NCAA men’s basketball box score for the game between the Memphis Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies played Saturday, Dec. 17, at FedExForum in Memphis.

It wasn’t until guard Kendric Davis — who finished with a team-high 23 points — hit two free throws with two seconds left that Memphis could breathe a sigh of relief.

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Box score: Memphis 83, Texas A&M 79

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Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said the draft board that NFL teams create is similar to the recruiting board he uses at the college level.

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When Memphis takes on Texas A&M on Saturday, it’ll mark its final regular-season game against an SEC opponent and its last non-conference game versus a team ranked in KenPom’s top 60.

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Bios of new Class of 2023 signees for coach Ryan Silverfield’s club from the NCAA’s early signing period.

University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch sent a video to the athletic department’s “ambassadors,” asking for NIL money. It seemed a good moment to ask five ambassadors what they are thinking about Memphis sports. 

NBA box score for the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks played Thursday, Dec. 15, at FedExForum in Memphis.

Ja Morant posted a triple-double in a dominant Memphis victory over one of the top teams in the NBA. 

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The NCAA announced Thursday, Dec. 15, that Memphis reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff for “recruiting violations that occurred within the men’s basketball program and the appropriate penalties for those violations.”

Despite the speculation, the University of Memphis quarterback said he never thought about entering the transfer portal. He also believes the NIL era has its pros and cons. And he ‘has all the faith in the world’ for his coach.

In a statement, the school said Brian Stewart would not be returning to Briarcrest after the Christmas break.

Former player Jarvis Jones passing along Tiger tradition to the next generation.

The Memphis Tigers can’t always win big games with forward DeAndre Williams on the bench.

The Grizzlies have the worst free-throw percentage in the NBA this season. Their 70.2% hit rate is more than 2% behind the second-worst team in foul shooting, San Antonio. 

Dandridge had to be helped off the floor with about 12 minutes left in the Tigers’ game versus the Crimson Tide after landing awkwardly following an attempt to block a shot.

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Standouts from Overton and St. George’s lead this week. 

Heading to the NFL is the plan for Prieskorn but not before playing one more year at Memphis.

Franklin’s debut in a Memphis uniform did not come until Tuesday night, a month and a week after the Tigers’ 2022-23 season opened with a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.

The Memphis Tigers have guts, guile and a genuine star in Kendric Davis. Now they just need someone else who can shoot.