Memphis rises in AP Top 25 after blowout win over Florida Atlantic
This is the ninth consecutive week the Tigers have been ranked in the AP Top 25 and the 11th week overall this season.
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February 2025
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Dainja leads Tigers’ second-half surge in blowout win over FAU
Dain Dainja tied his career with 22 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and three steals in just 27 minutes as the No. 22 Tigers blew past FAU in an 84-65 victory.
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Box Score: Memphis 84, Florida Atlantic 65
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against Florida Atlantic at FedExForum on Sunday, Feb. 23. 2025.
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What to watch in Memphis’ game against Florida Atlantic
The Tigers are looking to regain their edge following an overtime road loss to Wichita State. They play Florida Atlantic on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN2) at FedExForum.
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Penny Hardaway perplexed by Tigers’ NET ranking, NCAA Tournament forecast
He is less than thrilled with where many of the experts have the Tigers projected in the NCAA Tournament field.
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NCAA tweaks Memphis basketball results, adding Quad 1 win
The NCAA made a change to a result on the Tigers’ schedule on Thursday, which gives coach Penny Hardaway’s team another Quadrant 1 win.
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Tigers Podcast: Wichita State loss aftermath, NCAA Tournament seeding
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin break down how consequential the Tigers’ overtime loss to Wichita State will end up being.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway takes responsibility for botched finish
“That’s all on me, the way that I finished that game,” coach Penny Hardaway said of Memphis’ play in the final seconds of regulation during its overtime loss at Wichita State.
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Memphis drops in AP Top 25 after loss to Wichita State
The Tigers fell in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the Jan. 20 edition of the poll.
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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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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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