Memphis Tigers paying homage to their Black pioneers
In September of last year, the Memphis athletic department launched its trailblazers initiative to honor each sport’s first Black athlete to play for the Tigers.
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In September of last year, the Memphis athletic department launched its trailblazers initiative to honor each sport’s first Black athlete to play for the Tigers.
There was no place Josh Ashpole would’ve rather popped the question to his girlfriend of six years than at a Tigers game inside FedExForum. Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway says court storms getting ‘a little too violent’Related story:
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway weighs in on one of the hottest topics in college basketball.
With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.
“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”
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The University of Memphis is “gathering and reviewing information regarding a potential issue” that could have an impact on Dandridge’s eligibility.
Memphis will have its first chance at revenge when Florida Atlantic visits FedExForum on Sunday for the teams’ first-ever game as conference mates. Last season the Owls knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament. Penny Hardaway provides status update on David Jones, othersRelated story:
“But knowing him, I think he’s gonna play,” Hardaway said of Jones, who tied his lowest scoring output of the season with 10 points against the 49ers.
Veatch was among the top contenders for the job when it was last open in 2021.
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77-year-old Marla Nitsch grabbed her paint and a blow dryer. She had a message she wanted the Memphis Tigers to see on Wednesday night.
The box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
The Tigers tied a program record by hitting seven home runs against Central Arkansas to help new head coach Matt Riser get the win in his first U of M home game.
The Tigers have lost six of their last heading into Wednesday’s game against Charlotte, which is second in the AAC. Golden State to convert former Tiger Lester Quinones to standard contract Nike launches apparel collab between Tigers and Hardaway’s 1 Cent brand Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway defends deep rotation, says people are ‘up in arms’Related stories:
The clothing line features Memphis’ Leaping Tiger logo and the 1 Cent mark as part of various designs on “T-shirts, long sleeved T-shirts, hoodie tees, hoodies, quarter-zip tops and more.”
Lester Quinones will stick around with the Warriors a little while longer.
In a season where his team has gone from being ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll to out of the NCAA Tournament picture entirely in a span of a month, the Tigers’ coach feels he’s been a punching bag of sorts. Their season off the rails, there is no telling where the Tigers go from here Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated stories:
Penny Hardaway says he’s forced to go far down his bench during games while “trying to figure out who wants it the most.”
With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.
Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers take on FAU in the most anticipated game of Memphis’ AAC slate.
The Tigers’ matchup against the Mustangs could be an indication of whether they’ll fight or give up on a season that’s already gone off the rails.
Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.
Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. ‘Everyone’s hurt’: Memphis’ NCAA tourney hopes fade after loss to North TexasRelated stories:
Despite jumping out to a 5-1 advantage, the Tigers fell in 13 innings to Jacksonville State, 6-5.