Tag: MarchMadness
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Another loss, as the Tigers once again come up short 74-59 to Wichita State on Saturday

Needing a win in the worst way possible, the Memphis Tigers would take their 9-9 record on the road to Wichita State to face a dangerous Shockers team looking to add another nail in the Memphis season. There’s no way around it: this season has been a disappointment for the Memphis Tigers, who come into…
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Kentucky defends home court as Ole Miss falls on the road 72-63

On a blistery late January Saturday, the Ole Miss Rebels travelled north into the depths of Rupp Arena for a massive Southeastern Conference matchup between two NCAA Tournament hopeful teams. Both Kentucky and Ole Miss entered Saturday’s contest needing a win over the other one in the worst way possible, as both have underperformed to…
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Another embarrassing loss for Memphis as they fall on the road to Tulsa 83-66

Fresh off a massive double-digit win over UTSA on Sunday, the Tigers would head west to the great state of Oklahoma to face a hungry Tulsa Golden Hurricanes team on Wednesday night. With just one game separating the Tigers and Golden Hurricanes in the American standings, Wednesday night’s late January game between the two had…
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#18 Alabama dominates Mississippi State 97-82, as the Bulldogs crumble in the second half

Needing a statement win after Saturday’s debacle, Mississippi State would welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to the Hump for a massive Southeastern Conference Super Tuesday matchup. Alabama would come to Starkville with only eight scholarship players after five games were listed as out on Tuesday night with the injury bug. While the Mississippi State Bulldogs…
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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 dominates New Orleans 86-70

Needing a win in the worst possible way, the Memphis Tigers would welcome New Orleans to the FedEx Forum for a midweek non-conference tilt. Memphis came into the game with a dismal 2-4 record after going winless in the Bahamas before returning home and getting back in the groove with a blowout 74-58 win over…
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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…
