Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ performance in Orlando
University of Memphis guard Alex Lomax (in a file photo, reacting to a teammate’s dunk) cracked the Tigers’ top 10 all-time steals list Friday against the Cornhuskers. He got the 175th of his career to tie former Memphis forward Cedric Henderson for 10th place. “It’s just a surreal moment for me and my family and for the program,” Lomax said. “Especially being from this city and growing up here.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
Scoring was balanced and 3-point shooting slightly improved for coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers at the ESPN Events Invitational, but sluggish starts continue to prove problematic.
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