What Hardaway and the Tigers discovered: They can hang with the best
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Calkins: Yes, it was heartbreaking. But Memphis basketball is back.
You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.
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Box score: Gonzaga 82, Memphis 78
March 19, 2022: The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeat the Memphis Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon.
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Tigers’ NCAA Tournament ends with close loss to Gonzaga
Memphis gave the top-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle, but foul trouble ended up hampering the Tigers.
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Scouting report: Tigers match up well with Gonzaga, but will it be enough?
Watching how three teams defeated Gonzaga this season might reveal some clues.
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Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Gonzaga. Just like Penny Hardaway dreamed.
Nearly four years to the day since he accepted the Memphis job, Penny Hardaway will lead the Memphis Tigers as they take on No. 1 Gonzaga. It’s been a long journey to get to this moment. But the Tigers are back where they belong.
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For the Tigers, it’s not the seed number that matters
The Tigers are uncowed by the fact they’re taking on top-seeded Gonzaga with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
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Why highs, lows against Boise State show Memphis can go far in NCAA Tournament
The Tigers at their best can fluster the opposition. The Tigers at their worst know how to regroup.
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Calkins: Lomax and Hardaway win one for the city
For Penny Hardaway and Alex Lomax, the Tigers’ win over Boise State wasn’t just a first-round NCAA Tournament victory. It was why they signed on four years ago. And it was exactly what they dreamed.
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Box score: Memphis 64, Boise State 53
March 17, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Boise State Broncos in the West Region first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Lomax’s gritty performance leads Memphis past Boise State
The senior guard, with an injured ankle, led the Tigers in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. Their next opponent: top-seeded Gonzaga.
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What Twitter had to say about the Tigers win against Boise State
Memphis Tigers to face Gonzaga on Saturday, March 19.
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Tigers’ Emoni Bates available against Boise State
The freshman guard has not played since Jan. 27 because of a back issue.
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How Boise State will test the Memphis Tigers
Something to be wary of: The Broncos might not have the most prolific offense. But they held one opponent to 37 points this season.
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A Mountain West associate coach offers his take on Tigers, Boise State
It’s the young and fast Memphis Tigers vs. the older, deliberate Broncos.
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Calkins: The Tigers are back in the tournament! (And Emoni Bates may be back, too)
It’s not enough that the Tigers will play in their first NCAA Tournament in eight years. Now there’s the chance Penny Hardaway may bring back Emoni Bates. Either way, Thursday will be a compelling day for Memphis basketball.
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NCAA tourney notebook: AAC loss still weighs on them, but bright lights lifting Tigers’ mood
Jalen Duren unfazed by Boise State’s big man; what to make of Landers Nolley II?
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Hardaway, Tigers ‘don’t know’ if Bates will play vs. Boise State
Bates was seen practicing with the team Wednesday ahead of the NCAA Tournament first-round game.
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Behind enemy lines: Q & A with Boise State writer reveals key info about Broncos
The Broncos’ defensive versatility makes them formidable, but they haven’t faced pressure from a defense like the Tigers’.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis needs Nolley to break out of AAC tourney slump
Memphis becomes a special team when players like Nolley and Lester Quinones are consistently hitting shots from outside to complement Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams.
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Four reasons why Memphis could go on a tournament run
Led by Jalen Duren, the Tigers’ talent and style make them a dangerous dark horse, and Boise State may be an ideal matchup to start a March Madness run.
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Calkins: Memphis is back in the NCAA. And that’s all that matters.
It’s a shame the Tigers didn’t get a chance to celebrate their NCAA Tournament invitation the way they planned. But make no mistake — this is a defining moment for the program.
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Tigers feel sting after achieving one goal, but not the other
Their pain of losing in the AAC title game overshadows somewhat their joy of making the NCAA Tournament.
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Box score: Houston 71, Memphis 53
March 13, 2022: The Houston Cougars defeat the Memphis Tigers at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Memphis No. 9 seed in first NCAA Tournament since 2014
The Tigers will face Boise State on Thursday.
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