Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104.

Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Pelicans Sunday, March 9. 

East Carolina eliminates Memphis from the conference tournament for the third straight year. 

With the AAC Tournament bracket set, the Tigers now have a clearer idea of what their quest to bring home more hardware looks like.

But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”

Injuries have been a major factor for Memphis women’s basketball team and that will continue heading into Sunday’s game against East Carolina (6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN+) in the second round of the AAC Tournament.

Memphis baseball will have a chance to start a season with four straight series wins for the first time since 1994 when the Tigers play the final series game against SLU on Sunday. 

The path coach Penny Hardaway and his Tigers took to get to this point is one that featured plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs along the way and began nearly a year ago.

The day before the Tigers started their three-game home series against Southeastern Louisiana, baseball coach Matt Riser reflected on where his nickname originated. It dates back to his time at SLU before arriving at Memphis.

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Memphis’ 84-68 win over South Florida on Friday allowed the program to claim the outright AAC regular-season title and gave Penny Hardaway the redemption he’d sought for nearly a year.

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Box score: Memphis 84, South Florida 68

After seven years, Penny Hardaway was finally able to celebrate a regular-season title at Memphis Friday night. He was finally able to cut down a net in the city he loves so much.

Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Mavericks 111

After gaining a share of the regular-season championship with a win over UTSA March 4, the Tigers rode Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty over USF Friday to claim the title outright.

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This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the USF Bulls on Friday, March 7, 2025, at FedExForum.

 Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Landon Rogers’ late bucket gave the Saints a shot at a second straight state championship when they play Saturday.

The Southern Heritage Classic in 2025 will feature new teams and a new date. TSU and JSU are gone, this year’s game — in late September — will feature Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State. What happened to cause the changes?

Memphis Pom is 50! Time flies when you’re having fun. So how is the group going to celebrate? With a reunion dance at Friday’s game, of course.

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin look at how Penny Hardaway and Tigers checked a key box off of their list of season-long goals, and what’s left to achieve.

Little things prove to be the difference as Battle Ground Academy ends the Gryphons’ season in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Memphis’ 75-70 road win against UTSA on Tuesday already allowed it to secure at least a share of the AAC regular-season title.

The Memphis Grizzlies are still searching for ways to build positive momentum as they head on the road to play the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. 

The Grizzlies say they made progress despite a loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. But Ja Morant’s shoulder injury grows more concerning. 

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Box score: Thunder 120, Grizzlies 103

Oklahoma City used a 15-6 run to create a slight buffer in the second quarter, then outscored Memphis 30-23 in the third.