Davis became the AAC’s all-time scoring leader Thursday night, but left game with an injury shortly after.

Memphis’ face-off with UCF offers the Tigers a chance to grab a sixth Quadrant 2 victory.

Memphis has taken its lumps without Alex Lomax and Malcolm Dandridge — losing to Tulane twice and UCF once in games in which either one or both weren’t available — but it’s since found a way to make up for their absence.

In some aspects, Memphis looks like a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team; in others, it leaves plenty of room for question.

Joe Lunardi and his Bracketology projects are everywhere as Memphis beats Temple and heads down the stretch.

DeAndre Williams is determined to lead the Tigers through this critical stretch because making the NCAA Tournament never gets old.

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Sunday, Feb. 12 game between the Memphis Tigers and the Temple Owls played at FedExForum in Memphis.

The Tigers withstood one final blow (a 12-0 run) from their opponent to come out with 86-77 victory over the Owls on Sunday morning.

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Box Score: Memphis 86, Temple 77

Buckley: Penny Hardaway and the Tigers can’t escape the bubble talk

The Tigers play host to the Owls on Sunday, Feb. 12. They needed a Kendric Davis buzzer-beater to beat the same team in January at Philadelphia. Now Davis is close to breaking a major AAC record.

Penny Hardaway addressed Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax injuries while commenting on former Tigers in the NBA and LeBron James’ all-time scoring record. 

“We know we can’t lose anymore,” senior forward DeAndre Williams said. “We just wanna ride this momentum and keep winning.”

Though the Bulls (10-14, 3-8 AAC) hung around until midway through the second half and didn’t make it easy, coach Penny Hardaway’s team did what it had to do in critical moments of the game.

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Box score: Memphis 99, South Florida 81

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NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Wednesday, Feb. 8 game between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls played at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa.

How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers? 

With eight regular-season games left, the Tigers need to be almost perfect to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive. That quest continues with a road game against South Florida. 

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Tigers Basketball Insider: Tyler Harris will be extra motivated against Memphis

An AAC record will be within reach for Harris when South Florida and his former team meet again Wednesday.

The University of Memphis Tigers point guard scored a game-high 26 points but made a miscue late in an overtime loss to Tulane.

Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum to celebrate Lorenzen Wright, Larry Finch and the Memphis Tigers. Then the game happened. For reasons that are becoming all too familiar, it did not go well. 

Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad had four players score in double-digit points, but its lackluster defensive effort, 22 turnovers and missed free throws ultimately allowed the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 AAC) to come out on top.

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Box score: Tulane 90, Memphis 89 (OT)

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Saturday, Feb. 4 game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave played at FedExForum in Memphis.

After losing to Tulane on New Year’s Day, the Memphis rallied to win six of their past seven games and look to hit their stride as they face the Green Wave Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Though the late Wright won’t be there to see his jersey retirement ceremony, those who knew him best can imagine him savoring the occasion the only way he knew how.

Memphis will take on Tulane at 1 p.m. Saturday at FedExForum in a rematch of its New Year’s Day loss in New Orleans.

Duren has averaged 8.4 points and 8.5 rebounds through 44 games played for Detroit this season.

While Penny Hardaway knows the boost the return of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax could give Memphis, he’s also cautious about the impact it could have on the team’s chemistry.