The No. 10 Tigers will look to prove that their performance versus Wichita State on Sunday was a turning point when they host South Florida at FedExForum on Thursday.

The 6-foot-7 wing has caught fire since the start of AAC play, shooting 63.2% from 3 in Memphis’ four conference games.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s team continues to steadily climb up the rankings.

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Where did Memphis land on Upadhyaya’s rankings after an impressive blowout win against Wichita State but an overtime nail-bitting victory against UTSA?

Alasia Smith led the Tigers with her fifth double-double of the year and 33rd of her career with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

In a record-setting performance, Coach Penny Hardaway’s team showed the AAC — and perhaps the country — that its ceiling is still sky-high despite its struggles in recent weeks.

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Box score: Memphis 112, Wichita State 86

NCAA men’s college basketball box score for Sunday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and the Wichita State Shockers.

The Tigers will look to extend their winning streak to 10 when they travel to the Roundhouse for a matchup with the Shockers Sunday.

Williams, once a four-star signee in Memphis’ Class of 2023, announced his commitment to the Knights Friday afternoon on Instagram.

Williams made his professional debut on Wednesday for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

The induction ceremony for the new University of Memphis Hall of Fame members will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Billy J. Murphy Complex. 

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Memphis survives another nail-biter, this time going to overtime with UTSA. More of these, and it could be a long, bumpy ride.

The Memphis basketball coach had remained publicly supportive of the four-star signee for the better part of nine months after Williams was arrested for allegedly shooting at an occupied vehicle.

Memphis shot over 50% from the floor but failed to defend from just about anywhere on the court — especially from deep.

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Box score: Memphis 107, USTA 101 (OT)

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NCAA men’s basketball box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and USTA Roadrunners.

Laird Veatch, the University of Memphis athletic director, is finally getting his hands on a football stadium and $120 million. Now all he has to do is raise another $50 million and figure out how to rebuild his new stadium on the fly. 

Jones leads the No. 13 Tigers (13-2, 2-0 AAC) with 20.7 points per game to go with 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists per game.

The Roadrunners are arguably the worst team in an AAC that’s largely weak from top to bottom. 

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Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley have plenty to talk through after a wild week for the No. 13 Memphis Tigers basketball team.

“Coming out so flat, these teams are getting up 10, 15 on us early on. I think that just needs to be a (point of) emphasis on the way we start games and us being the physical team first,” said Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly.

“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.”

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The Tigers rise in the AP Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week.

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Young’s hustle and energy helps Tigers snap out of first-half funk and get momentum and the crowd back into Sunday’s game.