Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis needs Nolley to break out of AAC tourney slump
Memphis becomes a special team when players like Nolley and Lester Quinones are consistently hitting shots from outside to complement Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams.
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March 2022
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Test your bracket picks; win national prizes
As you watch the Memphis Tigers, be sure to also enter The Daily Memphian’s men’s basketball tournament bracket.
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Four reasons why Memphis could go on a tournament run
Led by Jalen Duren, the Tigers’ talent and style make them a dangerous dark horse, and Boise State may be an ideal matchup to start a March Madness run.
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Houston wears down Tigers in AAC title game
Think the Cougars were angry about losing twice to the Tigers? Houston certainly played like it.
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Memphis No. 9 seed in first NCAA Tournament since 2014
The Tigers will face Boise State on Thursday.
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Tigers feel sting after achieving one goal but not the other
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Tigers feel sting after achieving one goal, but not the other
Their pain of losing in the AAC title game overshadows somewhat their joy of making the NCAA Tournament.
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Box score: Houston 71, Memphis 53
March 13, 2022: The Houston Cougars defeat the Memphis Tigers at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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When the Tigers play ‘Memphis basketball’ they’re formidable
The Tigers’ evolution, along with their strength in numbers, has resulted in 12 wins in 13 games.
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Box score: Memphis 70, SMU 63
March 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the SMU Mustangs at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Scouting report: Duren has to lead the way against SMU
Penny Hardaway says the Tigers will play inside-out this time against the Mustangs.
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Penny Hardaway wanted to face SMU again. He gets his wish.
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.
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Calkins: Nervous? Nah. Memphis didn’t come to Texas to lose.
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.
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Duren, Quinones lead Tigers’ blowout of UCF
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
March 11, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the UCF Knights at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Scouting report: Healthy Tigers hoping to replicate second matchup against UCF, not first
The Knights are missing one of their top scorers, and Memphis knows who it needs to neutralize in the AAC Tournament matchup.
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How the Tigers, DeAndre Williams came to need each other
His month-long absence because of a back injury showed just how important he is to Memphis.
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Memphis mailbag: How far can Tigers rise in seeding?
We also give some insight on which seniors might be coming back, and a friendship between two Memphians.
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Tigers keep ‘tunnel vision’ mindset ahead of AAC Tournament
Even after the energizing regular-season finale win over Houston, the Tigers want to eliminate any doubts about NCAA.
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Tigers basketball to play in ESPN Events Invitational in November
Memphis will be one of eight teams competing.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis has found its go-to offensive system
The Tigers are now 20th in the country in assists per game.
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Five former Tigers cite postseason memories they cherish most
It wasn’t just about winning games, or even the games themselves.
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Tigers dominate from opening tip, throttle No. 14 Houston
With the best performance of the year, Memphis likely locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
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Scouting report: Memphis already has recipe to sweep Houston
The Tigers have all of the necessary knowledge and tools to crack Houston’s elite defense on Sunday.
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Memphis treating Houston game like it’s postseason
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.
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Calkins: Now comes the biggest Memphis Tigers home game in years
Memphis defeated South Florida on Thursday, setting up Sunday’s game against Houston. It’s the biggest Tigers home game in years.
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