A conference title will not be added to this year’s resume, but ending the regular season by beating a ranked Tulane team on the road for the first time since 2016 creates a similar feeling Memphis had after beating Iowa State in last year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
No. 7 Tennessee needs a nice, big win to assert the Volunteers’ dominance over the in-state rival Vanderbilt Commodores.
Ja Morant is likely to play on Friday against New Orleans. He has crushed the Pelicans in recent games, scoring 30-plus points in four of the last five meetings.
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Goal-oriented Mary Quay Wilson thrives in the pool and in the weight room.
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Marcus Smart was 8 of 12 from the field, including 7 of 11 from outside the arc. Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia finished with 19 points apiece, Pippen adding seven rebounds. Four more Grizzlies finished in double figures.
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at FedExForum.
Seven games into the season, the Tigers have come together better than anyone could have imagined.
Point guard PJ Haggerty led the Tigers with 27 points and nine rebounds.
This is the box score for the NCAA Maui Invitational championship game between the Memphis Tigers and the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
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Boise State is the favorite to reach the CFP. But a Broncos loss and AAC title could put Tulane in the playoff — if, that is, the Green Wave can prevent a Memphis upset on Thanksgiving night. The Tigers have something else in mind.
A win over Auburn would give Memphis its first-ever Maui Invitational title in what is its sixth appearance in the tournament.
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Memphis was led by Tyrese Hunter’s 23 points and some aggressive team defense. The Tigers will play at 4 p.m. CST Wednesday vs. Auburn in the Maui Invitational championship.
Standouts from Collierville, Covington, Fairley, Southwind and Tipton-Rosemark earn invitations to Nissan Stadium on Dec. 1o.
This is the box score for the NCAA Maui Invitational game between the Memphis Tigers and the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.