Kendric Davis scored 42 points against Central Florida Wednesday, which was great. But if the Memphis Tigers had done what they should have done before the game lurched into two overtimes, they’d have something much sweeter: A win.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad held an 11-point lead against UCF on the road Wednesday and was minutes away from picking up what would’ve been just its second statement victory of the season. Then, the Tigers collapsed. 

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UCF 107, Memphis 104 (2 OT) 

Will Memphis, and the nation, feel the effects of a recession? Several data sets suggest taking an optimistic view. 

Wright’s No. 55 jersey will hang in the FedExForum rafters next to the jerseys of nine other Tigers greats.

Before her story ended abruptly, Memphis’ own Gangsta Boo was writing a book and developing a new way for artists to be heard. 

Standout running back played at Alabama after a superb career at Millington Central.

A group of White Station High School students wanted to get more driver’s education programs into Tennessee schools, so their teacher, Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, encouraged them to draft legislation toward the goal. 

Fresh questions surface about a series of expunged burglaries linked to murder defendant Cleotha Henderson.

The discovery could help scientists understand the impending merger between the Milky Way, which includes our solar system, and the Andromeda Galaxy.

Nate Oliva is wearing the chef hat at Bounty on Broad, Josh Steiner’s Hive bakery is open in Midtown, and we may be able to get you in to our sold-out reader lunch at Dim Sum King.

A Dutch company will bring its co-working concept to Memphis, and a North Carolina-based health care real estate firm just bought a building near Germantown. 

The group hope the expansion in Arlington will draw more specialists to provide services to the growing northeast Shelby County community.