Redshirt junior missed the last three games of the season.

Nov. 28, 2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum. 

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The Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins said it will be a few weeks, but they will update the point guard’s status as his recovery comes along. 

The Memphis Tigers didn’t have the season they wanted. But Saturday night they got the win they needed to keep their eight-year bowl streak alive.

It was a season of growing pains, with too many freshmen getting thrown into the fire. But the Tigers were able to rejoice at the end.

Nov. 27: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Tulane Green Wave at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

The Green Wave’s turnovers in the second half bolstered the Tigers’ efforts on senior day.

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The most important number heading into this game is 6. The Tigers need their sixth win to qualify for their eighth straight bowl game. 

The Memphis Tigers and Memphis Grizzlies lost two games and a superstar Friday night. But this particular Black Friday could have been a whole lot worse. 

The University of Memphis players learned that talent isn’t enough when the offense is undisciplined.

Nov. 26, 2021: Iowa State defeated the Memphis Tigers in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

Memphis shot just 35% from the field and committed 22 turnovers in the NIT Season Tip-Off final.

Nov. 26, 2021: Atlanta Hawks defeated the Grizzlies at FedExForum.

By late in the third quarter, the shell-shocked Grizzlies, already with a questionable defense all season, trailed by 38 points. 

Morant did not return after he was injured in the first quarter, and the team announced after the game that he has a left knee sprain.

Colleges didn’t want to take a chance on Calvin Austin III because of his size, but he bet on himself and is headed hopefully toward an NFL career. 

Limiting fouls has been a weakness for Jackson in the past, but he has been much more effective so far this season.

It will be a clash of tough defensive units when No. 9 Memphis and the Cyclones play in the NIT Season Tip-Off final.

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Calvin Austin III considers himself blessed, and defensive lineman John Tate IV anticipates he’ll shed a few tears on senior day.

Local artists compared Ja Morant’s game to jazz soloists, ballet dancers and brush strokes within a mural. The Grizzlies point guard is building his masterpiece in his third season.