There are 23 article(s) tagged 2022 NCAA Tournament:

• April 2023

  • Longtime UConn fan Steven Abramowitz wins The Daily Memphian Bracket Challenge

    New York native and longtime UConn fan Steven Abramowitz dominates The Daily Memphian’s Bracket Challenge.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 04, 2023

• March 2022

  • What Hardaway and the Tigers discovered: They can hang with the best

    Against Gonzaga, the Tigers did not play like a team that was just 9-8 in January. 

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    Tigers’ NCAA Tournament ends with close loss to Gonzaga

    By Steven Johnson March 20, 2022

  • Calkins: Yes, it was heartbreaking. But Memphis basketball is back.

    You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.

    By Geoff Calkins March 20, 2022

  • Tigers’ NCAA Tournament ends with close loss to Gonzaga

    Memphis gave the top-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle, but foul trouble ended up hampering the Tigers.

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    Box score: Gonzaga 82, Memphis 78

    By Steven Johnson March 20, 2022

  • Box score: Gonzaga 82, Memphis 78

    March 19, 2022: The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeat the Memphis Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon.

    By The Associated Press March 19, 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers match up well with Gonzaga, but will it be enough?

    Watching how three teams defeated Gonzaga this season might reveal some clues.

    By Steven Johnson March 18, 2022

  • For the Tigers, it’s not the seed number that matters

    The Tigers are uncowed by the fact they’re taking on top-seeded Gonzaga with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.

    By Steven Johnson March 18, 2022

  • Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Gonzaga. Just like Penny Hardaway dreamed.

    Nearly four years to the day since he accepted the Memphis job, Penny Hardaway will lead the Memphis Tigers as they take on No. 1 Gonzaga. It’s been a long journey to get to this moment. But the Tigers are back where they belong. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 18, 2022

  • Lomax’s gritty performance leads Memphis past Boise State

    The senior guard, with an injured ankle, led the Tigers in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. Their next opponent: top-seeded Gonzaga.

    By Steven Johnson March 18, 2022

  • Memphis-Gonzaga is the matchup we all wanted — and deserved

    The second-round West Region game will feature two likely draft lottery picks and two experienced big men going at it.

    By Steven Johnson March 18, 2022

  • Why highs, lows against Boise State show Memphis can go far in NCAA Tournament

    The Tigers at their best can fluster the opposition. The Tigers at their worst know how to regroup.

    By Steven Johnson March 17, 2022

  • Calkins: Lomax and Hardaway win one for the city

    For Penny Hardaway and Alex Lomax, the Tigers’ win over Boise State wasn’t just a first-round NCAA Tournament victory. It was why they signed on four years ago. And it was exactly what they dreamed.

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    Lomax’s gritty performance leads Memphis past Boise State

    Why highs, lows against Boise State show Memphis can go far in NCAA Tournament

    Box score: Memphis 64, Boise State 53

    By Geoff Calkins March 17, 2022

  • Box score: Memphis 64, Boise State 53

    March 17, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Boise State Broncos in the West Region first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

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    Lomax’s gritty performance leads Memphis past Boise State

    By The Associated Press March 17, 2022

  • Tigers’ Emoni Bates available against Boise State

    The freshman guard has not played since Jan. 27 because of a back issue.

    By Steven Johnson March 17, 2022

  • How Boise State will test the Memphis Tigers

    Something to be wary of: The Broncos might not have the most prolific offense. But they held one opponent to 37 points this season.

    By Steven Johnson March 16, 2022

  • A Mountain West associate coach offers his take on Tigers, Boise State

    It’s the young and fast Memphis Tigers vs. the older, deliberate Broncos.

    By John Martin March 16, 2022

  • Calkins: The Tigers are back in the tournament! (And Emoni Bates may be back, too)

    It’s not enough that the Tigers will play in their first NCAA Tournament in eight years. Now there’s the chance Penny Hardaway may bring back Emoni Bates. Either way, Thursday will be a compelling day for Memphis basketball.

    By Geoff Calkins March 16, 2022

  • NCAA tourney notebook: AAC loss still weighs on them, but bright lights lifting Tigers’ mood

    Jalen Duren unfazed by Boise State’s big man; what to make of Landers Nolley II? 

    By Steven Johnson March 16, 2022

  • Hardaway, Tigers ‘don’t know’ if Bates will play vs. Boise State

    Bates was seen practicing with the team Wednesday ahead of the NCAA Tournament first-round game.

    By Steven Johnson March 16, 2022

  • Behind enemy lines: Q & A with Boise State writer reveals key info about Broncos

    The Broncos’ defensive versatility makes them formidable, but they haven’t faced pressure from a defense like the Tigers’.

    By Steven Johnson March 15, 2022

  • Four reasons why Memphis could go on a tournament run

    Led by Jalen Duren, the Tigers’ talent and style make them a dangerous dark horse, and Boise State may be an ideal matchup to start a March Madness run.

    By Steven Johnson March 14, 2022

  • Memphis No. 9 seed in first NCAA Tournament since 2014

    The Tigers will face Boise State on Thursday.

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    Tigers feel sting after achieving one goal but not the other

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    By Steven Johnson March 13, 2022

  • Tigers feel sting after achieving one goal, but not the other

    Their pain of losing in the AAC title game overshadows somewhat their joy of making the NCAA Tournament.

    By Steven Johnson March 13, 2022