AAC commissioner: Expansion creates ‘clear path’ to playoffs
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said he can’t “overstate the importance” of what the College Football expansion means for the AAC and member schools like Memphis.
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December 2022
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October 2022
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Can the Tigers get back to winning the turnover battle?
The Tigers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak against a UCF team that will be coming to Memphis with a lot of confidence.
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A look into where the Tigers rank statistically in the AAC
Now that Memphis is eight weeks into the season, here is a look at where it stands in certain categories within the American Athletic Conference.
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August 2022
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New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave believes that an elite tier of 60 or 70 teams will soon dominate college sports. Will Memphis be one of those teams? And what’s the future of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? We asked.
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Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?
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December 2021
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Four goals for Memphis basketball during AAC play
Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.
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AAC updates COVID-19 protocols for men’s and women’s basketball
If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.
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October 2021
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Memphis still going hard for Big 12, regardless of AAC’s path
One report out of Texas alleges Memphis is “dragging its feet” on conference realignment. According to insiders, the truth is anything but that.
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AAC announces new schools
The American Athletic Conference, with the addition of six Conference USA members, now has an eastern toehold with Charlotte.
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September 2021
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Rudd, Veatch and AAC commissioner Mike Aresco weigh in on Big 12 news
U of M’s president and athletic director assert: “The final whistle hasn’t blown.”
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Why doesn’t Memphis get realignment respect? What four insiders say
The answers might surprise you.
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August 2021
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AAC teams will have to forfeit if COVID-19 causes them to cancel game
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t forcing players to get vaccinated, but is trying to educate them. He says more than 80% of the team will be vaccinated by the season opener.
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March 2021
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AAC’s Mike Aresco: Tigers an NCAA Tournament-worthy team
The commissioner argued for the Tigers’ inclusion despite the AAC’s decision not to reschedule their regular-season games against Houston and Wichita State.
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Tigers basketball: Cisse, Ellis, Nolley win AAC awards
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
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Memphis loses heartbreaker to Houston at the buzzer
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
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Tigers basketball: A miracle shot and finding a road forward
Those final 1.7 seconds were painful, but the time before that is where the lessons come from. Tramon Mark’s ‘miracle' shot doesn’t undo the fact that Memphis held its own on the road against Houston.
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Houston, Alex Lomax, NCAA tournament: Where the Tigers stand
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
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‘We’re hungry': Memphis primed for massive Houston game
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
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Memphis pounds USF, sets up spicy finale at Houston
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points.
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February 2021
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Memphis fends off Cincinnati for fifth straight win
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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Alex Lomax injures ankle, doubtful to play vs. Cincinnati
A source with knowledge of the situation described Lomax’s injury to The Daily Memphian as a “twisted ankle” and said he would most likely not play against the Bearcats.
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Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again
When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?
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Memphis basketball: March 7 vs. Houston now a road game
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
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Memphis crushes Tulane in first game back from COVID pause
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.
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Memphis basketball: USF game moved up
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
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2021 Memphis football schedule released
The Tigers have seven home games on their slate.
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