Calkins: David Rudd has been an unstoppable force for Memphis
After seven years as president of the University of Memphis, David Rudd is stepping down. He is one of the greatest presidents in the history of the place.
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Former Tigers AD Tom Bowen hired as Arkansas State’s AD
Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.
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Tigers basketball: Cisse, Ellis, Nolley win AAC awards
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
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Calkins: Tigers believe they can win the conference tournament — and they’re not lying to themselves this time
The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves.
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Tigers hitting reset for AAC tourney and a March already gone mad
The difference between the start of the season and now: Comfort with the defense, and locked in as a family.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis might have to play AAC tourney without Lomax
Point guard Alex Lomax is back at practice but that doesn’t mean he’ll return for the Tigers’ first AAC tournament game Friday.
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Calkins: A helluva game, a crushing loss — and why this Memphis heartbreak might be different
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
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Tigers basketball: A miracle shot and finding a road forward
Those final 1.7 seconds were painful, but the time before that is where the lessons come from. Tramon Mark’s ‘miracle' shot doesn’t undo the fact that Memphis held its own on the road against Houston.
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Memphis basketball: When and who the Tigers play in the AAC tournament
The Tigers, the No. 3 seed after losing to Houston on Saturday, will play March 12.
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Box score: Houston 67, Memphis 64
March 7, 2021: Houston 67, Memphis 64
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Memphis loses heartbreaker to Houston at the buzzer
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
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Former Memphis coach Mary Lou Johns chosen for Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Johns coached the women’s basketball team from 1972 to 1991 and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Houston, Alex Lomax, NCAA tournament: Where the Tigers stand
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
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Inside Fonde, the Houston gym that helped mold Penny Hardaway
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
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‘We’re hungry': Memphis primed for massive Houston game
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers earned their epic game at Houston
The Tigers have a tremendous opportunity when they play the Houston Cougars on national TV Sunday. It’s one they first had to earn.
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Box score: Memphis 73, South Florida 52
March 2, 2021: Memphis 73, South Florida 52
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Memphis pounds USF, sets up spicy finale at Houston
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Why fast, sloppy games suit Memphis
Tigers fans have likely gotten used to watching ugly basketball games this season.
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Coming up big: Tigers post players converging at the right time
Sunday’s win at Cincinnati showed that the Tigers are at their most dangerous when Malcolm Dandridge, Moussa Cisse and DeAndre Williams are in sync.
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Calkins: Memphis throttles Cincinnati — and shows it just might be up for a challenge
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.
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Box score: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
Feb. 28, 2021: Memphis 80, Cincinnati 74
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Memphis fends off Cincinnati for fifth straight win
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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Alex Lomax injures ankle, doubtful to play vs. Cincinnati
A source with knowledge of the situation described Lomax’s injury to The Daily Memphian as a “twisted ankle” and said he would most likely not play against the Bearcats.
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Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again
When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?
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