Memphis’ David Jones named to Wooden Award midseason watchlist
Jones leads the No. 13 Tigers (13-2, 2-0 AAC) with 20.7 points per game to go with 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists per game.
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January 2024
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Tigers podcast: Basketball issues, AAC play, football expectations
From David Jones’ play for the No. 15 Tigers to Seth Henigan’s in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, there’s plenty to discuss on the first 2024 edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Avoiding slow starts a point of ‘emphasis’ for Memphis
“Coming out so flat, these teams are getting up 10, 15 on us early on. I think that just needs to be a (point of) emphasis on the way we start games and us being the physical team first,” said Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly.
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Memphis inches closer to top 10 in AP Top 25 poll
The Tigers rise in the AP Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
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Martin: Mikey Williams is taking his talents elsewhere. That’s his loss, and Memphis basketball’s gain
“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.”
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Tigers freshmen Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor entering transfer portal
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Jayhlon Young serves as unsung hero in Tigers’ win over SMU
Young’s hustle and energy helps Tigers snap out of first-half funk and get momentum and the crowd back into Sunday’s game.
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Tigers complete comeback against SMU with Quinerly’s game-winner
Memphis was flat out the gate against SMU but eventually turned things around before point guard Jahvon Quinerly played hero. Again.
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Jayhlon Young serves as unsung hero in Tigers’ win over SMU
Memphis’ Caleb Mills to miss remainder of season with knee injury
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Tigers freshmen Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor entering transfer portal
Memphis could wave goodbye to the 2023 four-star duo.
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Buckley: The Tigers must stop flirting with danger. Before they get stung.
“Jahvon Quinerly bailed the Tigers out, again, but even he knows there is a price to eventually pay for living on the edge.”
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Did Memphis move up at all in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after two close calls?
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Memphis’ Caleb Mills to miss remainder of season with knee injury
Mills had averaged 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.2 minutes through 14 games for Memphis. The fifth-year senior’s college career is over.
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Box score: Memphis 62, SMU 59
Here is the box score for the Sunday, Jan. 7, game between the Memphis Tigers and SMU Mustangs at FedExForum.
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What to expect in Memphis’ AAC home-opener against SMU
The Tigers will have to regroup quickly after a rough couple days to take on an SMU basketball team that’s top 50 in KenPom and the NET.
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Memphis’ Caleb Mills exits Tulsa game with scary knee injury
Mills screamed in pain while grabbing his left knee after going airborne as he tried to drive baseline late in the first half against Tulsa.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ recent lull, AAC prediction and NCAA Tournament seeding
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin break down Memphis’ recent struggles and preview the Tigers’ AAC schedule.
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What to look for in Memphis’ AAC-opener against Tulsa
The Tigers open an AAC schedule full of pitfalls with a road matchup against Tulsa on Thursday.
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Martin: The best is yet to come for Memphis basketball
Now that Memphis is about to enter American Athletic Conference play, John Martin looks at where these Tigers are headed.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Quantifying Memphis’ extreme highs and lows
College basketball analytics website Bart Torvik shows just how up and down the Tigers have been so far this season.
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Memphis ends non-conference schedule with final wake-up call before AAC play
After back-to-back lackluster performances versus subpar opponents, the Tigers know they need to change their mentality. And quickly.
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Memphis pulls away late to pick up win over Austin Peay
Nae’Qwan Tomlin contributed 15 points and 15 rebounds to help the Tigers overcome several struggles offensively.
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Martin: The Tigers end droughts, and more predictions for the 2024 Memphis sports scene
The last day of the calendar year is here, which means it’s time for Martin’s annual tradition of telling you the future regarding the Memphis sports scene.
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Memphis moves up in AP Top 25 poll
The Tigers first cracked the AP Top 25 this season in the Dec. 18 edition of the poll.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after yet another rough showing?
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December 2023
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Buckley: Penny Hardaway senses trouble. Time to cut it off at the pass.
“We can’t get over the hump to be professional enough to come out and compete,” Memphis Tigers coach says after Saturday’s win over Austin Peay.
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Box score: Memphis 81, Austin Peay 70
The University of Memphis plays Austin Peay at FedExForum.
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