Tag: Memphis
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Memphis survives a scare from Wichita State 83-80 to advance to the AAC Tournament semifinals

The 2024-2025 AAC Champions, the Memphis Tigers, would jumpstart their March Madness run with a quarterfinal matchup with the Shockers of Wichita State. The Tigers had an entire week off between games from the last time out against USF, so it was a challenge to overcome having a game against a team fresh off tournament…
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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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#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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Memphis takes the deciding game three 2-0 over SEMO, earning a massive series win

On a brisk Monday afternoon, the Memphis Tigers welcomed SEMO to FedEx Park for the series-deciding game three against an NCAA Tournament Regional team. Coming into Opening Weekend for the Memphis Tigers, a series win over the SEMO Redhawks would be added icing to the start of the 2025 Memphis Baseball season. SEMO came into…
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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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Memphis and SEMO split the double header on Friday, forcing a series deciding game three on Monday

With severe weather threatening the Memphis area on Saturday, the Memphis Tigers opened the highly anticipated 2025 season against SEMO with a doubleheader at FedEx Park on Friday afternoon. Coming into the season opener with SEMO, the energy around the Memphis Baseball program was unlike anything the program had seen before. Despite what the folks…
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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…
