Memphis’ path to top 5 NCAA Tournament seed murkier after loss
On Sunday, the No. 14 Tigers didn’t control what they could control, falling in a somewhat surprising 84-79 overtime road loss to Wichita State.
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February 2025
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Memphis shocked in overtime loss at Wichita State
The No. 14 Tigers (21-5, 11-2 AAC) eventually couldn’t do enough to leave the venue known as The Roundhouse with a victory and instead took an 84-79 loss to the Shockers (15-10, 5-7 AAC) to pick up their third Quadrant 3 defeat of the season.
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What to watch in Memphis’ road game against Wichita State
With six regular-season games remaining on their schedule, Coach Penny Hardaway wants his Tigers to keep their foot on the gas to build momentum headed into next month’s AAC Tournament and NCAA Tournament.
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Martin: Memphis is left out — and needs to get out
The first bracket reveal of the season is the latest wake-up call that Memphis’ number one priority should be abandoning the American Athletic Conference. Because the only thing holding back the Tigers this season is the league they play in.
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‘Iron Man’ Tyrese Hunter returns to push Memphis past USF
Four days after missing the first game of his four-year college career, the Tigers point guard Tyrese Hunter finished with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win over South Florida.
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Memphis’ Tyrese Hunter available for game against South Florida
Tyrese Hunter had dealt with a tender right kneecap since the early portion of this season.
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Tigers Podcast: Are Jekyll-and-Hyde Tigers a strange case?
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin try to determine if the Tigers playing up and down to their competition will ultimately bite them.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: What Memphis’ hot-and-cold nature says about its NCAA Tournament chances
Memphis ranks No. 4 in opponent adjust, a metric created by college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa.
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Martin: Memphis basketball rolls, no math degree necessary
In the midst of a season when it feels like Memphis basketball just can’t seem to please the rest of the country — despite being ranked 14th — Thursday night was a blast.
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Tigers’ Tyrese Hunter status uncertain for game against South Florida
Hunter visited Memphis team orthopedist Barry Phillips on Monday afternoon after being sidelined in Sunday’s 90-82 home win against Temple.
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Buckley: Dante Harris had a point. Message delivered. That’s no fish tale.
Before joining the Tigers, midseason transfer Dante Harris knew the drill. “I didn’t want to come in, you know, big-headed and try to do too much,” he said.
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Memphis rises in AP Top 25 after wins over Tulsa, Temple
The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.
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With injured Tyrese Hunter out, Dante Harris makes first Tigers start
The Memphis Tigers played Temple on Sunday without usual starting guard Tyrese Hunter. Virginia transfer Dante Harris started instead.
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Tigers get revenge on Temple despite Hunter’s absence
The No. 17 Tigers eventually got the revenge they desired in a 90-82 win over the Owls, even with the absence of starting point guard Tyrese Hunter, who was ruled out just 20 minutes before tipoff.
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With injured Tyrese Hunter out, Dante Harris makes first Tigers start
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Box Score: Memphis 90, Temple 82
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the Temple Owls at FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 9.
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What to watch in Memphis’ game against Tulsa
Memphis will look to carry its momentum into the back half of its AAC schedule when it takes on Tulsa on Wednesday at FedExForum.
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Buckley: Cisse went down. Hardaway had a flashback. It wasn’t pretty.
The last time a Tiger reached for his left knee, Memphis collapsed. When it happened to Moussa Cisse this time, Penny Hardaway feared the worst.
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Buckley: The Tigers handled Tulsa. Hardaway wants more. Much more.
Penny Hardaway’s goals for his 2024-25 team are within reach. The first step for the team is winning the rest of the way, and showing it can finish.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis enjoying historic 3-point-shooting season
Memphis is No. 1 in the country in 3-point percentage, hitting better than 40%.
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Memphis climbs in AP Top 25 after road wins over Tulane, Rice
The Tigers move up in the AP Top 25 after a pair of road wins.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after they went 2-0 in back-to-back road games against Tulane and Rice?
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How PJ Carter transformed into ‘an unbelievable weapon’ for the Tigers
While some may have been surprised by PJ Carter’s heroics in Memphis’ narrow win over Rice on Sunday, almost no one inside the Tigers’ program was shocked.
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Memphis escapes with close road victory against Rice
PJ Carter finished with 19 points and two assists and made multiple timely plays down the stretch to allow the Tigers to win their fifth straight game
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What to watch in Memphis’ road game against Rice
Memphis has been knocking off the same AAC foes it lost to a season ago. A matchup against Rice on Sunday in Houston offers it another opportunity to do just that.
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Martin: Tigers survive another wacky AAC game. Will we?
“We’re officially halfway through AAC play; this game encapsulates the Memphis basketball viewing experience since conference play began. Rather than opportunities to build upon a resume, these conference games exist only to sabotage the Tigers’ profile.”
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