Calkins: As Tigers aim for the tournament, DeAndre Williams shows them the way
DeAndre Williams is determined to lead the Tigers through this critical stretch because making the NCAA Tournament never gets old.
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February 2023
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Memphis uses strong second half to pick up key AAC win over Temple
The Tigers withstood one final blow (a 12-0 run) from their opponent to come out with 86-77 victory over the Owls on Sunday morning.
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Box Score: Memphis 86, Temple 77
Buckley: Penny Hardaway and the Tigers can’t escape the bubble talk
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January 2023
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Williams, Davis lead Tigers to road win over Cincinnati
DeAndre Williams led the Tigers with 26 points and Kendric Davis added 21 to help Memphis improve to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.
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Hardaway pivoted to get Memphis back on track. The Tigers’ win over Cincinnati is proof.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway gets win 100!* (Just don’t tell the IARP)
Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams were magnificent in leading the Memphis Tigers to their 100th win under Penny Hardaway. OK, the official record will say this was win No. 99. Either way, it was sweet.
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ win over Wichita State
Penny Hardaway was conflicted when addressing reporters after his team’s victory over Wichita State on Thursday night at FedExForum.
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Buckley: With Chris Simmons in his heart, DeAndre Williams delivers
Tigers big man dedicates win over Wichita State to Memphis’ former athletic trainer who died this week.
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ win over Temple
There are limited opportunities left for quality wins on Memphis’ schedule. And if it plays anywhere close to the level at which it played versus Temple, it’ll be difficult to take care of business against even mediocre AAC foes.
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Kendric Davis saves day, allows Memphis to escape with win over Temple
Kendric Davis led Memphis to victory Sunday on a buzzer-beater. The Tigers have picked up a much-needed conference road victory against the Temple Owls.
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December 2022
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Memphis ends non-conference slate with easy victory over Alabama State
The Tigers (10-3) picked up a 83-61 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night at FedExForum in their final game before AAC play.
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Hardaway has ‘blueprint’ for what could be the best Memphis team in 10 years
There’s a real possibility that this group of primarily transfers and unheralded recruits can lead Memphis to its most successful season since 2013.
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Memphis escapes with close home win against Texas A&M
Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
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Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
The bench came up big, helping Memphis overcome another wild night for DeAndre Williams.
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Buckley: Dear DeAndre, please stop fouling out
The Memphis Tigers can’t always win big games with forward DeAndre Williams on the bench.
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Hardaway sees his vision ‘come to fruition’ in win over Auburn
It was in June when Memphis’ head coach first looked around the Tigers’ Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center and saw the makings of a team he believed could compete with any in the country.
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Calkins: A ‘legendary’ night for Alex Lomax and Memphis
Alex Lomax called it a “legendary” night. It was, at the very least, emphatic. Exactly 364 days after losing to Ole Miss in chaotic fashion, the Memphis Tigers exacted their revenge, 68-57.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: What a difference a year makes
What Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said first during his radio show Monday was telling.
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DeAndre Williams had one thing in mind against Ole Miss
It was all about the win. But the Tigers big was just three assists shy of delivering a triple double in the victory over the Rebels.
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November 2022
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Tigers Table Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin tackle hot Memphis basketball topics
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers’ 2022-23 season.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on value of Damaria Franklin, more
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers as of late.
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Memphis beats Stanford to grab fifth place in ESPN Events Invitational
Kendric Davis led the way with 14 points; DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax each added 12 points, and don’t forget Keonté Kennedy’s monster dunk as the Tigers leave Florida with two victories.
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Memphis pulls away in second half to down Nebraska
Point guard Kendric Davis’ 21 points and seven assists led the way. Fifth-year forward DeAndre Williams added 16 points and seven rebounds.
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October 2022
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Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams named to college basketball award watch lists
Memphis Tigers point guard and the power forward are considered to be among the top 20 at their respective positions heading into the 2022-23 season.
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: What our Tigers beat writer saw at CBU game
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway cared more about how lackadaisical his group looked for most of an exhibition win Sunday against Christian Brothers than he did the Tigers’ dismal 3-point shooting.
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Memphis basketball on a mission ‘to show the world who we are’
“Our goal is to win a championship, so we don’t take anything as disrespect. But we do have a huge chip on our shoulder to show the world who we are,” DeAndre Williams said.
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Two Memphis Tigers earn All-AAC preseason honors; Tigers picked second in conference
Memphis was the only team to have more than one of its players receive All-AAC first-team honors. Houston was picked to win the AAC in the preseason coaches poll.
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Here’s what we saw at the Tigers’ first open practice
The team’s first open practice offered hints of a possible starting lineup, but the Oct. 23 exhibition against Christian Brothers will provide a true look at what type of team the Tigers will put on the court this season.
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