Former Tigers AD Tom Bowen hired as Arkansas State’s AD
Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.
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Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves.
The difference between the start of the season and now: Comfort with the defense, and locked in as a family.
Point guard Alex Lomax is back at practice but that doesn’t mean he’ll return for the Tigers’ first AAC tournament game Friday.
Ryan Silverfield and staff have a lot to evaluate, including the next starting QB and a bounty of transfers.
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
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.
The Tigers, the No. 3 seed after losing to Houston on Saturday, will play March 12.
March 7, 2021: Houston 67, Memphis 64Related story:
Two of the most glorious moments in Memphis Tigers basketball history unfolded in Houston. Now, after a seven-year NCAA Tournament drought, they return to the city with a chance to make a statement once again.
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.
Johns coached the women’s basketball team from 1972 to 1991 and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Kohl’s Kicking rates ECS’ Bennett Brady as the No. 3 long snapper in the country and called him a “freak athlete in the 2022 snapping and still hasn’t reached his true potential.”
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points. Related stories:
The Tigers have a tremendous opportunity when they play the Houston Cougars on national TV Sunday. It’s one they first had to earn.
March 2, 2021: Memphis 73, South Florida 52Related story:
Defensive back Tyrez Lindsey and linebackers JJ Russell and Keith Brown Jr. are two more returning for a final year. The biggest name missing was Manuel Orona-Lopez.
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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.
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.