Memphis spoils Tyler Harris’ return with comeback win over USF
The Tigers ripped off a 19-5 run in the final 4:21 to pull out the 93-86 conference victory. Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectationsRelated stories:
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The Tigers ripped off a 19-5 run in the final 4:21 to pull out the 93-86 conference victory. Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectationsRelated stories:
NCAA men’s basketball box for the Thursday, Dec. 29, game between the Memphis Tigers and the South Florida Bulls from FedExForum in Memphis.
This edition of Tigers Talk with The Daily Memphian’s Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and sports columnist John Martin answers questions related to the Memphis basketball team as it heads into its first conference game of the season.
Thursday’s contest with South Florida should give Memphis a chance to ease into conference play and build momentum moving forward. Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectations Why is Tyler Harris no longer a Tiger? Hardaway wanted to be ‘comfortable mentally’Related stories:
Penny Hardaway opened up about why South Florida’s Tyler Harris didn’t return to Memphis this offseason.
After going through a rough patch of the season, the Tigers ended the last month on a high note.
NCAA box score for the Tuesday, Dec. 27, game between the Memphis Tigers and the Utah State Aggies from Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
The Tigers (7-6) end the year with a .500 record or better for the ninth straight year and have now won two bowl games under third-year coach Ryan Silverfield. Related stories:
Through 13 non-conference games, one could easily point to work on the boards as the Tigers’ most costly deficiency.
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.Related story:
NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Wednesday, Dec. 21, game between the Memphis Tigers and Alabama State Hornets played at FedExForum in Memphis.
Linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku feels more confident in the defensive system after playing a season with the Tigers.
Penny Hardaway should be able to rest key players and try out different lineups when he takes on his old college teammate Tony Madlock and Alabama State. Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway back to ‘strength in numbers’ approachRelated story:
Blake Watson, a 5-9, 195-pound running back from Old Dominion, has committed to the University of Memphis. Tigers football recruiting: Meet the Memphis commitsRelated stories:
As Memphis gets set to soon head into AAC play, there’s a good chance we’ll see more of a few Tigers who’d previously been buried deep in the team’s rotation.
It wasn’t until guard Kendric Davis — who finished with a team-high 23 points — hit two free throws with two seconds left that Memphis could breathe a sigh of relief. Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win. Hardaway has ‘blueprint’ for what could be the best Memphis team since 2013Related stories:
When Memphis takes on Texas A&M on Saturday, it’ll mark its final regular-season game against an SEC opponent and its last non-conference game versus a team ranked in KenPom’s top 60. Memphis’ Damaria Franklin has ‘no more butterflies’ after Tigers debutRelated story:
More than a month after the University of Memphis opened its basketball season, Damaria Franklin played his first game as a Tiger. Now, he gears up to face Texas A&M on Saturday, Dec. 17.
The NCAA announced Thursday, Dec. 15, that Memphis reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff for “recruiting violations that occurred within the men’s basketball program and the appropriate penalties for those violations.”
Dandridge had to be helped off the floor with about 12 minutes left in the Tigers’ game versus the Crimson Tide after landing awkwardly following an attempt to block a shot.
Heading to the NFL is the plan for Prieskorn but not before playing one more year at Memphis.
The Tigers (8-3) were the aggressors early against the Crimson Tide (9-1) and led for the first 11-plus minutes. But then, Alabama found its groove offensively. He had no shoes. Damaria Franklin made his Memphis debut anyway.Related stories:
The Memphis Tigers have guts, guile and a genuine star in Kendric Davis. Now they just need someone else who can shoot.
NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, game between the Memphis Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide played in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Chicago native — who averaged 17.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season at UIC — will be thrown into a rotation that seems to have hit its stride.