Martin: Memphis turns UAB’s dream into a nightmare
UAB forward Christian Coleman and Memphis guard Colby Rogers (3) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (Butch Dill/AP Photo)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
By the end of the game Sunday afternoon, it was closer to a nightmare for the Blazers. And there would be no revenge, as the Memphis Tigers completed a brilliant second half comeback — and a regular-season sweep of the preseason AAC favorite.
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