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Box score: Rice 74, Memphis 71

NCAA men’s basketball box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Rice Owls.

Two Tigers will make their first starts of the season against Rice.

Jaren Jackson Jr. can still remember his first day of Grizzlies practice when Marc Gasol continuously tried to swipe the ball out of his hands. 

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A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee claims the NCAA is “enforcing rules that unfairly restrict how athletes can commercially use their name, image and likeness at a critical juncture in the recruiting calendar.”

Jackson Hughey — who died Sunday after a six-year battle with cancer — was as devoted a Memphis Tigers fan as there ever was. Along the way, he reminded us not to take our games for granted.

The Wolves, ranked second in the state Class 4A poll, make their free throws late to defeat top-ranked Panthers.

Rice is coming off back-to-back losses to Tulsa and Florida Atlantic and is tied with Wichita State for second-to-last place in the AAC.

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Jones leads the Tigers — and the AAC — with 21.8 points per game to go with 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists per game.

Duren, an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, is averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 11.9 rebounds through 31 games for the Detroit Pistons in his second year in the NBA.

Plenty has changed since Memphis was knocking off nationally ranked opponents left and right, giving Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston lots to bat around.

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Memphis big man Malcolm Dandridge addresses what he considers to be the root of the struggling team’s problems.

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Ja Morant is teasing a new AAU team in his namesake on Instagram Monday night. 

Memphis has run out the same starting five for 10 consecutive games. But with a three-game losing streak threatening the team’s NCAA Tournament chances, coach Penny Hardaway says that could change.

The Grizzlies offense went cold in the final minutes of a loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. 

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Box score for the Memphis Grizzlies-Sacramento Kings basketball game, played at FedExForum on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

The Grizzlies signed Matthew Hurt to a 10-day hardship contract on Monday to ensure they have enough players available to play against the Sacramento Kings. 

Middle College is ranked in Class 1A and Northpoint Christian also receives votes in D2-A.

Bartlett High (Class 4A), Douglass High (2A) and Briarcrest (D2AA) are all ranked No. 1 in the latest AP boys state basketball rankings.

Tigers are on the outside looking in of the national rankings for the first time in more than a month.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. said the Grizzlies didn’t need to lose to improve. They needed it to light a fire under them this season.