Final Four Memories: Meeting expectations, Memphis State made it to St. Louis
Even before the 1972-73 season began, many figured Larry Finch, Ronnie Robinson, Larry Kenon and the rest of the Tigers had something special brewing. Did they ever.
Topic: NCAA Tournament
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May 2024
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March 2024
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Zach Edey and Purdue advance to Final Four with win over Tennessee
Tennessee Vols fall one game short of reaching the Final Four.
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Buckley: Knockout! With NCAA official scorer out, backup subs in
With Mary Ellen Rogers unable to go for Friday’s NCAA Tournament games in Memphis, Gene Bailey puts on the stripes.
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Houston punches ticket to Sweet 16 in overtime
But, Texas A&M wouldn’t go down easy. Houston had to earn every bit of this victory.
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Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16
NCAA box score: Clemson 72, Baylor 64
NCAA box score: Houston 100, Texas A&M 95 (OT) -
Madness and agony: Memphis gets its moment in NCAA Tournament
Tears flowed after Houston beats Texas A&M and Clemson knocks off Baylor in NCAA Tournament games at FedExForum.
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Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16
Clemson is headed to Los Angeles and a matchup against Arizona after withstanding a late rally from Baylor Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at FedExForum.
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NCAA box score: Houston 100, Texas A&M 95 (OT)
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second-round game between the Houston Cougars and Texas A&M Aggies.
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Buckley: Announcer plays like Switzerland this March Madness
Geoff Mack, the Memphis Tigers’ usual public address announcer, strives for neutrality with the NCAA Tournament in town this weekend at FedExForum.
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NCAA box score: Clemson 72, Baylor 64
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second-round game between the Baylor Bears and Clemson Tigers.
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Dear Nebraska: Thanks for filling FedExForum, even in your torment
Nebraska fans packed FedExForum on Friday for the NCAA Tournament, but the program’s long run of March agony continued against Texas A&M.
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Top-seeded Houston cruises against Longwood in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
Texas A&M overpowers Nebraska to advance in NCAA Tournament
Clemson crushes New Mexico to win first NCAA Tournament game since 2018
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Clemson crushes New Mexico to win first NCAA Tournament game since 2018
The No. 6 seed Tigers (22-11) toppled the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-10) 77-56 in a first-round matchup in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at FedExForum.
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Texas A&M bullies Nebraska in NCAA Tournament 1st-round victory
The No. 9 seed Aggies (21-14) knocked off the No. 8 seed Cornhuskers (23-11) 98-83 in a first-round matchup in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Memphis.
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Top-seeded Houston Cougars cruise against Longwood
The No. 1 seed Cougars started off a bit slow offensively against No. 16 seed Longwood, but soon flipped a switch to overwhelm their overmatched opponent.
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NCAA box score: Houston 86, Longwood 46
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Friday’s NCAA Tournament game between Houston and Longwood at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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NCAA box score: Texas A&M 98, Nebraska 83
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Friday’s NCAA Tournament game between Nebraska and Texas A&M played at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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NCAA box score: Baylor 92, Colgate 67
Baylor defeated Colgate at FedExForum in Memphis.
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NCAA box score: Clemson 77, New Mexico 56
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game between Clemson and New Mexico played at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Top-seeded Houston taking it one game at a time in Big Dance
The Cougars, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, have never won a NCAA title in the history of their program.
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Buckley: What’s flying in the Memphis sky? Hello, Chuck Blimp
The NCAA Tournament attracts all types of visitors to Memphis: eight teams and a blimp.
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Buckley: Longwood’s coach is easy to root for. Not just because his team is playing Houston in Memphis.
Griff Aldrich, whose Lancers are in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years, is in Memphis with a story even Houston coach Kelvin Sampson loves.
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As Downtown rebounds from fatal weekend, MPD preps for NCAA crowd
The basketball tournament comes nearly a week after two fatal altercations occurred Downtown amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and after the leader of the agency tasked with managing the entertainment district touted new security technology.
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Calkins: Memphis basketball was left out of Selection Sunday. It better not happen again.
“Memphis basketball was left out again on Selection Sunday. It better not happen next year. Not if Memphis basketball is going to continue to be a dominant force in this city — or if Penny Hardaway is going to continue as the head coach.”
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Time for Memphians to root for Kentucky. And Tennessee. And Kansas. Yes, really.
Kevin Kane, the president and CEO of Memphis Tourism, says he’ll be happy no matter which eight teams are assigned to Memphis for the NCAA Tournament. But if Kentucky, Tennessee or Kansas are included? He expects “a tsunami.”
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February 2024
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ postseason hopes, loss of Malcolm Dandridge
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss their level of belief in the Tigers, the team’s postseason fate and the impact of Malcolm Dandridge’s absence.
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Tigers lack ‘desperation’ in win over Temple that was anything but convincing
Though Memphis beat Temple on the road, the Tigers’ performance still left questions about the type of team they truly are.
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