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Memphis’ Dainja returns to AAC game after injury
During a first-half media timeout in Memphis’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Wichita State on Friday, Dain Dainja winced in pain.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Before the Big Dance, Memphis must handle business at the AAC Tournament
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss what Memphis needs to do this week at the AAC Tournament to steer clear of the NCAA Tournament’s dreaded No. 8-No. 9 seed first-round matchup.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal opponent determined
The No. 1 seed Tigers (26-5) will play Friday at noon (ESPN2 and ESPN+) in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal game vs. Wichita State
The No. 1 seed Tigers are set to take on the No. 8 seed Wichita State Shockers in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday at noon at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ PJ Haggerty named second-team All-American by The Sporting News
Haggerty has cemented his status as one of the best players in college basketball for the 2024-25 season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballThe finish: Two jump shots lifted Memphis State in 1985. Andre Turner nailed both.
The outcome of a game that could end a 12-year drought for the Tigers hung in the balance. But to those who’d been on the journey with that team, what happened next was inevitable.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis ends 2024-25 regular season with top-20 ranking in AP Top 25
This marks the most weeks in a season Memphis has been ranked in the AP Top 25 since the Tigers spent 19 in the poll in 2013-14 under former coach Josh Pastner.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ path to AAC Tournament title clearer as bracket set
With the AAC Tournament bracket set, the Tigers now have a clearer idea of what their quest to bring home more hardware looks like.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballThe Memphis Tigers’ road to an AAC regular-season title
The path coach Penny Hardaway and his Tigers took to get to this point is one that featured plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs along the way and began nearly a year ago.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘What life is all about’: Hardaway earns redemption a year after hitting bottom
Memphis’ 84-68 win over South Florida on Friday allowed the program to claim the outright AAC regular-season title and gave Penny Hardaway the redemption he’d sought for nearly a year.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball It’s official: Memphis Tigers are AAC regular-season champs
After gaining a share of the regular-season championship with a win over UTSA March 4, the Tigers rode Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty over USF Friday to claim the title outright.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale against South Florida
Memphis’ 75-70 road win against UTSA on Tuesday already allowed it to secure at least a share of the AAC regular-season title.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: After AAC regular-season title, what’s next on Penny Hardaway’s redemption tour?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin look at how Penny Hardaway and Tigers checked a key box off of their list of season-long goals, and what’s left to achieve.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ Dante Harris ‘might not be back for a minute’ after ankle injury, Hardaway says
Memphis reserve point guard Dante Harris injured his left ankle in the first half of the Tigers’ 75-70 road win over UTSA. Harris exited the game and did not return.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway says retaining PJ Haggerty is offseason ‘Priority No. 1’
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has launched his campaign to bring guard PJ Haggerty back for another season.
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Tigers’ Dante Harris ‘might not be back for a minute’ after ankle injury, Hardaway says
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway’s Tigers have checked off one goal. They have two to go.
The win over the UTSA Roadrunners gives the Memphis Tigers at least a share of the AAC’s regular-season crown, which they can clinch outright with a victory in Friday’s regular-season finale versus South Florida.
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Memphis avoids upset against UTSA, clinches share of AAC regular-season title
Box score: Memphis 75, UTSA 70
Tigers Basketball Insider: How will Memphis fare in All-AAC honors?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis avoids upset against UTSA, clinches share of AAC regular-season title
The No. 16 Tigers eked out a 75-70 win against UTSA at the Convocation Center in San Antonio on Tuesday night to clinch a share of the AAC regular-season championship.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ road game against UTSA
A win over the Roadrunners would allow the Tigers to clinch a share of the AAC regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the AAC Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: How will Memphis fare in All-AAC honors?
Here’s who The Daily Memphian predicts will take home some of the AAC’s most notable end-of-season awards next week.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis moves up in AP Top 25 after wins over Rice, UAB
Memphis has wins over No. 8 Michigan State, No. 11 Clemson and No. 15 Missouri.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘It’s everything’: Win over UAB carries special weight for Tigers
“Just as a competitor, it’s everything,” Penny Hardaway said after his No. 18 Tigers beat UAB 88-81 Sunday. “You look forward to these types of games. These games are what makes players.”
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Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ road game against UAB
Penny Hardaway expects “a bare-knuckle fight” when his No. 18 Tigers (23-5, 13-2 AAC) take on regional rival UAB on Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN) at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘It’s time to win’: Dainja takes over late to lift Tigers past Rice
Tied at 70 with 3:52 left, the Tigers ended the game on a 14-2 run to pick up their 23rd win of the season.
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Box score: Memphis 84, Rice 72
Tigers Talk: Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seed range, potential March Madness X factors
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis avoid another hiccup before Selection Sunday?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin take a look at the final stretch of the regular season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seed range, potential March Madness X factors
Upadhyaya and Martin discuss Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seeding possibilities, biggest areas of concerns heading into March and more.
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