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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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.
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.
One report out of Texas alleges Memphis is “dragging its feet” on conference realignment. According to insiders, the truth is anything but that.
The American Athletic Conference, with the addition of six Conference USA members, now has an eastern toehold with Charlotte.
U of M’s president and athletic director assert: “The final whistle hasn’t blown.”
The answers might surprise you.
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.
The commissioner argued for the Tigers’ inclusion despite the AAC’s decision not to reschedule their regular-season games against Houston and Wichita State.
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
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.
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points. Related stories:
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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.
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?
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.Related story:
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
The Tigers have seven home games on their slate.
Attendance for both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be limited to about 25% capacity, or 3,500 fans.
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin announces her retirement after a tenure marred by abuse allegations and a lack of consistent on-court success.
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.