carolina, the ninth-ranked team in the nation.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 25, 2021

• March 2021

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 07, 2021

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 10: U of M athletics releases statement

    CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. 

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • The party is over for Memphis basketball’s roller coaster season

    The Memphis team that fought so hard for a chance to revive an unpredictable season will now never get the opportunity.

    By Drew Hill March 12, 2020

  • AAC cancels conference tournament along with other conferences

    The AAC Tournament was canceled Thursday morning due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. 

    By Drew Hill March 12, 2020

  • Penny Hardaway: AAC Tournament championship would be movie ending for Memphis’ season

    A run to the conference championship might be the Oscar-worthy performance that "Blue Chips" was not for Memphis coach Penny Hardaway. 

    By Drew Hill March 10, 2020

  • Former Tigers: Plenty of reason to believe Memphis can win AAC Tournament

    There are more similarities to this season's Memphis team and the 2010-11 conference champion Tigers than most would think. 

    By Drew Hill March 10, 2020

  • AAC Tournament: Confident Tigers the No. 6 seed

    Memphis will have the late-night slot at the AAC Tournament this week. 

    By Drew Hill March 08, 2020

  • Just win: Tiebreaker scenarios for Memphis basketball

    If Memphis beats Houston on Sunday, it will claim a first-round bye and the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. If they lose, things get really dicey.

    By Drew Hill March 06, 2020

• February 2020

  • Penny Hardaway: ‘I can see the sun shining on us moving forward’

    Freshman guard Lester Quinones wants a chance to play Cincinnati in the conference tournament next month, but the Tigers have a long way to go before that. 

    By Drew Hill February 14, 2020

• March 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis Tigers lose the game, win the year

    The Memphis Tigers won't be going to the NCAA Tournament this year after losing to Houston Saturday. But Penny Hardaway's first team has earned both affection and respect.

    By Geoff Calkins March 17, 2019

  • Deserved better: Tigers’ loss in AAC Tournament means Jeremiah Martin will end his career without playing in NCAAs

    Not only did Houston's 61-58 win over Memphis in the AAC Tournament semifinals end the Tigers' NCAA hopes, it ensured senior Jeremiah Martin will never experience playing in the NCAAs.

    By Don Wade March 16, 2019

  • To reach AAC Finals, Memphis must slay the ‘beast’

    Memphis rolled over UCF, 79-55, Friday in the AAC quarters, but to keep their NCAA hopes alive they now must go through No. 1 seed Houston, which is 30-2 and a "beast," according to Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.

    By Don Wade March 15, 2019

  • Defense shines for Tigers in blowout second round win over UCF

    The Memphis Tigers defense had a season best performance in the win over the UCF Knights Friday afternoon and now faces top seed and No. 11 ranked Houston in the semifinals.

    By Jonah Jordan March 15, 2019