Memphis is out of the AAC tournament. What now?
What is in front of the Tigers is an agonizing wait to see what the NCAA selection committee has in store.
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March 2021
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AAC semifinals: Memphis devastated by Houston — again
The Tigers came charging back in the second half, but their bad habit of turning the ball over stalled them.
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Box score, AAC semifinal: Houston 76, Memphis 74
March 13, 2021: AAC semifinal: Houston 76, Memphis 74
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AAC quarterfinals: Memphis gets past unexpectedly resilient UCF
D.J. Jeffries, DeAndre Williams and Lester Quinones took the reins in the second half.
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AAC tournament: To beat Houston, Tigers have to not beat themselves
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Box score, AAC quarterfinals: Memphis 70, UCF 62
March 12, 2021: The Memphis Tigers beat UCF in the AAC quarterfinals in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Tigers basketball: Cisse, Ellis, Nolley win AAC awards
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
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Tigers hitting reset for AAC tourney and a March already gone mad
The difference between the start of the season and now: Comfort with the defense, and locked in as a family.
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Memphis loses heartbreaker to Houston at the buzzer
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
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Tigers basketball: A miracle shot and finding a road forward
Those final 1.7 seconds were painful, but the time before that is where the lessons come from. Tramon Mark’s ‘miracle' shot doesn’t undo the fact that Memphis held its own on the road against Houston.
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Memphis basketball: When and who the Tigers play in the AAC tournament
The Tigers, the No. 3 seed after losing to Houston on Saturday, will play March 12.
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Box score: Houston 67, Memphis 64
March 7, 2021: Houston 67, Memphis 64
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Houston, Alex Lomax, NCAA tournament: Where the Tigers stand
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
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Inside Fonde, the Houston gym that helped mold Penny Hardaway
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
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‘We’re hungry': Memphis primed for massive Houston game
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
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Memphis pounds USF, sets up spicy finale at Houston
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points.
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Box score: Memphis 73, South Florida 52
March 2, 2021: Memphis 73, South Florida 52
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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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February 2021
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Memphis fends off Cincinnati for fifth straight win
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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Coming up big: Tigers post players converging at the right time
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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Box score: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
Feb. 28, 2021: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
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Alex Lomax injures ankle, doubtful to play vs. Cincinnati
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.
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Memphis basketball: March 7 vs. Houston now a road game
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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Memphis crushes Tulane in first game back from COVID pause
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.
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Box score: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
Feb. 24, 2021: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
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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.
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