Tag: Basketball
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Mississippi State DOMINATES LSU 91-62 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament, advancing to play Mizzou on Thursday

Right off the streets of Broadway, the Mississippi State Bulldogs would start their March Madness journey in the Southeastern Conference with a first-round matchup with the LSU Tigers, with the winner advancing to play Missouri on Thursday. Mississippi State opened a slight lead over the LSU Tigers in the first half, as the Bulldogs struggled…
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Won but certainly not done

It’s been seven years in the making, but Coach Penny Hardaway has led the Memphis Tigers to an outright regular season championship. They are positioned to play deep into March as a legitimate contender to reach the Final Four for the first time as a program since 2008. Something about the 2024-2025 Memphis Tigers team…
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#16 Memphis clinches the outright AAC Championship crown by dominating USF 84-68

Fresh off clinching at least a share of the regular season AAC crown, the 16th-ranked Memphis Tigers would welcome the South Florida Bulls to the FedEx Forum on Friday night to secure the outright championship before next week’s AAC Tournament in Ft. Worth. As it went in the first matchup with the Bulls, the first…
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#18 Memphis picks up a massive 88-81 road win over UAB on Sunday

On the second to last weekend of the regular season, the 18th-ranked Memphis Tigers would travel into a hornets’ nest as they took the race for the AAC Championship on the road to Birmingham, where arch-rival UAB waited in the shadows for their chance at revenge over the Tigers. Memphis took the first matchup with…
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#22 Memphis with a get right game, as the Tigers dominate FAU 84-65

Looking for a get-right game, Memphis welcomed the FAU Owls to the FedEx Forum for a Sunday afternoon matinee matchup of American Athletic Conference basketball. Five remaining games are on the schedule, including Sunday’sincluding Sunday’s one against FA. The Tigers welcomed the Owls as they looked to bounce back after a disappointing loss to the…
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Oklahoma stuns #21 Mississippi State 93-87

With two weeks remaining until the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Mississippi State opened the final five-game stretch with a road game in Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Despite a 3-10 Southeastern Conference record, the Sooners challenged Mississippi State to overcome on Saturday, giving Coach Jans and his Bulldogs another needed test ahead of their March Madness…
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#21 Mississippi State defends the Hump, taking down #7 Texas A&M 70-54

Fresh off a massive road win over Ole Miss on Saturday, the 21st-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs welcomed the 7th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies to the Hump for another highly anticipated Tuesday night of Southeastern Conference Basketball. Similar styles would take the court when Texas A&M and Mississippi State met on Tuesday night at the Hump. Two…
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Wichita State shocks #14 Memphis 84-79 in overtime, ending the eight game winning streak for the Tigers

Another day in the life of the American Athletic Conference, the Memphis Tigers would travel into Wichita, Kansas, to take on the Wichita State Shockers. As usual, when Memphis comes to town, the Charles Koch Arena saw an early arrival crowd, filling the arena with folks wearing black and gold supporting the Shockers. The student…
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#14 Memphis dominates South Florida 80-65, extending the winning streak to eight games

Riding the high of a seven-game winning streak, the 14th-ranked Memphis Tigers traveled to Tampa, Florida, for a Thursday night showdown with USF Bulls. Knowing they would walk into the snake pit on Thursday night, where every possession mattered just a bit more. Despite the record, USF is a solid basketball team notorious for giving…
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#17 Memphis earns revenge against Temple 90-82, as the win streak is now at seven

The 17th-ranked Memphis Tigers welcomed Temple to the FedEx Forum for round two between the two for a Sunday showcase of American Athletic powers. Coming into the game with Temple, the Tigers were on a mission to extend the six-game winning streak to seven after the last loss came in a road game at Temple,…
