Tag: Basketball
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Ole Miss takes down Missouri 76-69 for the first conference win of the season
Needing a win in the worst way possible, Coach Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels would welcome the Missouri Tigers to Oxford for a Saturday night showdown in the Southeastern Conference. Ole Miss came into the matchup with Missouri looking to win its first SEC game after dropping the first two conference games to…
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Mississippi State improves to 2-0 in SEC play with a 72-53 victory over Oklahoma
Fresh off a massive road win at Texas on Saturday night, Coach Jans and the Mississippi State would welcome the Sooners of Oklahoma to the Hump on Wednesday night for another early Southeastern Conference test. Not only did Mississippi State beat Texas on Wednesday night they extended the winning streak to five games and with…
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The current state of Memphis basketball
We’re nearly halfway through the Memphis basketball season, and despite being on a three-game winning streak, the current trajectory of the program seems off. Attendance is down, the product on the court isn’t what Memphis fans expect, and the lack of success doesn’t feel like Memphis basketball anymore; it feels like a program with hope…
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Memphis opens American Conference play with an ugly 57-48 win over North Texas
Despite a dismal nonconference slate for Coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, Wednesday afternoon was the start of a new season as the Tigers welcomed North Texas to the FedEx Forum to jumpstart the new season on a solid note. Coming into the conference slate for Memphis, the margin of error for Memphis is…
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Memphis picks up a massive 78-71 win over Baylor on Saturday
Coming off back-to-back wins for the first time this season, the Memphis Tigers would welcome the Baylor Bears to the FedExForum for a massive non-conference opportunity on Saturday afternoon. Needing NCAA Tournament-caliber style wins, the Memphis Tigers came into the game against Baylor looking to improve on the 3-4 record by placing the bad losses…
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Miami comes into Oxford and takes down Ole Miss 75-66
Ole Miss continued the nonconference slate with an SEC/ACC Challenge game against the Hurricanes of Miami inside the friendly confines of the John and Sandy Black Pavilion. Tuesday night was the first chance for Ole Miss to come together as one united front after the events of the prior weekend, where they saw former Head…
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Mississippi State falls in OT 87-81 to SMU
Mississippi State continued its 2025-2026 journey on Friday night as it welcomed the Mustangs of SMU to the Hump for an NCAA Tournament-caliber non-conference matchup. Mississippi State, fresh off an overtime thriller, 81-78, over New Orleans on Monday night, came into the matchup with SMU looking to earn a quality win while building an identity…
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Mississippi State opens the 2025 Hall Of Fame Classic with a 98-77 loss to Kansas State
Mississippi State would take the show on the road to Kansas City to take on the 4-0 Kansas State Wildcats in game two of the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic. A win for either team would give them a date with Nebraska in the Hall of Fame Classic Championship game, while the loser would face…
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Memphis comes up just short 80-71 of an upset of #1 Purdue
A few steps away from the crystal clear water of the Bahamas, Coach Penny Hardaway would take his Memphis Tigers up against the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in game one of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. A mini tournament, per se, that would guarantee Memphis two games against a guaranteed NCAA Tournament team, with the…
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Thoughts and takeaways from the first preseason game for the Tigers
Monday night was a bit of a celebration inside the FedEx Forum as the return of John Calipari took place, as Coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers welcomed the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 901 for the first of two preseason games before opening the 2025-2026 season against San Francisco on November 8th. A renewal…
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