Calkins: Kendric Davis is at the NCAA Tournament! Now what will he do next?
Kendric Davis has made it to the NCAA Tournament. Now he’s aiming to be one of the Memphis program’s all-time greats.
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March 2023
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Davis and Williams are the country’s ‘best one-two punch.’ How far can they carry the Tigers?
DeAndre Williams and Kendric Davis are a dominant duo. Penny Hardaway said they remind him of the days he played with David Vaughn. How far can they carry the Tigers? The journey starts Friday night.
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DeAndre Williams with a GoPro — and other tournament shenanigans
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Kendric Davis named AP honorable mention All-American
The Memphis point guard is the only player in the country in the top 20 in points and assists per game.
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Martin: What made this Tigers season possible? It starts with Hardaway
As the Tigers enter the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, the team reached 25 wins for the first time since 2012-13; improved their seeding from a season ago; beat the AP No. 1 team for the first time in school history; and won the American Athletic Conference tournament.
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Memphis makes program history in AAC championship, beats No. 1 Houston
This is what the Tigers had been building toward. This was what Penny Hardaway claimed they were capable of doing all along.
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Calkins: Tigers dunk all over Tulane. Now a rematch with Houston awaits.
DeAndre Williams threw down a dunk that summed up the Memphis Tigers play on Saturday. They’re not letting anyone stop them. After routing Tulane, they’ll play Houston Sunday for the AAC Championship.
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Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams earn All-AAC honors
The AAC announced its all-conference team selections and award winners for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday.
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Kendric Davis receives Sporting News All-America nod
The third-team pick has averaged a team-high 21.5 points, 5.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds through 30 games so far this season.
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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.
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Calkins: A magnificent day for Memphis — right up until the end.
It was a magnificent day for Memphis basketball. Right up until Houston hit the winning shot. On a day when Tiger basketball conjured that magical feeling once again.
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His best friend is gone. His father is missing. But Kendric Davis has found ‘joy’ in Memphis.
Tigers fans have admired the grit that’s allowed Kendric Davis to fight through a series of painful ankle injuries — but that’s nothing compared to the larger battle he’s had to fight to get where he is now.
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Calkins: Now comes No. 1 Houston — and a day this Memphis team has earned.
The best thing about Sunday’s epic matchup between the Memphis Tigers and No. 1 Houston? It was earned.
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Kendric Davis on jeers during return to SMU: ‘It’s supposed to be love’
Davis was jeered throughout the contest Thursday in his first game back at SMU since transferring to Memphis last offseason.
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‘A mixed bag of emotions': Kendric Davis returns to SMU for the first time as a Tiger
When Memphis takes on SMU on Thursday night, it’ll be Kendric Davis’ first time back inside Moody Coliseum since joining the Tigers last offseason.
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What to look for in Memphis’ road game against SMU
Memphis will hope to use Thursday’s game against SMU to build momentum heading into this weekend’s matchup with top-ranked Houston.
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‘A mixed bag of emotions': Kendric Davis returns to SMU for the first time as a Tiger
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February 2023
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Tigers so near, yet still far away from dream
When Memphis pulled out a close win over Cincinnati at FedExForum on Sunday, it marked another step toward securing what Kendric Davis has wanted all along: a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
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Calkins: Kendric Davis was promised the NCAAs. Now it’s close to coming true.
Penny Hardaway texted Kendric Davis prior to Sunday’s game. After the win over Cincinnati, Davis and the Tigers are one step closer to the subject of that text.
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Calkins: Tigers win ‘by any means’ necessary
The Memphis Tigers are battered, weary — and now they’re missing a key player who broke his hand punching a door. So how do they keep winning games? By any means necessary. On a Memphis team that richly deserves a trip to the NCAAs.
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Tigers guard Kendric Davis to return from injury against Wichita State
Memphis’ leading scorer has been out with an ankle injury.
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Martin: Memphis gets a crack at Houston on Sunday. My advice? Punt
Go ahead, take the loss, and wait for brighter days. Most importantly: Show Houston nothing in the process.
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Calkins: It was a massive Memphis win — and maybe the craziest one ever.
The Memphis Tigers lost Kendric Davis to injury, lost 24 turnovers and somehow still managed to beat Central Florida Thursday night. It may not have been the most important win in Memphis history. But it was unlike any that have come before.
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Kendric Davis helped off court after breaking the AAC’s all-time scoring record
Davis became the AAC’s all-time scoring leader Thursday night, but left game with an injury shortly after.
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Penny Hardaway provides Kendric Davis update: ‘He’s a tough kid’
Davis injured his right ankle with 4:25 left in the first half of Memphis’ 64-63 win over UCF at FedExForum on Thursday.
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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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Tigers lament loss to Tulane: ‘We let the city down’
Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad had four players score in double-digit points, but its lackluster defensive effort, 22 turnovers and missed free throws ultimately allowed the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 AAC) to come out on top.
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Buckley: Kendric Davis shouldn’t have shot 3. Penny Hardaway forgave him.
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