What to look for in Memphis’ game against Austin Peay
The Tigers could use a convincing win against the Governors to improve their NCAA NET ranking and carry momentum into the start of AAC play in January.
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December 2023
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Buckley: Penny Hardaway issues grades. Tigers offense gets a D. Yes, a D.
The defense and team chemistry fare well, but something is sorely lacking for the 10-2 Memphis Tigers basketball team.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: David Jones for national POY? KenPom thinks there’s a chance.
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Memphis rises in AP Top 25 poll
Just a week after breaking into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, the Tigers climb higher in the rankings.
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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
How far did the Tigers’ climb in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after a drubbing of nationally ranked Virginia but a close call against lowly Vanderbilt?
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Tigers Basketball Insider: David Jones for national POY? KenPom thinks there’s a chance.
Advanced analytics show that the Tigers’ star wing is currently in the top 10 of Player of the Year standings.
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Buckley: Exhaustion. Ugliness. Victory. The 10-2 Tigers experienced it all.
It was not pretty, doggone it, but Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Penny Hardaway and the No. 23 Memphis Tigers escaped with a win over Vanderbilt two days before Christmas.
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Memphis dodges disaster with messy win over Vanderbilt
The Tigers picked up the narrow victory over the Commodores behind David Jones’ 28 points and nine rebounds.
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Nae’Qwan Tomlin ‘comfortable’ in Tigers debut
Tomlin made his Memphis debut Saturday in the Tigers’ 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. Just four minutes into the game, he caught a pass on the right wing, squared up his shoulders and drilled a 3-pointer; it was pure pandemonium at FedExForum.
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Tigers Podcast: Big basketball wins, football recruiting, bowl talk
Greg Gaston, Tim Buckley and Parth Upadhyaya discuss the blowout win over Virginia on Tuesday night. On the football side, Frank Bonner II joins for recruiting talk on the first day of the NCAA’s December early signing period.
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Nae’Qwan Tomlin cleared to play Saturday versus Vanderbilt
Tomlin averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks and started all 36 games for a Kansas State team that finished 26-10 and made a run to the Elite Eight in 2022-23.
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Hardaway provides eligibility update on Tomlin, injury update on Walton
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters about the statuses of Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Jaykwon Walton and other topics Thursday after Memphis’ Tiger Toy Drive.
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Tigers say they’re ‘blessed’ to add Nae’Qwan Tomlin to roster
With the signing of Kansas State transfer Nae’Qwan Tomlin now official, an already dangerous Memphis team could get a major boost.
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Memphis pummels Virginia in AP Top-25 showdown win
No. 23 Tigers blow out No. 22 Virginia, 77-54, in the first ranked-versus-ranked regular-season matchup at FedExForm since March 8, 2014.
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Box score: Memphis 77, Virginia 54
Memphis officially signs Nae’Qwan Tomlin
Tigers Basketball Insider: DeAndre Williams still impacts the Tigers — even at a distance
Hardaway says Tigers’ non-conference slate has been ‘nothing but pressure’
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Buckley: Hardaway’s Tigers have ‘opportunity to do something special’
Memphis’ win Tuesday over No. 22 Virginia gives the team three straight wins over nationally ranked opponents.
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Box score: Memphis 77, Virginia 54
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the Virginia Cavaliers at FedExForum Tuesday, Dec. 19.
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The world doesn’t know about David Jones’ talent. Yet.
Two of the best players in college basketball shared the court at FedExForum on Saturday. But you wouldn’t have known it by reading the headlines beforehand.
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Memphis officially signs Nae’Qwan Tomlin
Less than a week after announcing his commitment to Memphis, Nae’Qwan Tomlin has officially signed with the Tigers.
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What to look for in Memphis’ game against No. 22 Virginia
The Tigers’ meeting with Virginia on Tuesday will be the program’s first ranked-versus-ranked home matchup since 2014.
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Memphis ranked in AP Top 25 poll for first time this season
DeAndre Williams still impacts the Tigers — even at a distance
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Tigers Basketball Insider: DeAndre Williams still impacts the Tigers — even at a distance
Williams was denied the opportunity to join the 2023-24 Tigers. His influence, however, is as strong as it’s ever been.
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‘He’s a winner’: What Memphis is getting in Nae’Qwan Tomlin
Kansas State transfer Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s former junior college coach, Donnie Tyndall, describes the journey that’s brought Tomlin to Memphis.
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Hardaway says Tigers’ non-conference slate has been ‘nothing but pressure’
Memphis has played the 10th toughest schedule in the country so far, according to KenPom.
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Memphis ranked in AP Top 25 poll for first time this season
The Tigers’ recent victory over Clemson was enough to catch the eye of AP Top 25 voters.
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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 Parth Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after their win over previously undefeated Clemson?
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Buckley: The noise was loud. The crowd was big. There’s room for more.
Jahvon Quinerly loved what he heard when the Tigers beat No. 13 Clemson on Saturday. He wants to hear it against when No. 22 Virginia visits Tuesday. But can Memphis deliver?
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Memphis Tigers fight to finish in victory over No. 13 Clemson
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team returned to FedExForum on Saturday afternoon for the first time in almost a full month — after six straight games away from home — to a raucous White Out crowd and put on a show.
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DeAndre Williams reflects on offseason, near-return to Tigers
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