The Memphis Tigers got what they wanted, a Dec. 17 matchup with West Virginia of the Big 12 in the Frisco Bowl.

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“Seeing everybody happy and proud, it’s a blessing to be where I am,” Bartlett High linebacker Austin Howard said.

Four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. headlines the 2025 signing class. “He’s a great fit for what we do,” Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said. “And as he knows, he’s going to come in and have to compete. The young man is all for it.”

The Tigers (10-2) will play West Virginia (6-6). It will be the second straight bowl appearance against a power conference opponent for the Tigers. Memphis beat Iowa State 36-26 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl last year.

Perennial power South Pittsburg provides the opposition in the first championship game in program history.

Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding, Jackson Christian, Jackson Trinity Christian and Tipton-Rosemark honored by the league’s coaches.

Due to Morant’s suspension and injuries to both players, they shared the court together in only two games. But they built a strong connection in a short period of time.

The Mavericks shot 26 free throws in the final quarter, while the Grizzlies shot 14 over the course of the entire game. The final free throw tally finished Dallas 44, Memphis 14.

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Box score: Mavericks 121, Grizzlies 116

Dallas trailed 111-103 with 3:34 to play and went on a 16-3 run capped by two 3-pointers, winning despite Ja Morant’s 31 points.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Bulldogs of Conference USA are ranked No. 104 in KenPom and No. 88 in the NET, representing a Quadrant III opportunity for the Tigers.

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For Giving Tuesday this year, Jaren Jackson Jr. went local with a gift in conjunction with his #MuchRequired philanthropy campaign, inspired by his grandmother.

An estimated 22,500 runners are set to take to the streets of Downtown and Midtown on Saturday for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon.

The Tigers were No. 31 in the NCAA’s first NET rankings of the 2024-25 season. What does this mean?

It’s the most first team all-conference selections for Memphis as a member of the AAC. The Tigers also had three third-team honorees.

The basketball Tigers are ranked. The football Tigers are ranked at the same time. When has that happened during a Grizzlies playoff season? Never. These are heady times. 

Hardaway describes Memphis’ rise from unranked to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 poll during the first Penny Hardaway Radio Show at Brookhaven Pub & Grill.

No one in the NBA is generating more assists on fewer passes than Ja Morant. It is a reflection of the unique skill Morant possesses: hang time. 

Why are the Grizzlies entering this week with a six-game winning streak, tied with the Orlando Magic for the longest active one in the league? Part of it is due to the play of Smart and Clarke.

Eight of the AAC’s 14 AAC teams are bowl-eligible this season Here are national projections for where Memphis could land.

Tigers ranked after a strong showing for the program at last week’s Maui Invitational.

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