There are 94 article(s) tagged NCAA Tournament:

• February 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: How Memphis’ loss to Houston helped its NCAA Tournament chances

    Memphis moved further to the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing to Houston on the road.

    By Parth Upadhyaya February 21, 2023

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on NCAA Tournament bubble, injuries, upcoming grudge match

    How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers? 

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin February 08, 2023

• January 2023

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ postseason hopes, potential X-factors

    The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discussed what has changed with the Memphis Tigers since their solid showing during non-conference play, predict what the team’s postseason fate looks like and more.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin January 19, 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis’ sense of urgency should be at season-high

    Memphis’ clash with UCF is one of only five remaining opportunities for the Tigers to grab Quadrant 1 and 2 wins.

    By Parth Upadhyaya January 10, 2023

• March 2022

  • Test your bracket picks; win national prizes

    As you watch the Memphis Tigers, be sure to also enter The Daily Memphian’s men’s basketball tournament bracket.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 14, 2022

  • Calkins: Memphis is back in the NCAA. And that’s all that matters.

    It’s a shame the Tigers didn’t get a chance to celebrate their NCAA Tournament invitation the way they planned. But make no mistake — this is a defining moment for the program. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2022

  • Memphis mailbag: How far can Tigers rise in seeding?

    We also give some insight on which seniors might be coming back, and a friendship between two Memphians.

    By Steven Johnson March 09, 2022

  • Five former Tigers cite postseason memories they cherish most

    It wasn’t just about winning games, or even the games themselves.

    By John Martin March 06, 2022

• February 2022

  • Listen to Tigers beat writers break down Memphis’ winning streak, draft projections for Calvin Austin III

    Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the Tigers’ six-game winning streak and where the latest NFL draft projections have a few Memphis players landing.

    By Steven Johnson February 18, 2022

• April 2021

  • Memphis women’s soccer team loses in NCAA tourney first round

    The Tigers finish the season 8-4 after losing to Utah Valley, 1-0.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 28, 2021

• March 2021

  • Got your Sweet 16 predictions? We want to see ‘em

    How do you stack up against your regional and national counterparts? 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 19, 2021

  • Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies-style NCAA Tournament guide

    No, the Memphis Tigers won’t be in the NCAA tournament. But we can root for some of the Grizzlies players’ alma maters at the Big Dance.

    By Drew Hill March 15, 2021

  • Calkins: For Memphis and the NCAA Tournament, it’s been a seven-year glitch

    Memphis will be sitting out the NCAA Tournament yet again this year. Here’s a reason for hope (and some reasons to despair).

    By Geoff Calkins March 14, 2021

  • AAC’s Mike Aresco: Tigers an NCAA Tournament-worthy team

    The commissioner argued for the Tigers’ inclusion despite the AAC’s decision not to reschedule their regular-season games against Houston and Wichita State. 

    By Danielle Lerner March 14, 2021

  • Calkins: If heart mattered — and free throws didn’t — this team would be headed to the NCAA Tournament

    If passion and effort were all that mattered, the Memphis Tigers would be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. But foul shots matter, too. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2021

• February 2021

  • 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. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 24, 2021

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins February 08, 2021

• August 2020

  • Sports Notebook: The heart of the college football matter, and a possible hoops bracketology

    Some doctors have sounded the alarm about the effects after recovering from COVID-19; it's not too early to consider alternate NCAA basketball tournament formats; and Christian Brothers University has shut down some fall sports until Jan. 1

    By Don Wade August 16, 2020

• May 2020

  • Wade: Remembering Mom and a game otherwise better forgotten

    When your late mother was a passionate Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan, and you watched the title game vs. Memphis with her, you look at April 7, 2008, through a different lens. 

    By Don Wade May 11, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes

    • TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
    • Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
    • Dow enters bear market on Wednesday

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Calkins: There was a Selection Sunday show! (Brought to you by Owen, a 9-year-old boy with autism)

    Owen Dowdle, 9, is a boy on the autism spectrum whose whole life revolves around sports. He couldn't bear the absence of a Selection Sunday show — so he broadcast one himself. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 15, 2020

  • State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus

    State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 13, 2020

  • Mast: Tigers’ NCAA chances depend on deep run in AAC Tourney

    The American Athletic Conference tournament begins Thursday and the hope of Memphis going to the NCAA Tourney rides on a deep run.

    By Shelby Mast March 09, 2020

  • Memphis dominates Wichita State to set up critical game at Houston

    Memphis put together its most impressive performance of the season in a dominant win over Wichita State. 

    By Drew Hill March 05, 2020

  • Bracketology: Tigers remain outside NCAA Tourney projections

    Thanks to that win over Tulane in New Orleans, the Tigers' hopes stay alive for now. 

    By Shelby Mast March 02, 2020