Memphis guard Earl Timberlake had missed the past two games.

The senior has cut off social media and slowed down his dating life to play his best for the Tigers.

The Owls are young and undersized, but still should prove to be a challenge for Memphis.

Have the Tigers learned what it takes to not let one loss snowball into more?

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.

Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the Tigers’ six-game winning streak and where the latest NFL draft projections have a few Memphis players landing.

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.

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Tigers guard Earl Timberlake was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

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.