Memphis women start fast, defeat Jackson State in WNIT
The Tigers, playing in front of a loud, large crowd at Elma Roane Fieldhouse, never trailed. Memphis will play Ball State Monday in the second round.
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March 2023
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April 2021
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Landers Nolley II, DeAndre Williams officially returning to Memphis
The Tigers’ two leading scorers are running it back for another season.
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‘We did it, man': Players rejoice — and see what’s possible
Penny Hardaway hopes the Tigers will be able to build on what they achieved in tumultuous time.
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March 2021
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The best of the Tigers on Twitter: Shoutouts, dancing and the trophy
Ja Morant and Ryan Silverfield tweeted congratulations. And there is a sweet moment with Precious Achiuwa.
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Calkins: It was a perfect ending for the Tigers
Memphis won the NIT title Sunday, overwhelming Mississippi State. If it wasn’t the tournament the Tigers had hoped for, it was the triumphant ending they deserved.
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NIT championship box score: Memphis 77, Mississippi St. 64
March 28, 2021, NIT championship: Memphis 77, Mississippi St. 64
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Memphis demolishes Mississippi State in NIT championship
Alex Lomax relishes NIT championship with eye on next season
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Calkins: ‘Fire and heart’ lift Memphis Tigers into NIT championship game
The Tigers, like so many other teams, could have opted out of the NIT. It is to their immense credit that they instead opted all the way in.
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Box score: Memphis 90, Colorado State 67
March 27, 2021: Memphis 90, Colorado State 67
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NIT semifinals: Memphis blows by Colorado State, 90-67
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Calkins: D.J. Jeffries makes a ‘winning play’ — and then says something you really should hear
D.J. Jeffries seemed likely to be headed elsewhere after this season ended. Could the team’s run to the NIT final four help keep him around?
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NIT quarterfinals: Tigers surprise with clutch free throws in win over Boise State
For the Tigers, the devil (and the delight) is in the details
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For the Tigers, the devil (and delight) is in the details
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Box score: Memphis 59, Boise State 56
March 25, 2021: The Memphis Tigers defeated Boise State 59-56 in the National Invitational Tournament in Denton, Texas.
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Tigers surprise with clutch free throws in win over Boise State
Calkins: D.J. Jeffries makes a ‘winning play’ — and then says something you really should hear
For the Tigers, the devil (and the delight) is in the details
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Calkins: Memphis shows it can win the NIT – so what would that mean?
When the Memphis Tigers hired Penny Hardaway three years ago, a trip to the NIT was not the goal. But could it be the kick-start the program needs?
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Tigers have continued opportunity for growth against Boise State
Moussa Cisse and D.J. Jeffries reflect on their personal development ahead of Thursday’s NIT matchup versus the Broncos.
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Box score, NIT first round: Memphis 71, Dayton 60
March 20, 2021, NIT first round: Memphis 71, Dayton 60
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Memphis vs. Dayton: TV info, projected lineups and betting odds
Everything you need to know ahead of the Tigers’ first-round NIT game against Dayton on Saturday.
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Memphis-Dayton game reunites Penny Hardaway and Jalen Crutcher
The Flyers guard who developed his game as a kid with Hardaway as his teacher will face his hometown team.
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March 2019
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Calkins: NIT loss isn’t the end for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, it’s just the beginning
The Memphis Tigers were eliminated from the NIT by Creighton Friday night. But the game felt like less an ending than the end of a beginning.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway wraps up a memorable home season with a raucous NIT win
Penny Hardaway's first home season felt like a family reunion, right up though the raucous end.
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Season One, Chapter 19: Penny Hardaway leads Memphis back to the postseason after four long years away
After four years away, Penny Hardaway has Memphis back in the postseason. Not bad for a glorified AAU coach, eh?
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