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The Memphis women’s basketball team hasn’t gone to the NCAA Tournament in almost 30 years. After firing Alex Simmons, the Tigers are searching for a spark. Local coaches and a former player weigh in on how to end the drought.
The women’s team has not reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-98 season under coach Joye Lee-McNelis.
The Tigers must win the remaining three regular season games for a chance to play in the conference tournament.
SEC Freshman of the Year Mikayla Blakes scored 40 points to lead the Commodores to the win over the Tigers on Monday night in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
After a couple of difficult seasons, Alex Simmons feels ‘'like this year is kind of like our year one — just from a mindset standpoint.”
Coach Alex Simmons’ Tigers were picked to finish in the bottom half of the 13-team American Conference by the league’s coaches.
Coach Alex Simmons, entering her third season with the program, will look to rebound from a 2024-25 season in which Memphis finished 7-23 overall and 5-13 in the American.
Here’s what Arkansas coach — and former Memphis coach — John Calipari and Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said during a press conference Tuesday about their upcoming matchup in next month’s 2025 Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition. Memphis to host Arkansas, former Tigers coach John Calipari in preseason game benefitting St. JudeRelated content:
The Tigers’ men’s team will take on Arkansas, while the Tigers’ women’s team will face Vanderbilt in the second annual Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
Coach Alex Simmons’ group, and every other team in the 13-member American, will play 18 conference games this upcoming season.
“His commitment to women’s basketball is like no other,” Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons said about Athletic Director Ed Scott.
East Carolina eliminates Memphis from the conference tournament for the third straight year.
Injuries have been a major factor for Memphis women’s basketball team and that will continue heading into Sunday’s game against East Carolina (6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN+) in the second round of the AAC Tournament.
Memphis’ record at Elma Roane Fieldhouse improves to 6-5 on the season with two home games left.
The University of Memphis Tigers women lost to the University of Texas San Antonio Saturday on the Roadrunners’ home court.
The Tigers (6-17, 4-8 AAC) opened the game on a heater but were overpowered by one of the conference’s best defenses as the game continued.
The Tigers fell behind the Owls by as much as 17 points. They used a big second-half run to get the lead down to four but did not come any closer.
Tigers bounce back from a 17-2 deficit but fall to 2-6 in American Athletic Conference play.
A late technical foul hurts Memphis in the final seconds of a home loss to UTSA.
The Tigers will head home to prepare for UTSA. The game will tip at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
The Tigers led after the first quarter, 22-19, but lost the middle two quarters by a total score of 40-19 in their first road conference game of the season.
With the win, the Tigers (3-9, 1-0 AAC) are 1-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2011-12 season and the first time as a member of the AAC.
Coach Alex Simmons expects some players who’ve been out with injuries to be back by the time Memphis begins the conference schedule against Wichita State on Jan. 1.
Coach Alex Simmons and her Tigers basketball team will play 18th-ranked Tennessee on Wednesday before hosting Louisville on Saturday. Both games will be held at FedExForum.
In a game that entered the fourth quarter tied and saw the lead change three times, the Tigers (2-3) came up short in their attempt to tie the game with 29 seconds left.