NCAA men’s basketball box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and East Carolina Pirates.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Tigers went into conference tournament week on a winning streak continuing Thursday at East Carolina? Wouldn’t it feel like all things are possible? This season can be salvaged.

The matchup against the Pirates is another that the Tigers can’t afford to lose if they hope to have a chance of cracking into the top four of the AAC standings to earn a double-bye in next month’s AAC Tournament. 

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There was no place Josh Ashpole would’ve rather popped the question to his girlfriend of six years than at a Tigers game inside FedExForum.

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“The Memphis Tigers need Nae’Qwan Tomlin to continue playing like he did Sunday against FAU if they’re to have any shot at the NCAA Tournament.”

Memphis has shown a sense of cohesion — on and off the court — over its past two games that it hadn’t displayed in weeks.

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With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.

Only two players — Jayden Hardaway and Malcolm Dandridge — on this year’s Tigers were members of the program for that heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss last March. That didn’t matter.

Memphis announced Saturday that it would withhold Malcolm Dandridge from all competition until further notice.

Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 78-74 on Sunday afternoon in front of a striped-out FedExForum crowd that seemed just as hungry for revenge as Penny Hardaway and his team. 

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Box score for Sunday’s NCAA men’s basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls.

The University of Memphis women’s basketball team moves to 11-15 overall and 7-8 in AAC play after the Tigers defeat the Tulane Green Wave.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. The day Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been awaiting for more than 11 months has arrived.

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The University of Memphis is “gathering and reviewing information regarding a potential issue” that could have an impact on Dandridge’s eligibility.

Memphis will have its first chance at revenge when Florida Atlantic visits FedExForum on Sunday for the teams’ first-ever game as conference mates. Last season the Owls knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament.

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“But knowing him, I think he’s gonna play,” Hardaway said of Jones, who tied his lowest scoring output of the season with 10 points against the 49ers.

Veatch was among the top contenders for the job when it was last open in 2021.

“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”

Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.

77-year-old Marla Nitsch grabbed her paint and a blow dryer. She had a message she wanted the Memphis Tigers to see on Wednesday night. 

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Box score: Memphis 76, Charlotte 52