How Memphis responds to embarrassing loss will determine the season
Have the Tigers learned what it takes to not let one loss snowball into more?
Have the Tigers learned what it takes to not let one loss snowball into more?
Feb. 20, 2022: The SMU Mustangs defeat the Memphis Tigers at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
The Tigers still should be in the projected NCAA Tournament field, but the way they looked in the loss was concerning, considering how well they had looked during the winning streak.
Progress is a case of show, don’t tell. And with Emoni Bates’ injury and the way the Tigers have played in his absence, it’s possible we won’t see him again this season.
There’s much at stake for both teams, in the AAC race as well as the NCAA Tournament picture, when the University of Memphis faces Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
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The Tigers became the first major Division I program to offer the one-armed basketball player whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez.
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi is bullish on how far Memphis basketball can rise in NCAA Tournament seeding.
He’s the latest Tiger to secure an NIL partnership.
Johnson’s return to the staff is paying off in a big way for the Tigers’ defense.
The Tigers are becoming a mentally tough team sharing the ball at a high level.
Feb. 15, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
Despite foul trouble, the Tigers were steady in defeating AAC rival Cincinnati. Related story: What we learned about the Tigers after Game 23
Tigers guard Earl Timberlake was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
With two more massive road games this week starting with Cincinnati Tuesday night, Hardaway’s new philosophy will continue to be put to the test.
The Tigers have won five in a row; the Bearcats just lost to an 8-15 Tulsa team.
In the past five games, the University of Memphis appears to have rediscovered what made it a defensive force last season.
The Memphis Tigers ended Houston’s 37-game home winning streak. It was a win they desperately needed. And that everyone connected with the program — coaches, players and fans — richly deserved.
After a historic win at Houston, all of the Tigers basketball team’s lofty preseason goals suddenly seem attainable.
Feb. 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Houston Cougars at Fertitta Center in Houston.
Memphis was unfazed late in the game, thwarting the Cougars, who lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2017.
The Tigers are taking Saturday’s game against one of the best teams in the country personally.
Why should Memphis fans believe the Tigers can win two of their next three games against Houston, Cincinnati and SMU? Well, they have Jalen Duren for starters. Ask Tulane how hard it is to stop that guy.
Hardaway doesn’t want to just beat Houston; he wants the Tigers to be more like the Cougars.
Feb. 9, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeated the Tulane Green Wave at FedExForum. Duren, Williams make their presence felt in Tigers’ win over TulaneRelated story: