Landers Nolley II was cooking and the defense locked up the Shockers for a commanding win for the Tigers.

Memphis, which beat the Shockers handily in January, needs to stick with the game plan.

Julie Barrett went to her very first game at FedExForum Thursday. But you’d have to travel a long way (1,000 miles, anyway) to find a more devoted Memphis Tigers fan. 

Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down Memphis’ win over Temple and the retirement of linebacker Cole Mashburn.

With time running out in the first half, the Memphis Tigers were in dire straits. Which is when Penny Hardaway did something he rarely does. It was a brilliant stroke.

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Box score: Memphis 78, Temple 64 

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Feb. 24, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Temple Owls at FedExForum. 

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Box score: Memphis 78, Temple 64 

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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