The suspension comes after Ja Morant’s postgame comments Friday night after the Grizzlies' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Memphis Tigers cruised to a 38-14 win at Rice, but quarterback Brendon Lewis got banged up late.

Quarterback Brooks Wright threw for four touchdowns, leading his team to the No. 1 seed in the region.

Morant had just scored 8 points on 3-14 from the floor in 31 minutes, as Lakers star Luka Doncic scored 44 points. 

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Box score: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 112

The Los Angeles Lakers, with Luka Doncic controlling the offense, sliced away at the Memphis Grizzlies lead in the second half.

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

The first round of action in Tennessee begins on Thursday, Nov. 6, and continues Friday, Nov. 7.

Darreus McFadden ran for four touchdowns and Hudson Tucker threw for two scores as the Saints rolled.

Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis completed 18 of 23 passes for 225 yards while leading the team with 87 yards rushing on 10 carries.

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Box score: Memphis 38, Rice 14

NCAA college football box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Rice Owls in Houston, Texas.

The Bearden Bulldogs win fourth title in five years thanks to a goal early in the second overtime period in the state AAA Championship in Chattanooga.

It’s a Halloween trick for the Grizzlies, as Luka Doncic dons a Lakers “costume” and likely takes the floor. 

“I did come into this week way more excited (than I am now) — (with the) understanding that we’ve been practicing against one another, and I’ve been seeing some really good things,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after a preseason loss to Auburn.

Coach Ryan Silverfield has a knack for winning the big one, but his Tigers football team cannot afford a costly loss to mediocre Rice.

Breathe. These games don’t count (thank heavens), and don’t even necessarily have to mean anything.

The Jaguars finished the regular season 10-0 with a 34-8 rout of Germantown in front of a sold-out crowd on Thursday at Ken Netherland Stadium.

Memphis shot just 36.8% (21-of-57) from the floor and 20% (4-of-20) from 3-point range, had more turnovers (23) than made field goals (21) and allowed Auburn to score 38 points in the paint.

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The Tigers have four games remaining in their quest toward a potential American Conference title, starting with a road game against Rice.

The Grizzlies’ rookie duty is one that connects the current team to its Grit and Grind roots and supports a Downtown restaurant. And it all starts with 40 orders of fried rice. 

Santi Aldama didn’t hesitate in the final seconds. He located and found the Grizzlies’ closer, Ja Morant. 

The teams traded scoreless possessions before Santi Aldama found Morant for the game-deciding bucket with 7.6 seconds remaining.

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.