Standouts from FACS, Houston, Lewisburg, MASE and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. 

The Tigers continued to add to their running back room when three-star recruit Walter Samuel announced his commitment through a Twitter post. 

Fabbie Bane taught others how to be loving. For her great-grandson, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, that meant everything. 

The Grizzlies trailed by as many as 29, but cut the deficit to two inside the final minute. 

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Box score: Suns 112, Grizzlies 110

NBA box score for the Sunday, Jan. 22 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns from Footprint Center in Phoenix.

It’s easy to see why Hardaway spoke with such pride after Memphis knocked off Cincinnati on the road on Sunday afternoon to pick up its third consecutive win.

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Box score: Memphis 75, Cincinnati 68

Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams were magnificent in leading the Memphis Tigers to their 100th win under Penny Hardaway. OK, the official record will say this was win No. 99. Either way, it was sweet. 

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the game between the Memphis Tigers and the Cincinnati Bearcats played Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.

DeAndre Williams led the Tigers with 26 points and Kendric Davis added 21 to help Memphis improve to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.

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Box score: Memphis 75, Cincinnati 68

One tournament changed the trajectory of Desmond Bane’s basketball career. He has been proving his doubters wrong ever since. 

Former Georgia Southern kicker Alex Raynor made 18-of-20 field goals and lead the Sun Belt Conference in scoring with 103 points this past season. 

Memphis’ battle on Sunday, Jan. 22, with its long-time rival presents a key opportunity for the Tigers to pick up a Quadrant 2 victory.

Desmond Bane is the face of Richmond, Indiana. His hometown roots, and specifically his time in “Baneville,” shaped the Grizzlies guard into the person he is today. 

Taylor Jenkins said the Lakers competed harder for the full 48 minutes in a “terrible effort” by the Grizzlies that snapped an 11-game winning streak. 

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Box score: Lakers 122, Grizzlies 121

Christian Alston leads with 16 points as Tennessee’s second-ranked Class 4A team flashes its vast potential.

NBA box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ 11-game winning streak. 

Plus: Julien Baker’s band boygenius makes the cover of Rolling Stone. 

The defender represented his country in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and also at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2021.

Penny Hardaway was conflicted when addressing reporters after his team’s victory over Wichita State on Thursday night at FedExForum.

Tigers big man dedicates win over Wichita State to Memphis’ former athletic trainer who died this week.

Memphis again fell behind early. This time, though, the Tigers put their foot on the gas when they needed to in order to avoid another dramatic finish

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Box score: Memphis 88, Wichita State 78

NCAA men’s basketball box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and the Wichita State Shockers played at FedExForum in Memphis.

The voters spoke loudly making the top boys basketball as a runaway winner with 62% of the vote.