Calkins: With an NCAA bid for the taking, Tigers not letting go
There’s just two weeks left until Selection Sunday. Judging by the way the Tigers blasted Wichita State, they don’t appear to be leaving their invitation to chance.
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February 2022
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Nolley’s confidence as a shooter comes at perfect time
Landers Nolley II, with an NCAA Tournament bid in sight, has been on a tear the past five games.
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Box score: Memphis 81, Wichita State 57
Feb. 27, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Wichita State Shockers at FedExForum.
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Former Tiger Artis Hicks elected to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
The former University of Memphis and NFL lineman was surprised with the news during the Memphis M Club Hall of Fame ceremony that included five other former Tigers.
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Scouting report: What Tigers did first time should work again vs. Wichita State
Memphis, which beat the Shockers handily in January, needs to stick with the game plan.
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Why Jalen Duren’s emergence as Tigers’ best player bodes well for postseason run
After searching all season, the Tigers have finally found their go-to option on offense.
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Calkins: Hardaway seizes the moment in critical win
With time running out in the first half, the Memphis Tigers were in dire straits. Which is when Penny Hardaway did something he rarely does. It was a brilliant stroke.
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Duren’s career night helps Tigers prevail over scrappy Temple
Why Jalen Duren’s emergence as Tigers' best player bodes well for postseason run
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Duren’s career night helps Tigers prevail over scrappy Temple
Duren scored 22 points, and Landers Nolley II and Tyler Harris came alive in the second half to lead the Tigers.
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Box score: Memphis 78, Temple 64
Feb. 24, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Temple Owls at FedExForum.
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Timberlake, Nolley available against Temple
Memphis guard Earl Timberlake had missed the past two games.
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Alex Lomax trying to live up to ‘The General’ nickname
The senior has cut off social media and slowed down his dating life to play his best for the Tigers.
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Tigers Football Insider: Former Tigers join the USFL
Two former Memphis Tigers quarterbacks were drafted in the 12th round.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Putting Memphis’ latest road trip in perspective
The Tigers paid a physical toll over the course of a successful three-game road trip against some of the AAC’s best.
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How Memphis responds to embarrassing loss will determine the season
Have the Tigers learned what it takes to not let one loss snowball into more?
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Calkins: It’s not over, Memphis fans! But yeeesh.
‘Don’t lose heart, Memphis fans. The Tigers may have been blown out by SMU, but they can still make the NCAA Tournament. As long as they never play like that again.’
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Tigers humbled in blowout loss to SMU
The Tigers still should be in the projected NCAA Tournament field, but the way they looked in the loss was concerning, considering how well they had looked during the winning streak.
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Box score: SMU 73, Memphis 57
Feb. 20, 2022: The SMU Mustangs defeat the Memphis Tigers at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
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Memphis basketball offers social media sensation Hansel Enmanuel
The Tigers became the first major Division I program to offer the one-armed basketball player whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez.
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A Tigers tournament run could pay dividends not just this season, but next
Progress is a case of show, don’t tell. And with Emoni Bates’ injury and the way the Tigers have played in his absence, it’s possible we won’t see him again this season.
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ESPN bracketologist: Tigers’ tournament chances ‘in excellent shape’
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi is bullish on how far Memphis basketball can rise in NCAA Tournament seeding.
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Landers Nolley II gets ‘Boosted’ with new NIL deal
He’s the latest Tiger to secure an NIL partnership.
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How Jermaine Johnson helped Memphis fix its ‘22’ full-court press
Johnson’s return to the staff is paying off in a big way for the Tigers’ defense.
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Tigers Football Insider: Draft analyst projects Austin, Parham to be drafted in third round
NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter released his three-round mock draft on Monday, Feb. 14.
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Calkins: By any name, this Memphis Tigers winning streak is sweet
So what if the ESPN crew couldn’t actually pronounce the names of Memphis players Tuesday night? If the Tigers keep playing like this, they’ll be headed to (say it with me, ESPN!) the NCAA Tournament.
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Balanced offense results in Tigers’ sixth straight win
Despite foul trouble, the Tigers were steady in defeating AAC rival Cincinnati.
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