To reach AAC Finals, Memphis must slay the ‘beast’
After beating UCF, top seed Houston awaits
University of Memphis forward Isaiah Maurice (14), guard Jeremiah Martin (3), and guard Antwann Jones (11) celebrate after the Tigers drain a 3-pointer during the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals game against Central Florida on Friday, March 15, 2019. The Tigers beat UCF 79-55 and advance to face Houston Saturday. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Memphis rolled over UCF, 79-55, Friday in the AAC quarters, but to keep their NCAA hopes alive they now must go through No. 1 seed Houston, which is 30-2 and a "beast," according to Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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