Martin: March magic? This Memphis team is showing it’s not done yet
In the midst of a season that went from shine to, well, you know what, in the span of a week, it is indeed time to start asking if the inverse is happening as we enter March.
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February 2024
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Box score: Memphis 82, East Carolina 58
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and East Carolina Pirates.
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What to expect in Memphis’ road game against East Carolina
The matchup against the Pirates is another that the Tigers can’t afford to lose if they hope to have a chance of cracking into the top four of the AAC standings to earn a double-bye in next month’s AAC Tournament.
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‘A Memphis guy': Unexpected hero Joe Cooper helps orchestrate Tigers’ win
“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”
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Tigers pick up runaway victory over Charlotte
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team bounces back after two tough road losses.
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Sign of the times: This grandmother won’t quit Tigers
77-year-old Marla Nitsch grabbed her paint and a blow dryer. She had a message she wanted the Memphis Tigers to see on Wednesday night.
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Box score: Memphis 76, Charlotte 52
The box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
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Memphis Tigers fall to North Texas by double digits
Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.
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‘Everyone’s hurt’: Memphis’ NCAA tourney hopes fade after loss to North Texas
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Martin: This Memphis basketball season was once promising. Now it’s just depressing.
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
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Box score: North Texas 76, Memphis 66
The box score for the NCAA game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the North Texas University Mean Green on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
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Hardaway, Tigers excited for Nae’Qwan Tomlin to hit stride
“The ceiling is in the way for Nae’Qwan,” Penny Hardaway said of Nae’Qwan Tomlin during his radio show Monday night. “Because he still has so much growth to do from where he is right now.”
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
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Tigers avoid late collapse to pick up road win over Temple
The Tigers showed flashes of both the team that knocked off three AP Top 25 opponents in a row earlier in the season and the one that lost to Rice at home in its win over Temple.
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Tigers lack ‘desperation’ in win over Temple that was anything but convincing
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Martin: After win against Temple, Hardaway knows what he has to do
John Martin lists seven points on the road win against Temple, and advises coach Penny Hardaway on how to narrow his rotation.
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Box score: Memphis 84, Temple 77
Box score for the game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the Temple University Owls played Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
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Timeline of the Tigers’ epic collapse, in their own words
From high hopes to lots of losing, a dissection of the University of Memphis basketball team’s downward spiral is illuminating.
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Tigers fall short to Rice to take fourth straight loss
Tigers pick up their worst loss of the season to extend what is now a four-game losing streak.
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The Tigers’ season goals are quickly slipping away. Will they fight or quit?
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January 2024
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Box score: Rice 74, Memphis 71
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Rice Owls.
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What to expect in Memphis’ game against Rice
Rice is coming off back-to-back losses to Tulsa and Florida Atlantic and is tied with Wichita State for second-to-last place in the AAC.
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Martin: It’s back to square one for Memphis basketball
After a month of mostly near-misses and too-close-for-comfort wins, the Memphis Tigers finally got caught.
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Tigers run out of late-game magic as South Florida upsets No. 10 Memphis
The No. 10 Tigers lose at home to USF and coach Penny Hardaway talks about chemistry problems within the team in his postgame remarks.
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Calkins: The Tigers lost and the fans stayed home. But that wasn’t the worst part.
On a cold and miserable night — a night when fans were urged to stay home — the Tigers blew a 20-point lead to lose to South Florida. And then Penny Hardaway hinted at ominous chemistry issues within the team.
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Box score: South Florida 74, Memphis 73
The box score from the University of Memphis Tigers-University of South Florida Bulls played at FedExForum on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
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Memphis needs OT to escape with home win over UTSA
Memphis shot over 50% from the floor but failed to defend from just about anywhere on the court — especially from deep.
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Box score: Memphis 107, USTA 101 (OT)
Memphis' David Jones named to Wooden Award midseason watchlist
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Buckley: Tigers make things difficult. Why is anyone’s guess.
Memphis survives another nail-biter, this time going to overtime with UTSA. More of these, and it could be a long, bumpy ride.
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Box score: Memphis 107, USTA 101 (OT)
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and USTA Roadrunners.
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