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Coach Penny Hardaway notes how easy it is to believe the hype after games like those in Maui. “You start reading that, and you forget that you still have to go play.”

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Box score: Memphis 81, Louisiana Tech 71

It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 16 Tigers eventually did enough to put away the pesky Bulldogs on Wednesday night at FedExForum.

This is the box score for the NCAA game between the Memphis Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at FedExForum.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ loss at Dallas and what went wrong in the final moments for Memphis. 

The Design Review Board approved the architectural design for the Falls Building redevelopment into apartments and the recently announced Crosstown/Live Nation indoor event venue. 

The Memphis Tigers got what they wanted, a Dec. 17 matchup with West Virginia of the Big 12 in the Frisco Bowl.

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“Seeing everybody happy and proud, it’s a blessing to be where I am,” Bartlett High linebacker Austin Howard said.

Four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. headlines the 2025 signing class. “He’s a great fit for what we do,” Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said. “And as he knows, he’s going to come in and have to compete. The young man is all for it.”

The U.S. Department of Justice alleges the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution.

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University is hiring two full-time recruiters in Chicago and another one for Dallas-Houston.

The inmate, who died in July, was being held in the jail for the Germantown Police Department.

The City of Memphis does not plan on entering an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice following the department’s civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department, City Attorney Tannera Gibson said in a letter to the DOJ this week. 

The Tigers (10-2) will play West Virginia (6-6). It will be the second straight bowl appearance against a power conference opponent for the Tigers. Memphis beat Iowa State 36-26 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl last year.

Tech giants Nvidia, Super Micro Computer and Dell are also eyeing Memphis for new manufacturing space.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

The latest addition to The Rendezvous’ line of sauces and seasonings is a salt and pepper blend created by the late Nick Vergos.

Greater Memphis Chamber President and CEO Ted Townsend said the announcement highlights the growing economic partnership between Memphis and South Korea. 

Perennial power South Pittsburg provides the opposition in the first championship game in program history.

Plus, a warehouse is getting an upgrade, and a Memphis firm was acquired by a Michigan-based company. 

One analyst said cargo volumes at Memphis likely will not return to the glory days of past years as FedEx pushes for higher-margin packages. 

With elections over, housing developers and lenders are optimistic about the state of sales and the inventory of property for the coming year.

Law firm Lewis Thomason announces additions. 

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