Tag: Basketball
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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,…
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#17 Memphis extends the winning streak at six with an 83-71 win over Tulsa

It was a neon night inside the FedEx Forum on Wednesday night as the 17th-ranked Memphis Tigers welcomed Tulsa for a night of American Athletic Basketball. Memphis came into the matchup with Tulsa riding a five-game winning streak and looking to extend it to six against one of the bottom-tier teams in the conference. However,…
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#25 Ole Miss dominates #14 Kentucky 98-84

Life in the Southeastern Conference is brutal; coming off two losses, Kentucky and Ole Miss met on the hardwood Tuesday night for a top-25 showdown between two desperate teams needing a win. With the crowd behind them, the Rebels opened a nice lead on the Wildcats in the first half, with Club Red carrying the…
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#19 Memphis escapes New Orleans with a 68-56 win over Tulane

Memphis started their two-game road trip with a trip to New Orleans on Thursday night to take on the Green Wave of Tulane. Something weird happens when the Tigers travel into the Crescent City to take on the Green Wave; it doesn’t matter the sport when Memphis takes on Tulane in New Orleans; the weird…
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#23 Ole Miss snaps a three game losing streak with a massive 72-69 win over Texas

A week after losing a heartbreaker to Texas A&M, Ole Miss welcomed the Texas Longhorns for the first as members of the Southeastern Conference to the Sandy and John Black Pavilion on the campus of Ole Miss for a Wednesday showdown. As the schedule was released, many around college basketball had the Wednesday night matchup…
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#24 Memphis State dominates rival UAB 100-77

With nostalgia in the air, the 22nd-ranked Memphis Tigers welcomed long-time rival UAB to the FedEx Forum for a highly anticipated matchup between the two best teams in the American Athletic Conference. Picked one and two in the preseason polls, many people had this game circled as one of the best games of the season…
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#22 Missouri defends home court against #16 Ole Miss, as the Rebels drop a second straight

Looking for a get-right game after a heartbreaking loss on Wednesday night, Ole Miss traveled into the belly of the beast on Saturday night to take on the 22nd-ranked Missouri Tigers on their home court in Columbia, Missouri. As we see each night, going on the road in the Southeastern Conference is no easy adventure;…
