What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season home finale against USF
Memphis Tigers guard Dug McDaniel (1) dribbles the ball against the Wichita State Shockers during the second half at FedExForum on Feb. 26, 2026. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
In the final week of the regular season, the Memphis Tigers are still in the thick of a battle for a spot in next week’s American Conference Tournament.
This season’s conference tourney — scheduled for March 11-15 in Birmingham, Alabama — includes only the 13-team league’s top 10 teams.
Before the season began the Tigers (12-17, 7-9 American Conference) didn’t expect to be in this position, with a conference tournament berth far from secured in March.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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