Rookie David Roddy scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and took over the game in a comeback win for the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 112, Mavericks 108

NBA box score for the Saturday, March 11 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks played at FedExForum in Memphis.

NCAA men’s basketball box score for Saturday, March 11, game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave.

After getting swept by Tulane in the regular season, Memphis decided enough was enough in Saturday’s 40-point rout.

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Box score: Memphis 94, Tulane 54

AAC Commissioner: Memphis will be ‘even more important’ to conference in 2023-24

Despite offensive woes throughout, the Panthers had chances to make it really interesting late. Instead, they finish as runner-up in their first title game in 95 years.

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco spoke to reporters Saturday about the divide between Power 5 and Group of 5 conferences, conference realignment and Memphis’ place in a new-look AAC.

No. 2 seed Memphis will get another shot at No. 3 seed Tulane in one of Saturday’s AAC Tournament semifinal games after the Tigers were swept in the regular season.

Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams each scored more than 30 points in leading Memphis over UCF Friday. That’s the first time two Memphis players have scored 30 or more in the same game in over 52 years.

The All-AAC duo combined for 68 points on 24-39 shooting, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Tigers advance in the AAC Tournament to play Tulane in a Saturday semifinal game.

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Box score: Memphis 81, UCF 76

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Friday, March 10, AAC quarterfinal game between the Memphis Tigers and the UCF Knights from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Grizzlies smashed the Golden State Warriors Thursday and then got a message from their missing leader, Ja Morant. It doesn’t mean that all is well with the franchise. But a hard day ended in hope. 

NBA box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors played in FedExForum in Memphis.

The No. 2-seed Tigers will play No. 7-seed UCF in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at 6 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

“We’ve had conversations in the past trying to guide him and help him continue to evolve as a person and a player,” said Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins.

Steven Adams is out at least another four weeks? What the heck? Wasn’t he close to returning?

Memphis’ starting center has been out since Jan. 22 with a sprained knee ligament.

Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy also are set to speak.

The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer three pressing questions surrounding the Tigers ahead of this week’s AAC Tournament.

Opinion: If the wheels perhaps haven’t come off this once-promising Grizzlies season, they’ve at least gone flat, lost a few bolts and are wobbling back down the road, maybe emitting flames.

Cold shooting from the 3-point line hurt Memphis’ chances to reach Thursday’s title game.

As Memphis begins AAC Tournament play with a quarterfinal matchup on Friday, it will need Dandridge to impact games on a regular basis.