Calkins: Yes, it was heartbreaking. But Memphis basketball is back.
Tigers guard Landers Nolley II (middle) walks off the court with his teammates after losing to Gonzaga on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the NCAA tournament in Portland, Oregon. Despite a strong opening half, the Tigers fell to the Bulldogs in a close 82-78 loss. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.
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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
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