March 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the SMU Mustangs at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Despite foul trouble and Jalen Duren’s injury scare, the Tigers dominated the glass and got key minutes from Earl Timberlake to advance to the AAC final against Houston.

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Penny Hardaway says the Tigers will play inside-out this time against the Mustangs.

Admit it, you were nervous. Until Jalen Duren and Alex Lomax restored order. And reminded everyone that the Memphis Tigers didn’t come to the American Athletic Conference Tournament to lose. 

The Mustangs have been a natural foil to Memphis, but the Tigers know what it’s going to take to come out victorious after two brutal losses this season.

March 11, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the UCF Knights at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Jalen Duren had 21 points and set a tournament record with 20 rebounds as the Tigers advanced to face SMU in the AAC Tournament.

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Box score: Memphis 85, UCF 69

His month-long absence because of a back injury showed just how important he is to Memphis.

The Knights are missing one of their top scorers, and Memphis knows who it needs to neutralize in the AAC Tournament matchup.

Never mind all the talk about bubbles and brackets. Just win the conference tournament, and get the banner y’all deserve. 

We also give some insight on which seniors might be coming back, and a friendship between two Memphians.

Penny Hardaway wasn’t named AAC Coach of the Year Wednesday. But no coach in the country has done more in the past two months.

Even after the energizing regular-season finale win over Houston, the Tigers want to eliminate any doubts about NCAA.

Jalen Duren is the third straight Tiger to win Freshman of the Year. 

Jamirah Shutes scores 16 for Memphis, which ends season 16-12.

Memphis will be one of eight teams competing.

The Tigers are now 20th in the country in assists per game.

Jamirah Shutes leads Tigers into second round against South Florida.

March 6, 2022: The University of Memphis Tigers defeat the Houston Cougars at FedExForum.

With the best performance of the year, Memphis likely locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers have all of the necessary knowledge and tools to crack Houston’s elite defense on Sunday.

It wasn’t just about winning games, or even the games themselves.

Winners of nine of their past 10 games, the Tigers are in a solid position for the NCAA Tournament. Beating Houston would make it even tougher for the committee to ignore them.