Tag: MarchMadness
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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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#16 Memphis clinches the AAC Regular Season Championship with a 75-70 win over UTSA

Needing a win to clinch the one seed and at least a share of the American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship, the 16th-ranked Memphis Tigers would head south to San Antonio, Texas, to take on the UTSA Roadrunners. A quick turnaround is never ideal when you’re off an emotionally charged road rivalry win over UAB.…
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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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#3 Florida was too much for #22 Mississippi State, as the Gators roll 81-68

Fresh off a thrilling one-point win over Georgia on Saturday, the 22nd-ranked Mississippi State welcomed the third-ranked Florida Gators for a Tuesday night marquee Southeastern Conference matchup. Needing another signature win, Mississippi State looked to play spoiler to the Florida Gators, who dominated Auburn on the Plains on Saturday before heading into the depths of…
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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,…
