Mike Bibby is the uncle of Jaelen House, a 6-foot senior point guard for the New Mexico Lobos, who play Friday night at FedExForum.

Coach Brad Brownell’s Tigers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to Memphis in mid-December at FedExForum after a hot start to the campaign. Now, they’ll begin their March Madness journey in the same building.

The No. 11 seed Lobos out of the West Region are among the trendiest double-digit seed picks to make a deep March Madness run.

Since winning the NCAA title in 2021, Baylor hasn’t made it past the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. 

The No. 14 seed Raiders will play in their fifth NCAA Tournament in the past six seasons.

Eight teams are in town, starting a journey to what they hope will be a 2024 Final Four appearance — and maybe a national championship. Follow reports on all eight here, updated regularly after representatives from each team speak.

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Ja Morant has been hyping up GG Jackson all season. On Wednesday he took to X to tell the world this is only the beginning for the Memphis Grizzlies rookie. 

When the Grizzlies dealt both Steven Adams and Xavier Tillman Sr. at February’s trade deadline, it was assumed offseason focus would turn to a now big hole at the big-man spot.

The Warriors scored the last 10 points of the first half and the first 12 points of the second half to pull away for a 137-116 win.

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The box score to the NBA game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors in California on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Mario Chalmers is headlining a trio of former basketball stars appearing in a fan 3-point contest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Penny Hardaway and the Tigers will search for key answers in a critical offseason.

Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston dissect both the disaster that the 2023-24 basketball season was and the football stadium renovation that will be on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the return of Desmond Bane, GG Jackson’s future and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. 

For teams and their fans traveling to the Bluff City for the tournament — or locals heading Downtown for March Madness — here’s a guide to what to do and where to eat in Memphis. 

Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga is bringing the attention of an entire nation to Memphis this weekend for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

The basketball tournament comes nearly a week after two fatal altercations occurred Downtown amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and after the leader of the agency tasked with managing the entertainment district touted new security technology.

Memphis adding another player to a 10-day contract and giving a current player a second 10-day contract. 

Is this 2023-24 Tigers team the worst product coach Penny Hardaway has put on the court in his six seasons?

Memphis Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch answers a long list of questions regarding Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation.

Wayne Tabor said Memphis Tourism had offered the city and county $30 million on Monday but “they keep wanting more and more.” 

The Memphis Grizzlies made critical scores at the end of the game, but Sacramento had every response in an overtime victory. 

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NBA box score for the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings on Monday, March 18, 2024.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Monday that would cap the amount of hotel-motel tax funding Memphis Tourism receives, according to a resolution handed out to the media Monday, March 18.

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