Tigers basketball: On Jordan Nesbitt, risks and the future of the season
What will it take for Memphis basketball to get back on track against Wichita State on Thursday? Fewer turnovers, smarter shots and, maybe, the arrival of Jordan Nesbitt.
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January 2021
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Tigers Basketball Insider: More point guards, more problems
Alex Lomax and Damion Baugh both took turns at point guard for most of the nonconference schedule. And, Lester Quinones assumed the starting role for two games in December.
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Tigers fans allowed back in FedExForum on Thursday
Grizzlies have not announced if they will do the same.
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Arterio Morris decommits from Memphis basketball
Morris announced he was reopening his commitment just hours after Memphis’ loss to Tulsa.
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Memphis falls victim to Tulsa comeback — again
Season-high 21 turnovers and missed chances sink Tigers in 58-57 loss. Related articles: New Year, same Tigers: Memphis’ struggles persist and Box score: Tulsa 58, Memphis 57
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New year, same Tigers: Memphis’ struggles persist
Says coach Penny Hardaway: “We’re just not ready to win those type of games yet because you’ve got to be tough.”
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Box score: Tulsa 58, Memphis 57
Jan. 17, 2021: Tulsa 58, Memphis 57. There were 100 people in attendance at Reynolds Center in Tulsa.
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Memphis-SMU game rescheduled
Memphis has been faced with three consecutive game postponements this month.
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Memphis women’s basketball adds DePaul transfer guard
Maya Stovall is not eligible to play for the Tigers this season.
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Tigers basketball: Memphis anxious to play after third postponement
The Tigers have had plenty of practice. They can only hope Sunday’s game against Tulsa actually happens.
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Thursday’s Memphis-SMU game postponed due to COVID-19
The Tigers haven’t played since Dec. 29.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Turnovers take toll on team
Ahead of the team’s first game of the year, rampant turnovers pose the question: Can the Tigers get out of their own way?
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Does team have a chance to go to March Madness?
Do the Tigers still have a path to the Big Dance? Let’s take a look.
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Tigers basketball mailbag: Substitutions, Moussa Cisse and an ideal starting five
Lots of questions today, including: “If you had a game today who would you have as your starting 5 and why?” One reader even is asking about next season.
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Memphis-UCF game rescheduled for Feb. 1
The Tigers will be playing the Knights twice in three days at FedExForum.
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Memphis ‘keeping the pressure on’ amid 17-day layoff
The Tigers are hoping to get a game during that span, but in the meantime, it’s a chance to work on their new offense.
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Memphis basketball game at UCF tonight postponed
It’s the second game postponement in four days for the Tigers, who will wait until Jan. 14 for their next game against SMU.
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Memphis-UCF game reunites two players with a longtime bond
Tigers forward Lance Thomas and UCF guard Darius Perry have been opponents as well as roommates, but always friends.
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Tigers basketball gets commitment from Bartlett guard Amarr Knox
Knox is the second to commit to Penny Hardaway’s 2022 class.
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New Year’s resolutions for Memphis basketball
Here’s one thing to commit to: Working on those free throws.
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December 2020
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Saturday’s Memphis basketball game at Temple postponed
A positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing in Temple’s program resulted in the postponement.
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Memphis forward Ahmad Rand enters transfer portal
On Dec. 21, Rand played a season-high eight minutes in Memphis’ loss to Tulsa. But he didn’t play at all in Tuesday’s win over USF and then submitted his name to the NCAA transfer portal.
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Memphis survives USF, 58-57, in another show of disarray
The Tigers finally wore down USF with athleticism and quickness.
Related Story: Calkins: With disaster looming, Alex Lomax saved the day
Related Story: Memphis’ ‘lion’ offense off to a modest, not roaring, start
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Memphis’ ‘lion’ offense off to a modest, not roaring, start
There are signs the new scheme could breed confidence and consistency with time.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: What final impression will Memphis make in 2020?
Tonight, Coach Penny Hardaway will publicly roll out his new “lion set” offense, and the Tigers will attempt to stop the Bulls from winning a third straight game in FedExForum.
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