Box score: Tulane 85, Memphis 84
Dec. 29, 2021: The Tulane Green Wave defeat the Memphis Tigers in New Orleans. Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC openerRelated story:
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Dec. 29, 2021: The Tulane Green Wave defeat the Memphis Tigers in New Orleans. Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC openerRelated story:
The Tigers could be missing a few players when they play Tulane on Wednesday night.
After a two-week COVID-imposed hiatus, Memphis restarts its schedule, hoping to recapture the momentum from the Alabama win.
No word on whether more of the Memphis players have been vaccinated, but Penny Hardaway says he believes there will be enough to play against Tulane.
Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.
In a letter to Tigers fans addressing a number of topics, Laird Veatch says redshirts and injured players are among the vaccinated.
Hawai’i is expected to start freshman quarterback Brayden Schager who Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan has already played against in high school.
The Daily Memphian spoke to five coaches who addressed what Hardaway’s responsibilities were, and what they tell their own players.
If Tennessee remains unwilling to reschedule, Hardaway hopes the Tigers can pick up a big game with another school.
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Coach Penny Hardaway, who previously said that 90% of the Tigers were vaccinated, “probably just misspoke on that” figure.
The University of Memphis had to cancel its second straight basketball game due to COVID-19 protocols in the program
University of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes seemed pretty adamant that the two in-state rivals wouldn’t be rescheduling a game for this season. So where does that leave University of Memphis basketball?
The Memphis-Tennessee series ended in dismal fashion when Saturday’s game at Bridgestone Arena was canceled because of COVID-19. It’s an ending nobody wanted. But that won’t stop fans from both sides from arguing about it until the end of time.
Saturday’s matchup between Memphis and Tennessee puts a spotlight on a player many believed should have ended up with the Tigers.
Coming off a stunning upset of Alabama, the Tigers have to contend with a top defense and an offense that likes to share the ball.
The Tigers freshman center has added a big name to his NIL portfolio.
A dejected DeAndre Williams reached out to his high school coach, who offered sage advice.
Alex Lomax once was the child receiving Christmas toys at a community center. Now he’s the one passing them out. “This means a lot to me, being from Memphis and being able to give back toys to the kids,” he said.
The most encouraging sign from Tuesday’s win was Penny Hardaway’s growth on the sideline.
It marked the end of the four-game losing streak, and was the Tigers’ first win against a top-10 team since March 2014 against Louisville. How a players-only meeting might’ve just saved the Tigers’ seasonRelated stories:
Linebacker JJ Russell was named the Memphis MVP on Sunday, Dec. 12.
When Tyler Harris hit a 3-pointer to put the Memphis Tigers up by 19 on No. 6 Alabama, FedExForum erupted in air-shaking joy. It was a win that saved a season. And felt just like old times.
Thanks to DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax, the Tigers might be finally coming together as a team.
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