Memphis fends off Cincinnati for fifth straight win
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
Topic: 2020-21 college basketball season
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February 2021
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Coming up big: Tigers post players converging at the right time
Sunday’s win at Cincinnati showed that the Tigers are at their most dangerous when Malcolm Dandridge, Moussa Cisse and DeAndre Williams are in sync.
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Calkins: Memphis throttles Cincinnati — and shows it just might be up for a challenge
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.
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Box score: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
Feb. 28, 2021: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
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Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again
When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?
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Calkins: There’s no other way to put it — the Memphis Tigers got screwed
The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.
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Memphis basketball: March 7 vs. Houston now a road game
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
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Calkins: Memphis wins — and that’s all that matters for now
Memphis looked rusty after 18 days without basketball. But never mind that. The Tigers got the win!
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Memphis crushes Tulane in first game back from COVID pause
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.
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Box score: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
Feb. 24, 2021: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers now have a chance to save their year
It has been a difficult season for the Tigers, but now that they’re back from a COVID pause, they have a chance to make things right.
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Memphis basketball: USF game moved up
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
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Critical stretch begins as Tigers return from COVID-19 pause
Players and staff, isolated from the court and each other, are scrambling to get back to form.
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American Athletic Conference to allow fans at basketball championships
Attendance for both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be limited to about 25% capacity, or 3,500 fans.
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Memphis basketball: Sunday game vs. Temple postponed
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
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Memphis game Feb. 18 at Wichita State postponed
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
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Moussa Cisse found himself in Memphis, in more ways than one
Everyone saw his potential, but it has taken himself a while to realize it himself.
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Memphis basketball’s road game at Houston postponed
Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Tigers to cancel two games this week against Cincinnati and Houston.
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Memphis basketball: COVID-19 postpones Cincinnati game
Memphis has paused activities “until further notice,” the program said in a news release.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: What are the team’s chances for a prime seed?
Get ready to be on NCAA tournament bubble watch, Tigers fans.
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Calkins: Alex Lomax deserves to lead Memphis back to the NCAA Tournament
Alex Lomax said it would be a “dream come true” to lead Memphis back to the NCAA tournament. Against ECU, he kept that dream alive through sheer force of will.
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Box score: Memphis 66, East Carolina 59
Feb. 6, 2021: Memphis 66, East Carolina 59
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How the Tigers learned to fight with their backs against the wall
The close ones are stress-inducing, but also revealing who the leaders are.
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Memphis escapes upset-minded ECU
Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.
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Tigers basketball mailbag: Rotations, Landers Nolley II and more
And more than one reader wanted to know about possible transfers.
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