Memphis escapes upset-minded ECU
Memphis Tigers guard Alex Lomax (2), with forward D.J. Jeffries (0), tries to hype up the crowd during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward D.J. Jeffries (0) brings the ball up the court against ECU guard J.J. Miles (11) during a Feb. 6, 2021 game at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward Malcolm Dandridge (23) slams the ball home during a Feb. 6, 2021 game at the FedExForum against ECU. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Jayden Hardaway (1) goes up for a layup during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Landers Nolley II (3) works against an ECU defender during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Damion Baugh (10) goes for a steal during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway motions to his team during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward D.J. Jeffries (0) fights for a rebound during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers forward DeAndre Williams (12) grabs a rebound during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers guard Alex Lomax (2) fights for a basket during a Feb. 6, 2021 game against ECU at the FedExForum. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.
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Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers Basketball ECU Pirates American Athletic Conference 2020-21 college basketball seasonDanielle Lerner
Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
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