When Tyler Harris hit a 3-pointer to put the Memphis Tigers up by 19 on No. 6 Alabama, FedExForum erupted in air-shaking joy. It was a win that saved a season. And felt just like old times.

Thanks to DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax, the Tigers might be finally coming together as a team. 

Dec. 14, 2021: The Memphis Tigers defeat No. 6 Alabama at FedExForum.

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It marked the end of the four-game losing streak, and was the Tigers’ first win against a top-10 team since March 2014 against Louisville. 

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Box score: Memphis 92, Alabama 78

Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones have shown their value when the Grizzlies needed to plug holes.

Linebacker Thomas Pickens said the time off is the best thing after a rough, injury-filled season.

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Memphis needs one of its veterans to step up in a big way against Alabama.

Dec. 13, 2021: The Grizzlies defeated the Philadelphia 76ers at FedExForum.

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The Grizzlies’ defense holds Philadelphia to 18% shooting from 3-point range and 45% from the floor.

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Box score: Grizzlies 126, 76ers 91

Two wins against ranked teams would change the tone right away, but questions about his rotations remain.

The Crimson Tide are ranked No. 6 in the country, with a high-octane offense.

The wide receiver, who has a likely NFL future, battled through an ankle injury for most of this season.

Warren Peeples is the Tigers’ fourth JUCO commit in three days. 

Placekicker Riley Patterson has been successful on all of his field goals and extra points this season for the Lions. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS and Harding are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

Standouts from Bartlett, Hutchison, Millington, Olive Branch and St. George’s are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

The former Whitehaven High standout Devon Robinson joined the Tigers in January and didn’t play any snaps this season. 

Each one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ seven wins in their last eight games has been its own fight. But one of them, according to Dillon Brooks, might be the turning point of their season. 

Coach Ryan Silverfield lands three junior college commitments in two days for the University of Memphis football program.

Dec. 11, 2021: Grizzlies defeat the Houston Rockets at FedExForum. 

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