CBS Sports analyst Emeka Okafor called the gutty win for Purdue “championship vitamins.” But the truth is that even a close loss like this one — to the top dog in the sport — will make Memphis fans feel a whole lot better.
Led by point guard Dug McDaniel’s 18 points, six assists and six rebounds, the Tigers went toe to toe with the Boilermakers — and were even ahead with less than six minutes to go — for 35 of the 40 minutes of gametime.
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Thursday’s game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Memphis Tigers.
The Grizzlies scored their most points in a half this season for a 75-47 lead at intermission.
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
The Memphis basketball season may be off to a tepid start, but I’ve got five burning questions as the Tigers prepare to play No. 1-ranked Purdue in the Bahamas.
Chris Herrington and guest Keith Parish discuss a chaotic week for the Grizzlies, with the loss of Ja Morant, the return of Zach Edey and the rough fourth-quarter play of Jaren Jackson Jr.
Six teams are looking to advance to the semifinals, while in Division 2 Lausanne has its eye on a BlueCross Bowl berth.
The Tigers’ second-round match has been pushed back to Friday due to expected bad weather in the Fort Worth area.
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Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
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After playing for his father Bubba and working side-by-side for 14 years as an assistant, new CBHS basketball coach Brad Luckett aims to maintain the program’s high standards.
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova and Houston honored by the league’s coaches.
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The star point guard left Saturday’s game in Cleveland with right calf soreness, seemingly the result of a collision with Cavs’ guard Sam Merrill, and did not return.
Coach Penny Hardaway searching for answers as Memphis prepares to head to the Bahamas.
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Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels at FedExForum in Memphis, on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
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