There are 39 article(s) tagged Memphis Women's Basketball:

• February 2025

  • Stifling defense, three-point barrage lifts Memphis over FAU

    The University of Memphis Tigers women’s basketball team defeated the Florida Atlantic University Owls Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 08, 2025

  • Memphis women use strong second half to beat East Carolina

    The Tigers (5-15, 3-6 AAC) snapped a three-game home losing streak with the victory, their first at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse since Jan. 1.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 02, 2025

• January 2025

  • Memphis women pick up a road win over Tulane

    The Tigers’ victory snaps an eight-game road losing streak, the team’s first victory away from Elma Roane Fieldhouse since beating Tulane last season.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 19, 2025

• December 2024

  • Boler’s game-high 22 points not enough to save U of M women

    The University of Memphis women’s basketball team lost to the Southern Miss Lady Eagles, on Sunday Dec. 8 at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 09, 2024

• November 2024

  • Memphis women lose to Murray State

    The Tigers’ Tilly Boler posted another 20-point performance, her third of the season and ninth of her career. Alasia Smith had 12 points to go with 12 rebounds and six assists. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 23, 2024

• June 2024

  • Alex Simmons: Women’s basketball ‘always existed’ but getting noticed now

    While the fandom and media coverage of women’s basketball has grown to new heights, Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons doesn’t want to lose the momentum. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 12, 2024

• March 2024

  • Tigers lose a heartbreaker to ECU in AAC Tournament

    Memphis women’s basketball team is eliminated in AAC Tournament by East Carolina. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 10, 2024

• February 2024

  • Memphis women mark third straight win

    The University of Memphis women’s basketball team moves to 11-15 overall and 7-8 in AAC play after the Tigers defeat the Tulane Green Wave.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 24, 2024

  • Memphis women claim win over Pirates

    A win over the East Carolina University Pirates brings the University of Memphis women’s basketball team to 9-15 overall and 5-8 in American Athletic Conference play.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 17, 2024

  • Tigers’ late push not enough to down Mustangs

    Hot shooting from the SMU Mustangs cost the Memphis women’s basketball team a win Saturday in Dallas.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 03, 2024

• January 2024

  • Offensive onslaught helps Memphis women defeat Rice

    An offensive burst from the Memphis women’s basketball team in the second half gave them a win over Rice in Houston.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 27, 2024

  • Alasia Smith and her ‘dog mentality’ bring grittiness to the Tigers

    Alasia Smith leads the team in rebounds, blocks and steals while still making her presence known offensively.

    By Frank Bonner II January 26, 2024

  • Memphis women’s basketball claims win over Florida Atlantic

    The Tigers played their first game at FedExForum since 2015, after icy roads forced the move Downtown from the University of Memphis campus.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 20, 2024

  • U of M women win first AAC game of the season

    Alasia Smith led the Tigers with her fifth double-double of the year and 33rd of her career with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 14, 2024

  • Memphis women lose heartbreaker to East Carolina

    While the Tigers took a late lead late, turnovers in the final minutes of the game plagued the Memphis offense.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 07, 2024

• December 2023

  • Memphis women’s basketball to face Mississippi State

    The University of Memphis women’s basketball team will play in its final non-conference game of the calendar year when it hosts Mississippi State University, Sunday, Dec. 17.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 16, 2023

  • Cain’s layup lifts Memphis over Southern Miss

    The Tigers Women hand the Eagles first loss of the season on Ki’Ari Cain’s basket in the final seconds.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 10, 2023

  • Tigers women fall to Columbia in New York

    The Tigers hung with the Columbia University through three quarters, but the Lions’ explosive fourth-quarter offense proved to be too much.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 06, 2023

  • Tigers women hit 100 in win over Troy University

    Following Saturday’s win at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, the University of Memphis women’s basketball team moves to 3-5 overall.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 02, 2023

• November 2023

  • Women’s basketball: Tigers pull away from Bison to get second win

    Memphis broke away from Howard midway through the fourth quarter to win a Battle 4 Atlantis tournament game.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 2023

• October 2023

  • Memphis women’s Tigers basketball conference games and TV announced

    Fans will get the chance to see first-year coach Alex Simmons and her Tigers team play 13 times at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 04, 2023

• April 2023

  • New Tigers women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons seems to be perfect fit

    Alex Simmons took pride in representing the state as a player at the University of Tennessee, and now she gets to do the same as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis. 

    By Frank Bonner II April 13, 2023

  • Tigers hire Alex Simmons as new women’s basketball coach

    Simmons coached five years at Gardner-Webb University and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament last season.

    By Frank Bonner II April 06, 2023

• March 2023

  • Tigers will face JSU in first round of WNIT Invitational

    Jackson State won 15 straight games before losing to Southern University on a buzzer-beater in the semifinal round of the SWAC Tournament.

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    Tigers set to play in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament

    By Frank Bonner II March 13, 2023

  • Tigers set to play in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament

    Memphis will have an extended postseason after producing a 20-win season for the first time in 11 years.

    By Frank Bonner II March 13, 2023