There are 46 article(s) tagged AAC Tournament:

• March 2024

  • Buckley: A rough season for Penny Hardaway. Personally. Professionally.

    Trying times at home and an early exit from the AAC Tournament leaves Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway hurting.

    By Tim Buckley March 14, 2024

  • Tigers basketball podcast: Heading to the AAC Tournament with hope

    Host Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley break down the Memphis Tigers’ chances at this week’s American Athletic Conference Tournament.

    By Tim Buckley, Parth Upadhyaya March 13, 2024

  • What to expect in Memphis’ AAC Tournament 2nd-round game against Wichita State

    The Tigers already beat the Shockers twice in the regular season and are 10-1 against the conference foe under coach Penny Hardaway. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 13, 2024

  • Hardaway confident Tigers can find consistency, win AAC Tournament title

    Starting with a game against either No. 12 seed Wichita State or No. 13 seed Rice on Thursday, the No. 5 seed Tigers will need to win four games in four days to be crowned the AAC champion and punch its ticket to March Madness.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 11, 2024

  • Memphis women hope late-season success sparks AAC tournament run

    Memphis won five of its last six regular-season games and senior guard Maddie Griggs said the Tigers put the conference on notice that “we’re still here.” 

    By Frank Bonner II March 10, 2024

• February 2024

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ postseason hopes, loss of Malcolm Dandridge

    Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss their level of belief in the Tigers, the team’s postseason fate and the impact of Malcolm Dandridge’s absence.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin February 28, 2024

• March 2023

  • Memphis routs Tulane to punch ticket to AAC title game

    After getting swept by Tulane in the regular season, Memphis decided enough was enough in Saturday’s 40-point rout.

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    Box score: Memphis 94, Tulane 54

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    By Parth Upadhyaya March 12, 2023

  • What to look for in Memphis’ AAC title game versus No. 1 Houston

    Memphis will take on No. 1 Houston for the AAC Tournament title Sunday afternoon at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 12, 2023

  • Box Score: Memphis 94, Tulane 54

    NCAA men’s basketball box score for Saturday, March 11, game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave.

    By The Associated Press March 11, 2023

  • What to look for in Memphis’ AAC Tournament semifinal game versus Tulane

    No. 2 seed Memphis will get another shot at No. 3 seed Tulane in one of Saturday’s AAC Tournament semifinal games after the Tigers were swept in the regular season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 11, 2023

  • What to look for in Memphis’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal game versus UCF

    The No. 2-seed Tigers will play No. 7-seed UCF in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at 6 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 10, 2023

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on AAC Tournament predictions, postseason X-factors

    The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer three pressing questions surrounding the Tigers ahead of this week’s AAC Tournament.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin March 09, 2023

  • ECU eliminates Tigers in semifinal of Women’s AAC Tournament

    Cold shooting from the 3-point line hurt Memphis’ chances to reach Thursday’s title game.

    By Frank Bonner II March 08, 2023

  • Tigers avoid upset, advance in AAC Women’s Tournament

    The Tigers (20-9) are now two wins away from winning the conference title and earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

    By Frank Bonner II March 07, 2023

  • ‘Revenge’ is on the table for Memphis at AAC Tournament

    Penny Hardaway knows what it would mean for his Tigers to win their first-ever American Athletic Conference Tournament title and their first league championship since 2013.

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    By Parth Upadhyaya March 07, 2023

  • Memphis women on a roll going into AAC Tournament

    After closing the regular season with seven straight wins, Coach Katrina Merriweather’s Tigers are three victories away from their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998.

    By Frank Bonner II March 07, 2023

  • Kendric Davis, Tigers ready to face Cougars again after latest loss

    A potential re-match with Houston in next Sunday’s AAC Championship is on Kendric Davis’ mind.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 06, 2023

• March 2022

  • Houston wears down Tigers in AAC title game

    Think the Cougars were angry about losing twice to the Tigers? Houston certainly played like it.

    By Steven Johnson March 14, 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

  • Box score: Houston 71, Memphis 53

    March 13, 2022: The Houston Cougars defeat the Memphis Tigers at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By The Associated Press March 13, 2022

  • Memphis’ physicality too much for SMU in gritty AAC semifinal win

    Despite foul trouble and Jalen Duren’s injury scare, the Tigers dominated the glass and got key minutes from Earl Timberlake to advance to the AAC final against Houston.

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    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022

  • When the Tigers play ‘Memphis basketball’ they’re formidable

    The Tigers’ evolution, along with their strength in numbers, has resulted in 12 wins in 13 games.

    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022

  • Calkins: It should be a magnificent Sunday. And these Tigers earned it all.

    “The Memphis Tigers will play for the AAC Tournament title Sunday, and then they’ll get an NCAA Tournament bid. It has all been well and truly earned.”

    By Geoff Calkins March 12, 2022

  • Box score: Memphis 70, SMU 63

    March 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the SMU Mustangs at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By The Associated Press March 12, 2022

  • Scouting report: Duren has to lead the way against SMU

    Penny Hardaway says the Tigers will play inside-out this time against the Mustangs.

    By Steven Johnson March 12, 2022