There are 2329 article(s) tagged Memphis Tigers Basketball:

• February 2020

  • Tigers NCAA hopes dealt crushing blow with home loss

    Memphis tied the game at 68 with under two minutes to play, but the Tigers came up short Saturday against South Florida. The loss is a big blow to the team's NCAA Tournament resume. 

    By Drew Hill February 11, 2020

  • South Florida loss leaves Tigers outside NCAA Tourney bracket

    South Florida loss at home leaves Tigers in an uphill battle if they hope to make the NCAA Tournament, according to our latest bracketology expert.

    By Shelby Mast February 11, 2020

  • Calkins: Memphis basketball season is in tatters — but, please, save the hot takes

    Memphis suffered a crushing loss to South Florida Saturday. But it's not some big secret why this season has gone bad.

    By Geoff Calkins February 09, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs. USF

    On the afternoon that the Tigers traded out their turnover troubles for foul problems and injuries, Memphis watched its NCAA Tournament resume take a mighty blow Saturday following a 75-73 home loss to South Florida. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 08, 2020

  • Tigers Podcast: Football NSD and Tigers vs. USF

    Memphis Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan break down Memphis football's recruiting class and Memphis basketball's tournament chances.

    By Drew Hill, Jonah Jordan February 07, 2020

  • Bracketology: Wins don’t improve Tigers’ NCAA hopes

    Tigers hold spot in hopes of making the NCAA Tournament – still sitting on a bubble hoping for help from other teams around the country.

    By Shelby Mast February 04, 2020

  • Memphis basketball notebook: How to replace DJ Jeffries

    Tigers starters Lester Quinones and Lance Thomas are in line for more shots following the loss of DJ Jeffries.

    By Drew Hill February 02, 2020

  • Calkins: U of M keeping NCAA hopes alive

    DJ Jeffries is going to miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. But Memphis can still make the NCAA Tournament if they do this one thing. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 01, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs UConn

    The University of Memphis basketball team overcomes turnover troubles to beat UConn at FedExForum on Saturday, Feb. 1.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 01, 2020

  • Tigers survive turnover troubles to beat UConn

    Memphis pulled away from UConn Saturday in the final five minutes with clutch free-throw shooting and stingy defense. 

    By Drew Hill February 01, 2020

  • Injury takes out key Tigers scorer for 4-6 weeks

    The University of Memphis basketball team took another critical blow Saturday when a player arrived to the arena on crutches with a brace on his left knee. 

    By Drew Hill February 01, 2020

• January 2020

  • Tigers Podcast: Tigers bounce back with win over UCF

    Tigers beat writers Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan talk about Memphis' win over UCF, Lance Thomas, Penny Hardaway’s offense and Tigers recruiting.

    By Jonah Jordan, Drew Hill January 31, 2020

  • Lance Thomas downs UCF on career night

    Lance Thomas drained two clutch 3-point shots in the final minutes and Memphis escaped UCF on the road Wednesday night. 

    By Drew Hill January 30, 2020

  • Penny Hardaway urging confidence after pair of breakout performances

    Lance Thomas' breakout performance was a weight off his shoulders after struggling most of the season. Penny Hardaway used it as an example of why coaches should stick with their players. 

    By Drew Hill January 30, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs. Knights

    The University of Memphis beats the University of Central Florida, 59-57, in a tough road win in Orlando on Jan. 29, with Lance Thomas scoring a career-high 20 points.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 30, 2020

  • Bracketology: Tigers hopes of NCAA in jeopardy

    As the calendar turned to 2020, the University of Memphis looked like a certain lock for the NCAA Tournament. A few weeks later, the bottom dropped out. 

    By Shelby Mast January 28, 2020

  • Ellis as Tigers X-factor could be emerging from shooting slump

    Freshman guard Boogie Ellis showed signs of breaking out of his shooting slump against SMU. Now, the goal is to make his shooting more consistent.

    By Drew Hill January 28, 2020

  • Reasons to be optimistic, or not, about Memphis basketball’s tournament chances

    The Tigers made progress on the offensive end Saturday against SMU, but now their resume does not look like one of an NCAA Tournament team. 

    By Drew Hill January 26, 2020

  • Memphis the latest victim in chaotic college basketball landscape

    The Tigers are still focused on winning the conference even after a 40-point loss at Tulsa. 

    By Drew Hill January 23, 2020

  • The Early Word: A sanitation strike, Sunday service and 616 sold

    Good morning, all. It’s Thursday, Jan. 23, and we're talking FedEx's strategy, bipartisanship at its best, and how one group likes to swoop in and bring old restaurants back to life. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 23, 2020

  • ‘Camp Hardaway’ is crash course for Tigers during weekend off

    The Tigers coaching staff used the weekend off as a teaching opportunity for their young team. 

    By Drew Hill January 21, 2020

  • Bracketology: Tigers still in race for top-four tournament bid

    There are a lot of factors that go into predicting where the Tigers can land in the NCAA postseason bracket. Here's a breakdown of the calculations used to determine seeding.

    By Drew Hill January 18, 2020

  • Calkins: Wichita State smokes Memphis — and now Penny Hardaway faces a test

    On the same day ESPN proclaimed Memphis to be an NCAA Tournament "bubble team," the Tigers looked like one in losing to Wichita State.

    By Geoff Calkins January 10, 2020

  • The Early Word: Massive Memphis projects all moving forward; Tigers basketball ... maybe not so much

    Good morning; it’s Friday, Jan. 10. Tonight, we have the Grizz taking on the Spurs at FedExForum, and the Elvis 85th Birthday Pops concert with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Graceland. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 10, 2020

  • Tigers offense struggles in loss at Wichita State

    Penny Hardaway said it's time to consider making changes to his starting lineup. 

    By Drew Hill January 10, 2020