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Led by guard PJ Haggerty and center Dain Dainja, Memphis shot 56.7% from the floor and 42.9% from deep, and finished with 20 assists on its 34 made field goals to go with only eight turnovers. PJ Haggerty’s performance against former team just ‘another game’ for Tigers’ starRelated content:
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin review the Tigers’ performances through the opening half of their American Athletic Conference schedule, look ahead at the team’s remaining regular-season games and try to pinpoint a ceiling and floor for the group’s NCAA Tournament seed.
Memphis is ‘a totally different team’ when Colby Rogers is hitting shots. That much proved to be true again in the No. 19 Tigers’ 68-56 win over Tulane on Thursday. Colby Rogers emerges as late hero to lift Memphis over TulaneRelated content:
The quarterback is in his final year as a Tiger, and he’s already broken multiple career records while chasing other milestones in the Memphis and American Athletic conference record books.
The Daily Memphian keeps track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
Was it prudent for Memphis to say no to the Pac-12? Possibly. Was it deflating? Unquestionably.
If given the chance, Memphis should jump to the Pac-12. It isn’t even a close call.
The Memphis Tigers’ new athletic director isn’t keen on the new AAC commissioner’s interest in discussing the idea of a different playoff for Group of Five teams that don’t crack the College Football Playoff.Related content:
American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti spoke about the College Football Playoff, membership retention, media rights and NIL matters in a news conference.
Tim Pernetti, who comes to the AAC after serving as the president of IMG Academy for two years, will succeed former league commissioner Mike Aresco.
Two Memphis players have been honored by the American Athletic Conference as part of the league’s end-of-season awards.
Memphis Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and senior writer Tim Buckley join host Greg Gaston on this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston to discuss how important this week’s game against Tulane is in coach Ryan Silverfield’s tenure.
After an alleged hazing incident at Northwestern, University of Memphis football head coach Ryan Silverfield says cultivating a healthy culture starts with education.
The Buffaloes’ decision to leave the Pac-12 sure seems to be a big blow to the Tigers’ Power 5 hopes. Or do they have a chance?
Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are out; six former Conference USA schools are in. Shouldn’t Memphis automatically be a new AAC power?
Seth Henigan is no longer considered a young quarterback. He’s entering his third year as a starter and is expected to take more of a leadership role.
With Houston, Cincinnati and UCF all exiting, the American Athletic Conference will welcome six new members on July 1. The Daily Memphian spoke with ADs from four of the incoming schools.
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.
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.
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.
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. Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?Related story:
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.