Tigers fall in dramatic fashion, will not qualify for AAC Tournament
Shane Cox gave Memphis a chance when he hit a two-run single to left field to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning.
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Shane Cox gave Memphis a chance when he hit a two-run single to left field to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning.
Coach Penny Hardaway told PJ Haggerty, the AAC Player of the Year, that this is when big players have to step up. Haggerty responded by dropping a career-high 42 points against Wichita State in Friday’s AAC Tournament quarterfinal game.Related content:
All-American guard PJ Haggerty led the way with a career-high 42 points (16-of-25 shooting), eight rebounds and four assists as Memphis used a second-half surge to pick up the victory against the Shockers (19-14).Related content:
The No. 1 seed Tigers (26-5) will play Friday at noon (ESPN2 and ESPN+) in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
The No. 1 seed Tigers are set to take on the No. 8 seed Wichita State Shockers in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday at noon at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Memphis Tigers’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal opponent determinedRelated content:
On Sunday, the No. 14 Tigers didn’t control what they could control, falling in a somewhat surprising 84-79 overtime road loss to Wichita State.
The No. 14 Tigers (21-5, 11-2 AAC) eventually couldn’t do enough to leave the venue known as The Roundhouse with a victory and instead took an 84-79 loss to the Shockers (15-10, 5-7 AAC) to pick up their third Quadrant 3 defeat of the season.Related content:
With six regular-season games remaining on their schedule, Coach Penny Hardaway wants his Tigers to keep their foot on the gas to build momentum headed into next month’s AAC Tournament and NCAA Tournament.
It was apparent something needed to change after Memphis tallied 20 turnovers against Wichita State on Thursday.Related content:
Memphis pulled out a 61-53 win over the Shockers in a conference game. But, for the fifth straight game, it wasn’t pretty.
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Wichita State Shockers on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2024, at FedExForum.
Coach Penny Hardaway knows the No. 24 Memphis Tigers (14-4, 4-1 AAC) can’t lose their edge as they get set to take on Wichita State at home Thursday.
“I know who Penny is as a player, and I had conversations with him and got a feel for him as a person,” Rogers told The Daily Memphian on Sunday.
Memphis falls behind by 14 points and rallies to take the lead, before falling to Wichita State and ending the Tigers AAC Tournament.Related story:
Trying times at home and an early exit from the AAC Tournament leaves Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway hurting.
The Tigers already beat the Shockers twice in the regular season and are 10-1 against the conference foe under coach Penny Hardaway.
“Today, I looked at all my teammates, and I could tell nobody had given up,” said Jahvon Quinerly. “And that was a clear indicator that we were gonna win this game regardless.”
The Tigers are hoping to snap a four-game skid and keep their slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a win over the Shockers.
The Tigers will look to extend their winning streak to 10 when they travel to the Roundhouse for a matchup with the Shockers Sunday.
Memphis got bucket after bucket out of the gate but didn’t finish off pesky Wichita State until the final few minutes. Memphis’ Keonté Kennedy out rest of the regular seasonRelated stories:
The Memphis Tigers are battered, weary — and now they’re missing a key player who broke his hand punching a door. So how do they keep winning games? By any means necessary. On a Memphis team that richly deserves a trip to the NCAAs.
The University of Memphis Tigers defeated the Wichita State Shockers at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
Memphis, which is No. 40 in the NET rankings and No. 37 in KenPom, can’t afford to slip up to Wichita State if it hopes to stay on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Penny Hardaway was conflicted when addressing reporters after his team’s victory over Wichita State on Thursday night at FedExForum.
Memphis again fell behind early. This time, though, the Tigers put their foot on the gas when they needed to in order to avoid another dramatic finish Buckley: With Chris Simmons in his heart, DeAndre Williams deliversRelated stories:
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