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It wasn’t always sunny skies for the Tigers, but they capped the season with a dominant NIT title run.
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Marquette signee led the Eagles to the Division 2-A state tournament while winning Mr. Basketball.
Merriweather had a winning record in each of her five seasons at Wright State and will be tasked with turning around a Memphis program that won just four games in 2020-21.
Ja Morant has already debuted several new Nike adapt shoes, exclusive player’s edition sneakers, and labeled himself the “cozy king” of tech suits. Could a signature shoe deal be on the way?
At My Town Movers Fieldhouse, Rice dominated with 50% shooting compared to the Rebels’ 30%.
Penny Hardaway hopes the Tigers will be able to build on what they achieved in tumultuous time.
Ja Morant and Ryan Silverfield tweeted congratulations. And there is a sweet moment with Precious Achiuwa.
Memphis won the NIT title Sunday, overwhelming Mississippi State. If it wasn’t the tournament the Tigers had hoped for, it was the triumphant ending they deserved.
The leader lost time to an ankle injury, but Penny Hardaway made sure Lomax got to bask in the glory.
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The Grizzlies couldn’t repeat their thrilling Friday performance, making just nine 3-pointers as the Jazz had 19.
The Tigers, like so many other teams, could have opted out of the NIT. It is to their immense credit that they instead opted all the way in.
Toss the preconceived notions aside: The Eagles, a home-school team without a true home court, beat TSSAA final four teams MAHS and Collierville in the regular season.
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