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Topic: Tigers Basketball
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February 2022
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Calkins: Better ingredients, better Tigers. Why Memphis can still get this done.
Why should Memphis fans believe the Tigers can win two of their next three games against Houston, Cincinnati and SMU? Well, they have Jalen Duren for starters. Ask Tulane how hard it is to stop that guy.
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Duren, Williams make their presence felt in Tigers’ win over Tulane
After missing the first matchup, DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren had double-doubles to lead Memphis in payback game.
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Box score: Memphis 80, Tulane 69
Feb. 9, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeated the Tulane Green Wave at FedExForum.
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Duren, Williams make their presence felt in Tigers’ win over Tulane
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Tigers’ lone 2022 basketball signee decommits
Maryland forward Noah Batchelor announced that he is reopening his recruitment, leaving the Tigers with zero class of 2022 commits.
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Memphis turns things around on UCF in comfortable win
Healthier than they’ve been in months, the Tigers played vintage defense and negated the Knights’ top scorer.
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers threw a party — and everybody came
The University of Memphis basketball team smashed Central Florida Saturday. Landers Nolley II called it a “party at the crib.” But the best part of this gathering? Everybody came.
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Memphis offering free tickets to UCF game, chance for people to warm up
With the week’s storm resulting in power outages and below-freezing temperatures, the Tigers said at least FedExForum will offer “a bit of a break.”
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January 2022
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Tigers get payback over ECU with second-half surge
Lester Quinones led with 17 points, including four 3-pointers, and the return of Chandler Lawson from injury proved to be a key element.
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Box score: Memphis 71, ECU 54
Jan. 27, 2022: Memphis defeats East Carolina at FedExForum.
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Calkins: Can Hardaway get it done at Memphis? My ‘stupid bleeping’ question still stands
I asked Penny Hardaway if he could “get this done” at Memphis. His answer — complete with four expletives — revealed a lot.
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Tigers drop third straight AAC game after sloppy start
Tigers' problems run much deeper than injury issues
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Tigers drop third straight AAC game after sloppy start
Tigers can’t overcome brutal first half against SMU and poor 3-point shooting.
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Tigers' problems run much deeper than injury issues
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Hardaway goes off in explosive rant after loss to SMU
The Memphis Tigers coach blasted the local media after another dispiriting result.
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Box score: SMU 70, Memphis 62
Jan. 20, 2022: The SMU Mustangs defeat the Memphis Tigers at FedExForum.
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What we learned about the Tigers after Game 13
The Tigers have found their point guard, but their depth is about to be tested.
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Tigers survive desperate Tulsa rally
The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak against the Golden Hurricane.
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Box score: Memphis 67, Tulsa 64
Jan. 4, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at FedExForum.
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Calkins: Critical year for Memphis basketball gets off to a smashing start
The Tigers smashed Wichita State Saturday. It was the best way possible to begin what could be one of the most important years in Memphis basketball history.
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December 2021
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Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is not going well
Memphis lost to Tulane for the first time since 2016. That was the last season for Josh Pastner. Which doesn’t mean this will be the last season for Penny Hardaway, of course. But things are not going well.
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Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC opener
Without two of its top rim protectors, Memphis struggled on defense and had difficulty containing the Green Wave’s best scorer.
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How the final call against Tulane sums up what’s gone wrong for Memphis
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Box score: Tulane 85, Memphis 84
Dec. 29, 2021: The Tulane Green Wave defeat the Memphis Tigers in New Orleans.
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Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC opener
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November 2021
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Turnovers, stagnant offense hurt Tigers in loss to Iowa State
Memphis shot just 35% from the field and committed 22 turnovers in the NIT Season Tip-Off final.
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Box score: Iowa State Cyclones 78, Memphis Tigers 59
Nov. 26, 2021: Iowa State defeated the Memphis Tigers in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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Landers Nolley II treating game against Virginia Tech like any other
But Nolley’s insight could be the difference in the Tigers taking down his former team.
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Calkins: A mesmerizing start for Memphis
The ball went up. A new season started. And within five minutes, the Memphis Tigers had unleashed the kind of overwhelming talent that could make this a very special year.
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