Memphis women start fast, defeat Jackson State in WNIT
Jackson State guard Ti'lan Bolar fights Memphis guard Emani Jefferson for the ball in the first round of the NIT at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse at the University of Memphis campus on March 16, 2023. Memphis defeated Jackson State 79-68 to advance to the second round of the NIT. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Tigers, playing in front of a loud, large crowd at Elma Roane Fieldhouse, never trailed. Memphis will play Ball State Monday in the second round.
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Phil Stukenborg is a lifelong Memphis journalist and a former sports writer and deputy sports editor for The Commercial Appeal. Elected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame in 2018, he covered University of Memphis football during the DeAngelo Williams and Paxton Lynch eras and also served as the lead reporter for the city’s former long-running professional tennis event.
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