Did the Tigers remain on Parth Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after their lopsided home loss to Mississippi State on Saturday? 

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Tennessee’s and Memphis’ seasons end and the College Football Playoff continues.

Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin is forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft, he announced Sunday on X. 

Over their last four victories, the Grizzlies are winning by an average of more than 25 points. In a league where leads quickly evaporate, Memphis has been able to stay on the gas. 

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Bane, Pippen combine for 45 points as Grizzlies beat Hawks

The game time temperature was 25 degrees and dropping in the first college football game played in December in 102-year-old Columbus, Ohio Stadium.

Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 22 points and nine assists as the Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Coach Alex Simmons expects some players who’ve been out with injuries to be back by the time Memphis begins the conference schedule against Wichita State on Jan. 1.

Despite a crowd announced at more than 14,000, Memphis lost big to Mississippi State. What will FedExForum look like when Ole Miss shows up next?

After the No. 21 University of Memphis basketball team fell to Mississippi State at FedExForum on Saturday, the Tigers are taking the loss in stride.

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Box score: Mississippi State 79, No. 21 Memphis 66

No. 21 Memphis (9-3) fell behind by 16 at the half and could not mount a comeback as Mississippi State knocked off the Tigers, 79-66.

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Here’s the box score for the Memphis Tigers and Mississippi State basketball game Dec. 21, 2024.

Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said he never imagined that on a work trip he’d lose his friend of 14 years. Tigers associate AD Marlon Dechausay suffered a heart attack while in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. He died Dec. 4.

Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games. 

University of Tennessee drum major Christian Carroll, of Collierville, is only the third Black drum major in the school’s history.

There have only been three Black drum majors in the more than 150 years since the University of Tennessee marching band was founded.

The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix football team brought home the Class 1A TSSAA High School BlueCross Bowl Football Championship, the first charter school to win the title, and had a parade to celebrate.

Claire Smith led Patriots to second straight title. Kim Robinson guided Trojans to their first crown in program history.

Clark, who was the longest-tenured assistant coach under Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield, will also coach the defensive back for the Boilermakers. 

Did Draymond Green play the worst basketball game of all time? Chris Herrington breaks it down and also looks into Zach Edey’s return to the starting lineup.

Coach Josh Heupel doesn’t much care for the narrative that the Vols, with its checkered history over the past 15 years, is content just to have reached the College Football Playoff.

The Bulldogs provide Penny Hardaway’s team a chance to pick up a fourth Quadrant I win. 

FedExForum played “Whoop That Trick,” and the Grizzlies obliged. Then, despite Warriors forward Draymond Green’s inflammatory remarks on his podcast, they let Golden State’s embarrassment speak for itself.

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Box score: Grizzlies 144, Warriors 93

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This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at FedExForum.

The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with 27 3-pointers in the 144-93 win over the Golden State Warriors. It’s the biggest win in the NBA this season.