Here are the key stats and numbers to pay attention to heading into Saturday, where the Tigers are a 5-point favorite.

Northpoint quarterback Jack Patterson ends his season with more than 3,000 yards.

ECU is ranked 12th in takeaways, while the Tigers have had at least one turnover in each of the past eight games. 

For the Tigers, it’s an opponent adjusting to a lot of new faces on its own roster.

The Grizzlies are opting for caution on Brooks, who is recovering from his offseason hand injury.

Forward’s 21 goals fired team into the postseason for the first time.

Memphis football is coming off an exciting upset over SMU and is one game away from being bowl eligible.

Can Dillon Brooks be a quick fix for the Grizzlies’ defense? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss. 

“We have a hard time guarding the ball,” Brooks said.

Hardaway’s hire also worked under former coach John Calipari.

Nov. 10, 2021: The Charlotte Hornets defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

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Dillon Brooks made his return from a broken hand, scoring 20 points, including four 3-pointers. 

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Box score: Hornets 118, Grizzlies 108

The defense is trending upward in the final games of the season for the second consecutive year. 

The new leader of the Brothers team also gets to christen a new gym befitting a player of his talent.

Teams played a double-overtime thriller in September, with Briarcrest coming out on top.

The Tigers could be an elite 3-point shooting team; plus, two players will be redshirting this season.

A 2000 graduate, Yarbrough spent 12 seasons as an assistant at his alma mater before taking over when Joe Rocconi left for Collierville.

Henigan didn’t practice much in the week leading to the SMU game and the practice load this week will depend on how he feels.

The ball went up. A new season started. And within five minutes, the Memphis Tigers had unleashed the kind of overwhelming talent that could make this a very special year.

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Memphis Tigers make (T-shirt) history!

Nov. 9, 2021: The Memphis Tigers defeat Tennessee Tech in the season opener at FedExForum. 

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Memphis routs Tennessee Tech with hot shooting

The Tigers hit the right notes, and Emoni Bates showed off his form in the season opener. 

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Box score: Memphis Tigers 89, Tennessee Tech 65

Memphis fans have high hopes this Tigers team will make history. The T-shirts already have. 

Arlington’s Ann-Marie Braese and Landen McNair of Bartlett each take second place in Class AAA state meet.

Lawson transferred from Oregon in the offseason and missed two Tigers exhibition games while awaiting clearance.

The defensive force has missed the first 10 games while recovering from hand surgery.