The Memphis Tigers defense looks to fix opening drive struggles ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati. Meanwhile, the Tigers held their No. 18 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Memphis will need to slow down an efficient NC State offense Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn.

Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis. 

No. 17 Memphis continues to play tough defenses with No. 18 Cincinnati up this Friday. 

The Tigers will need a replacement for Lester Quinones, who will miss around three weeks with a broken hand. And that provides several rotation options to fill the void.

The Tigers will now be without two starters for the next month as Lester Quinones is out 3-6 weeks with a broken right hand.

The Grizzlies tweaked their rotation this weekend and now look toward a busy week with marquee home games on both sides of Thanksgiving. 

The sauce was specially created with Penny Hardaway exactly to his liking. 

Several players have stepped up for Penny Hardaway in the absence of James Wiseman.

Memphis leaps Cincinnati in AP Top 25 as the Tigers and Bearcats are poised for a huge matchup with New Year's Six implications Friday afternoon. 

The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win. 

White Station relives some of the glory days as former coach Terry Tippett is honored.

Tigers scored 42 straight points, overwhelming South Florida on the road in the first multi-interception game of the year.

James Wiseman celebrated from the bench as Memphis defeated Ole Miss in a thriller at FedExForum.

The Tigers held onto a late lead against Ole Miss behind strong performances from Precious Achiuwa, DJ Jeffries and Alex Lomax. 

Ethan Burns throws for 304 yards; Lincoln Pare runs for two touchdowns as Houston stays unbeaten.

The spirit of the season is being tested. But a twist on the holiday story shows us the bright star from East will prevail. 

It was a rainy day in Memphis Friday, but Penny Hardaway was all sunshine and rainbows. 

Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was only 4 years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. But he's not overwhelmed by playing against him and the Lakers, or the prospect of seeing a lot of purple and gold in the stands Saturday night at FedExForum.

The NCAA Division II Committee on infractions says CBU head tennis coach MJ Garnett provided impermissible benefits to an international prospect on two occasions.

Lausanne and ECS, no strangers to one another, meet Friday with a trip to Cookeville awaiting the winner.

The young Memphis Grizzlies were good enough to beat a strong Utah Jazz team and bad enough to be run off the court by the depleted Golden State Warriors. But kids will be kids. 

Here's a look at this week's playoff games involving local teams, including the state's best defense vs. a high-octane offense as Whitehaven visits Houston on Friday night.

For David Willson, coaching at his alma mater is a chance to follow in his mentor's footsteps.

The Memphis Tigers are facing a stout South Florida defense – particularly against the pass – this weekend in Tampa.