Tigers basketball mailbag: Rotations, Landers Nolley II and more
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February 2021
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Landers Nolley II key to Memphis win over UCF — and many more
Behind Landers Nolley II’s winning performance vs. UCF: A conversation with Penny Hardaway, and a superstition.
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Memphis pulls off season sweep of UCF
The Tigers had a rocky start to the second half, but were able to repel each challenge in the 75-61 win.
Box score: Memphis 75, UCF 61
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Calkins: From ‘bush league’ (Tennessee) to ‘a better place’ (Memphis)
Star wide receiver Roc Taylor was jilted by Tennessee and landed at Memphis. He and his coach both say Taylor ended up at the better program.
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Memphis dominates Central Florida from the start
After a tough loss to SMU, the 96-69 win was just what the Tigers needed.
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‘We really had a lot of fun': Tigers bound in joy with plan coming together
With five Tigers scoring in double figures and the defense forcing 28 turnovers, the team is looking the way Penny Hardaway envisioned.
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Box score: Memphis 96, UCF 69
Feb. 1, 2021: Memphis 96, UCF 69
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January 2021
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Box score: Memphis 76, SMU 72
Jan. 26, 2021: Memphis 76, SMU 72
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Memphis drops another tight game, and the culprit is the same as always
Lapsing into “one-on-one instead of just being team,” the Tigers squandered a chance to extend their winning streak.
Related story: Memphis can’t repeat comeback in loss to SMU
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Memphis can’t repeat comeback in loss to SMU
This game started just as ugly as the Jan. 26 matchup, and the Tigers weren’t able to convert in the final seconds.
Related story: Box score: SMU 67, Memphis 65
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Box score: SMU 67, Memphis 65
Jan. 28, 2021: SMU 67, Memphis 65
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Tigers basketball: Date locked in for home game vs. Houston
Regular-season finale will be at 11 a.m.
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers may finally be learning to win
The Tigers didn’t just defeat SMU at FedExForum Tuesday night. They showed the ability to fight back.
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Memphis guts out gritty win over SMU
Alex Lomax led the rally in the first half and a couple of key breaks late in the game gave the Tigers their third straight win.
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When 1 second makes for a big, satisfying Tigers result
From Penny Hardaway’s choice to go small at the end, to Alex Lomax’s hustle, every decision had a critical effect.
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Memphis basketball: Penny Hardaway sees ‘the light at the end of the tunnel’
The past two games indicate some of the bigger problems might be resolved. Now it’s time to get to the details.
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The most exciting elements of the Tigers’ first two wins of 2021
At last, the offense has kicked in. And with two games this week against SMU, the defense will need to be as solid as ever.
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Memphis cruises to victory over ECU
COVID-19 cases left ECU without head coach Joe Dooley and with just eight scholarship players available, but Memphis was so dominant it was difficult to imagine things going differently even if ECU had been at full strength.
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Box score: Memphis 80, East Carolina 53
Jan. 24, 2021: University of Memphis Tigers 80, East Carolina University Pirates 53
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Inside the U of M sports science lab: ‘Prehab’ instead of rehab
Scientists at the Human Performance Center help Memphis basketball players be their best. Daily Memphian reporter Danielle Lerner got put through the wringer.
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Memphis forward Lance Thomas enters transfer portal
If Thomas does transfer, it will be the second move of his college career.
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Calkins: Electric performance by Memphis was ‘a long time coming’
After months of frustration, the Tigers’ performance against Wichita State was reason to exhale.
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How everything clicked in Memphis’ most complete game of the season
More confidence. New offensive wrinkles. As Moussa Cisse put it: “We played how we were supposed to play.”
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Memphis bounces back with blowout of Wichita State
The Tigers come through with better 3-point shooting and Moussa Cisse’s resurgence.
Related story: Box Score: Memphis 72, Wichita State 52
Related story: How everything clicked in Memphis' most complete game of the season
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Box score: Memphis 72, Wichita State 52
Jan. 21, 2021: Memphis 72, Wichita State 52
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