Saturday prep report: Whitehaven ousts Southwind in region quarterfinals
Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.
Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.
“Tim McCarver became my favorite player not just because he was a great catcher, but also because he was from Memphis, my hometown.”
This battle between the West’s two top teams evened the season series 1-1, with a third and final (for now) meeting coming next Friday in Denver.Related story:
The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum with 18,302 in attendance.
Former basketball star Omar Sneed, former football offensive lineman Wade Smith and four other former players were officially inducted into the University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame.
The best assist of all came after the final buzzer, from pint-sized point guard in training Tyus Jones Jr., the toddler who climbed into his dad’s lap at the postgame dais and got things started.
Penny Hardaway texted Kendric Davis prior to Sunday’s game. After the win over Cincinnati, Davis and the Tigers are one step closer to the subject of that text.
When Memphis pulled out a close win over Cincinnati at FedExForum on Sunday, it marked another step toward securing what Kendric Davis has wanted all along: a trip to the NCAA Tournament.Related story:
NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Sunday, Feb. 26, game between the Memphis Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats played at FedExForum in Memphis.
Sunday’s win marks the first 18-win season for the Tigers since the 2015-16 season. Also, Memphis has 10 road wins for the first time since 1985.
Ladarian Paulk played in nine games while logging eight starts for the University of Memphis Tigers.