Memphis rises in AP Top 25 after wins over Tulsa, Temple
The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.
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The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.
The Memphis Tigers played Temple on Sunday without usual starting guard Tyrese Hunter. Virginia transfer Dante Harris started instead.
The No. 17 Tigers eventually got the revenge they desired in a 90-82 win over the Owls, even with the absence of starting point guard Tyrese Hunter, who was ruled out just 20 minutes before tipoff. With injured Tyrese Hunter out, Dante Harris makes first Tigers startRelated content:
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the Temple Owls at FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 9.
Memphis will look to carry its momentum into the back half of its AAC schedule when it takes on Tulsa on Wednesday at FedExForum.
The last time a Tiger reached for his left knee, Memphis collapsed. When it happened to Moussa Cisse this time, Penny Hardaway feared the worst.
Penny Hardaway’s goals for his 2024-25 team are within reach. The first step for the team is winning the rest of the way, and showing it can finish.
Memphis is No. 1 in the country in 3-point percentage, hitting better than 40%.
The Tigers move up in the AP Top 25 after a pair of road wins. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Where did Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after they went 2-0 in back-to-back road games against Tulane and Rice?
While some may have been surprised by PJ Carter’s heroics in Memphis’ narrow win over Rice on Sunday, almost no one inside the Tigers’ program was shocked.Related content:
PJ Carter finished with 19 points and two assists and made multiple timely plays down the stretch to allow the Tigers to win their fifth straight game
Memphis has been knocking off the same AAC foes it lost to a season ago. A matchup against Rice on Sunday in Houston offers it another opportunity to do just that.
“We’re officially halfway through AAC play; this game encapsulates the Memphis basketball viewing experience since conference play began. Rather than opportunities to build upon a resume, these conference games exist only to sabotage the Tigers’ profile.”
The University of Memphis Tigers reported a net revenue of $80 for the 2024 fiscal year, which includes the 2023-24 school year.
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin analyze Memphis’ blowout win over UAB on Sunday and look at the Tigers’ road ahead.
It might be a new team, but you can rest assured Hardaway reminded his group that the Tigers came down to New Orleans and lost last season. You can rest assured he told his group that New Orleans is where the AAC collapse began a season ago.
Memphis is set to take on Tulane on Thursday in New Orleans’ Fogelman Arena, which is a venue the Tigers have had their fair share of struggles in over the past few seasons.
A look at where Memphis stands in the NCAA Tournament picture — and its resume overall — after the Tigers’ dominant win over UAB on Sunday.
The Tigers, who cracked the top 20 of the AP Top 25 on Monday, are ranked for the fifth consecutive week and the seventh week overall this season. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Where did Upadhyaya rank Memphis after a week in which the Tigers followed up their fifth straight underperformance, this one against Wichita State on Thursday, with a blowout of longtime rival UAB on Sunday?
Dainja finished with 21 points and eight rebounds against UAB on Sunday in his first game starting for Memphis since Nov. 15 versus Ohio. Memphis plays with point to prove, blasts UAB at home Haggerty and Dainja lead No. 24 Memphis to a 100-77 victory over UABRelated content:
With a 6-1 start in the AAC and his team poised to earn its best tournament seed since John Calipari, Penny Hardaway is finally changing the hearts and minds of some of the same national media that once doubted him. Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis' NCAA Tournament outlook after UAB winRelated content:
The No. 24 Tigers played with a purpose in a 100-77 win against the Blazers in front of a blue-and-white striped-out FedExForum crowd.
Former Ole Miss coach feels fine about the Memphis Tigers’ NCAA Tournament hopes after watching them dismantle his UAB Blazers.