Tigers Basketball Insider: Why fast, sloppy games suit Memphis
Tigers fans have likely gotten used to watching ugly basketball games this season.
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Tigers fans have likely gotten used to watching ugly basketball games this season.
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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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A source with knowledge of the situation described Lomax’s injury to The Daily Memphian as a “twisted ankle” and said he would most likely not play against the Bearcats.
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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Feb. 24, 2021: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
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.
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
The Tigers will soon be unpaused, but will they be untroubled?
Players and staff, isolated from the court and each other, are scrambling to get back to form.
Attendance for both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be limited to about 25% capacity, or 3,500 fans.
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
A variety of factors contributed to the streak: smothering defense, a motion-heavy offense and a penchant for rallies.
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
Everyone saw his potential, but it has taken himself a while to realize it himself.
Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Tigers to cancel two games this week against Cincinnati and Houston.
Memphis has paused activities “until further notice,” the program said in a news release.
Get ready to be on NCAA tournament bubble watch, Tigers fans.
Feb. 6, 2021: Memphis 66, East Carolina 59
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The close ones are stress-inducing, but also revealing who the leaders are.
Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.
And more than one reader wanted to know about possible transfers.
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