There are 202 article(s) tagged American Athletic Conference:

• March 2019

  • Memphis wants and needs Tyler Harris to keep shooting during AAC Tournament

    The Memphis Tigers want and need guard Tyler Harris to keep shooting so they can make noise in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.

    By Jonah Jordan March 15, 2019

  • Notes and Quotes from the AAC Tournament

    * Memphis will play fourth-seed UCF on Friday about 1 p.m. in the second game of the afternoon session. The first game has 11th-ranked and top-seed Houston facing UConn at 11 a.m. UConn, the tournament's ninth-seed, defeated South Florida in Thursday's opening game of the tournament.

    By Clay Bailey March 15, 2019

  • AAC Tournament: UConn defeats South Florida; SMU over Tulsa

    Markis McDuffie scored 15 points, including going 11 of 12 from the free throw line, Jaime Echenique had 14 points and nine rebounds to lead sixth-seed Wichita State to an easy 75-57 victory in the final game of Thursday’s opening round of the American Athletic Conference Tourney.

    By The Associated Press March 14, 2019

  • Calkins: With Tulane vanquished, Memphis prepares for ‘biggest game of the year, by far’

    Friday's game against UCF isn't just a big game. It is, according to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, "the biggest game of the year, by far."

    By Geoff Calkins March 14, 2019

  • For top seeds, AAC tournament performance may not benefit NCAA positioning

    While the Memphis Tigers need to win AAC Tournament to punch ticket to NCAAs, top seeds Houston and Cincinnati might not realize any benefit from winning this week's tournament championship.

    By Don Wade March 13, 2019

  • Tigers’ Martin, Temple’s Alston both worthy of AAC Player of the Year

    Memphis senior Jeremiah Martin and Temple senior Shizz Alston are the AAC’s top scorers (each averaging 19.7 points per game), among the best playmakers, and each is deserving of the league’s Player of the Year Award.

    By Don Wade March 12, 2019

  • Martin named to AAC first team All-Conference; Harris makes All-Freshman team

    Jeremiah Martin named to first team All-American Athletic Conference. Tyler Harris makes All-Freshman squad.

    By Clay Bailey March 11, 2019

  • Tigers will open play Thursday afternoon against Tulane in AAC Tourney

    Memphis will open play against Tulane on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the American Athletic Conference postseason tournament.

    By Don Wade March 08, 2019

  • Tigers Podcast: Senior Day and Damion Baugh

    Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by columnist Geoff Calkins to talk about Jeremiah Martin, Senior Day, the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament and University of Memphis President M. David Rudd.

    By Natalie Van Gundy March 07, 2019

• February 2019

  • Jeremiah Martin earns national and conference weekly honors

    Tiger guard Jeremiah Martin was recognized with two weekly awards Monday – one national and one from the American Athletic Conference – for his scoring performance in a pair of Memphis wins last week. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 25, 2019

  • U of M president challenges AD to schedule tougher in Tigers football

    University of Memphis president M. David Rudd has challenged athletic director Tom Bowen to improve out-of-conference scheduling for Memphis Tigers football.

    By Jonah Jordan February 22, 2019

  • Memphis’ best chance at reaching the NCAA Tournament? The Alpha Tiger, Jeremiah Martin

    Senior guard Jeremiah Martin has carried the Memphis Tigers lately, and he’s the one player who – difficult as it would be – could lead them all the way to the NCAA Tournament

    By Don Wade February 22, 2019

  • Road weary: Memphis Tigers are just one of many AAC teams finding wins away from home are hard to come by

    Road struggles are evident for half of the American Athletic Conference teams this season, raising the question of what makes games in an away arena so tough?

    By Don Wade February 11, 2019

  • After rough 2018 season, only one direction for Memphis baseball: Up

    When the American Athletic Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll came out, there was widespread agreement. Not about who would finish first – East Carolina, Houston and Connecticut each got at least one first-place vote – but about who would finish last: Memphis.

    By Don Wade February 11, 2019

  • American Athletic Conference releases Tigers 2019 football schedule

    Tigers 2019 football schedule announced with a home opener against Ole Miss. With cross-division opponents rotating this season, the Tigers are not facing UCF in the regular season

    By Jonah Jordan February 07, 2019

• January 2019

  • Road woes: Tigers look to fix lackluster play away from FedExForum Saturday at USF

    The Tigers reflect on their road woes as they head to South Florida on Saturday for an away game against a team with a similar conference record.

    By Don Wade January 31, 2019

  • At the Horn: Tigers cruise past UCF, 77-57, and win rebounding undercard 46-28

    From the first possession of the game, when UCF’s 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall fumbled a pass around his ankles and that turnover became a fast-break layup for Memphis, the Tigers were in charge. They rolled to a 77-57 victory Sunday afternoon at FedExForum and remained a perfect 4-0 at home in American Athletic Conference play.

    By Don Wade January 27, 2019

  • Road Recap: Tigers fall to Temple for third road loss

    The Memphis Tigers' road woes continued Thursday night against the Temple Owls, as poor 3-point shooting slowed a second-half comeback rally.

    By Jonah Jordan January 25, 2019

  • Tigers’ next two games have American Athletic Conference implications

    The Memphis Tigers' American Athletic Conference positioning could be improved with wins over teams with similar records in the next two games. 

    By Jonah Jordan January 21, 2019

  • Calkins: So maybe Penny Hardaway can coach?

    Penny Hardaway answers critics regarding his potential coaching acumen as Tigers take down Gregg Marshall and Wichita State in American Athletic Conference opener.

    By Geoff Calkins January 04, 2019

  • Tigers, Shockers open AAC play trying to find consistency

    If Memphis and Wichita State have another gear, now would be a good time to find it. “Things are going to ramp up,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said Wednesday.

    By Don Wade January 03, 2019

• December 2018

  • Norvell going into 2019 with questions to answer and lessons to learn

    Mike Norvell sat at the podium with quarterback Brady White, running back Tony Pollard and cornerback TJ Carter after the Tigers' 37-34 loss to Wake Forest and expressed excitement about the future of his program. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 27, 2018

  • Tigers’ Tyler Harris becoming a multidimensional pest on offense and defense

    His collegiate debut gave the doubters ammunition for their argument. The 5-foot-9, 150-pound guy missed all six shots he took, all from behind the 3-point line, and some stupid deep.

    By Don Wade December 11, 2018

  • Calkins: A loss to UCF reminds us, it’s not easy being a Memphis sports fan

    ORLANDO — Nobody said that following Memphis sports was going to be all happiness and joy.

    By Geoff Calkins December 01, 2018

  • UCF dominates second half, defeats Tigers for championship

    Memphis (8-5 American Athletic Conference) dropped their fourth game in two seasons to No. 9 UCF (12-0, 9-0 AAC) Saturday afternoon. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 01, 2018