Dillon Brooks was true to form, annoying the Clippers even as he let his play do the talking.

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Clippers 108

The Tigers, who have struggled on offense in recent weeks, will be encountering the sixth-ranked defense in the nation.

The Tigers basketball coach and fellow hometown star said on Instagram video: “To get murdered like that, it just doesn’t sit well with me.”

This isn’t the same Hilltoppers team from a year ago, but the Tigers still should be motivated.

BlueCross Bowl berths are on the line in Division 2, while MAHS and Covington travel for quarterfinal games.

A cornerstone of the Tigers has found his production stymied by early foul trouble.

Dillon Brooks said his matchup with Paul George on Thursday is going to test his wind. 

Future Murray State player scores 24 points to lead MHEA past Rossville on Monday.

The pandemic shut down the Grizzlies’ efforts to give back to the community last season. On Wednesday, they were able to help out at the Mid-South Food Bank.

East’s Kenji Lewis was voted top offensive player, with Mark Joseph of Sheffield voted the top defender.

Landers Nolley II gutted through an illness, and the Tigers are still auditioning their ballhandlers.

Sean Dykes has never lost to Houston in his college career. 

Antonio Gibson earns two touchdowns for the second time this season. 

Tyler Harris may have taken his shooting stroke to Iowa State — but he left his heart in Memphis. Now both are back where they belong. 

Nov. 16, 2021: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Saint Louis Billikens at FedExForum.

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The senior guard provided the energy after the Tigers had a rocky opening, but the team’s turnovers continue to be an issue.

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Box score: Memphis 90, Saint Louis 74

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offense has frustrated fans this season. But his defense has quietly taken a big leap forward. Getting him going on both ends of the floor may be the key to the Grizzlies’ season. 

Bowl eligibility depends on what happens in the final two weeks of the season.

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down what happened in the football loss to East Carolina and what the Tigers need to do to win their sixth game at Houston. 

The Grizzlies put an emphatic end to their losing streak by routing the Rockets Monday. It may or may not mean the Grizzlies are back on track. But it was a happy birthday for Ja Morant’s dad!

Nov. 15, 2021: Grizzlies defeat the Houston Rockets at FedExForum.

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The Grizzlies snapped their three-game losing streak with a 34-point win over the lowly Houston Rockets. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 136, Rockets 102

No disrespect to Tennessee Tech or North Carolina Central, but the Memphis Tigers’ season really starts Tuesday.

Tigers will end the regular season with an evening kickoff against a Tulane team that hasn’t won in Memphis since 1998.