Tigers overwhelmed in second half at North Texas
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.
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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.
Coach Penny Hardaway saw the signs when he and his team landed back in Memphis following their 28-point road win over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton.
The No. 21 Tigers did enough to pull off a 68-64 victory over the Mean Green and avoid what would’ve been deemed their second bad loss of the season Sunday.Related content:
Memphis’ game against North Texas — a Quad 3 opportunity for the Tigers — is the final matchup it has on its schedule against an opponent in the top 100 of the NET or KenPom.
Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.
Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. ‘Everyone’s hurt’: Memphis’ NCAA tourney hopes fade after loss to North TexasRelated stories:
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
The box score for the NCAA game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the North Texas University Mean Green on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
The Tigers’ game versus the Mean Green will be their first against a top-100 opponent in more than a month.
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