Tigers overcome slow start to grab win over Wichita State
Memphis pulled out a 61-53 win over the Shockers in a conference game. But, for the fifth straight game, it wasn’t pretty.
Topic: 2024-25 NCAA season
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January 2025
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Box score: Memphis 61, Wichita State 53
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Wichita State Shockers on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2024, at FedExForum.
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After loss, Memphis must rebound — in every sense of the word
Memphis has been outrebounded in each of its past three games, by a total margin of 119-82. The Tigers must fix that problem in order to rebound from Thursday’s defeat at Temple.
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Martin: Memphis lost. That’s OK. Just don’t make it a habit.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway called the loss disheartening and discouraging. In the abstract, it’s hard to argue with him. It was a poor effort from the start.
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Memphis outmuscled, upset by Temple in Philadelphia
The Tigers were outrebounded 49-25 for the game and allowed the Owls to grab 22 offensive rebounds.
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Box score: Temple 88, Memphis 81
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Temple Owls on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Memphis Tigers women can’t hold lead, fall at UAB
The Tigers led after the first quarter, 22-19, but lost the middle two quarters by a total score of 40-19 in their first road conference game of the season.
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Memphis ekes out win over North Texas in first AAC home game of season
The No. 21 Tigers did enough to pull off a 68-64 victory over the Mean Green and avoid what would’ve been deemed their second bad loss of the season Sunday.
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What to watch in Memphis’ game against North Texas
Memphis’ game against North Texas — a Quad 3 opportunity for the Tigers — is the final matchup it has on its schedule against an opponent in the top 100 of the NET or KenPom.
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Memphis routs Florida Atlantic by 28 points in first conference game
The No. 21 Tigers appeared to come out of the gate with a point to prove against the Owls — and they rarely let up through the course of 40 minutes.
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Martin: Tigers’ conference redemption tour off to rollicking start
Exhale, Memphis. The Tigers didn’t even make you sweat in the conference opener. Final: Memphis 90, Florida Atlantic 62. The real challenge is the next 17.
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Box score: Memphis 90, FAU 62
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Florida Atlantic University Owls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida.
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December 2024
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Memphis flashes versatility, with eyes to future, against Virginia
It makes sense why visions of a March Madness run might have been fresh on the minds of Penny Hardaway and his players on Wednesday night in Charlottesville.
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Memphis refuses to fold, digs out of early hole in road win over Virginia
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Memphis refuses to fold, digs out of early hole in road win over Virginia
Led by PJ Haggerty’s 27 points, five assists and five rebounds, the Tigers overcame a performance that saw them shoot only 37.5% from the floor and 21.7% from 3-point range.
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Martin: With win at Virginia, Hardaway keeps pushing right buttons
On Wednesday, Memphis became the only team in college basketball to earn more than five Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins. And it happened in large part due to yet another crucial Hardaway adjustment.
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Box score: Memphis 64, Virginia 62
This is the box score for the NCAA game between the Memphis Tigers and the Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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After scare against Louisiana Tech, Memphis hopes to leave Maui ‘hangover’ behind
Coach Penny Hardaway notes how easy it is to believe the hype after games like those in Maui. “You start reading that, and you forget that you still have to go play.”
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Memphis Tigers avoid upset with late win over Louisiana Tech
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Memphis Tigers avoid upset with late win over Louisiana Tech
It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 16 Tigers eventually did enough to put away the pesky Bulldogs on Wednesday night at FedExForum.
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Box score: Memphis 81, Louisiana Tech 71
This is the box score for the NCAA game between the Memphis Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at FedExForum.
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What to watch in Memphis’ game against Louisiana Tech
The Bulldogs of Conference USA are ranked No. 104 in KenPom and No. 88 in the NET, representing a Quadrant III opportunity for the Tigers.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: A look at Memphis in initial NCAA NET rankings
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Martin: Even as Maui run falls short, these Tigers feel different
Seven games into the season, the Tigers have come together better than anyone could have imagined.
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November 2024
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Box score: Auburn 90, Memphis 76
This is the box score for the NCAA Maui Invitational championship game between the Memphis Tigers and the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Memphis makes waves at Maui
The goodwill the Tigers earned with their two victories in Maui shouldn’t be thrown away simply because of a loss to unbeaten Auburn.
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Memphis overpowered by Auburn in Maui title game
Point guard PJ Haggerty led the Tigers with 27 points and nine rebounds.
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Martin: As Tigers reach Maui title game, Penny Hardaway proves he belongs
Just before the season started, some national media suggested Penny Hardaway was on the hot seat. Well, if Hardaway was on the hot seat, the man has spent the week dumping a bathtub of water from the Pacific Ocean on the flame.
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