Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
University of Memphis forward DeAndre Williams (12) reacts to being called for a technical foul during a Dec. 17, 2022 game against Texas A&M University. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
The bench came up big, helping Memphis overcome another wild night for DeAndre Williams.
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