A more upbeat Tigers coach says the team is headed in the right direction. 

Memphis will be sitting out the NCAA Tournament yet again this year. Here’s a reason for hope (and some reasons to despair).

Memphis is just the third team in the past 15 years to finish top three in KenPom.com’s adjusted defensive efficiency metric and not make the NCAA Tournament. Instead, Memphis will participate in the NIT as a No. 1 seed 

The commissioner argued for the Tigers’ inclusion despite the AAC’s decision not to reschedule their regular-season games against Houston and Wichita State. 

What is in front of the Tigers is an agonizing wait to see what the NCAA selection committee has in store.

March 13, 2021: AAC semifinal: Houston 76, Memphis 74

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The Tigers came charging back in the second half, but their bad habit of turning the ball over stalled them. 

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In Hardaway’s words, it’s time to play smarter, loosen up and “enjoy this moment.” 

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Box score, AAC quarterfinals: Memphis 70, UCF 62

Memphis defeated UCF on Friday to set up a rematch against the Houston Cougars. It’s the game everyone wanted. And now it is here.

March 12, 2021: The Memphis Tigers beat UCF in the AAC quarterfinals in Fort Worth, Texas.

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D.J. Jeffries, DeAndre Williams and Lester Quinones took the reins in the second half. 

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Box score, AAC quarterfinals: Memphis 70, UCF 62

Twelve months after the sports world shut down, there are finally signs of hope. What did we learn about our relationship to sports during a year like no other? And (you really needed to know this) when will the Bongo Lady be back?

After seven years as president of the University of Memphis, David Rudd is stepping down. He is one of the greatest presidents in the history of the place.

Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.

Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers. 

The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves. 

The difference between the start of the season and now: Comfort with the defense, and locked in as a family.

Point guard Alex Lomax is back at practice but that doesn’t mean he’ll return for the Tigers’ first AAC tournament game Friday. 

Johns coached the women’s basketball team from 1972 to 1991 and three NCAA Tournament appearances.