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Charles Barkley believes Memphis could upset Purdue in March Madness second round Charles Barkley believes Memphis could upset Purdue in March Madness second round, if the Tigers can get by Florida Atlantic
Alabama, Houston headline AP Top 25 ahead of March Madness
Alabama, the No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament, earned the No. 1 ranking in the latest AP Top 25 ahead of March Madness.MARCH 13, 2023
NCAA Tournament East Region bracket: Predictions, upsets, Purdue handed a tall task
Big Ten champion Purdue will have plenty of quality challengers in the East. Here's how the region is shaping up ahead of the NCAA Tournamen...MARCH 13, 2023
The Commercial Appeal Why the journey Penny Hardaway and Memphis took to reach this NCAA tournament makes them a threat like no Tigers' team in at least a decade.
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Memphis men's basketball upsets No. 1 Houston to win American Athletic Conference title - The Boston Globe Kendric Davis scored 31 points and the Tigers beat the Cougars, who were missing AAC player of the year Marcus Sasser, who strained his groi...
MARCH 12, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
No. 1 Houston falls; Bama, Purdue win tourney titles Kendric Davis scored 31 points, including 14 in a big run before halftime, and Memphis beat short-handed No. 1 Houston 75-65 in the American...
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College basketball highlights: Purdue, Alabama win; Houston upsets Memphis
Purdue and Alabama won the Big Ten and SEC titles, respectively. Memphis upset No. 1 Houston to win the AAC title. Here are the highlights!MARCH 12, 2023
Alex Lomax - Plays 25 minutes Lomax (groin) finished Saturday's 94-54 victory over Tulane with two points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes.
Impact As expected, Lomax continued to log a great amount of minutes while serving as one of Memphis' substitutes. It is unclear if he can reclaim the starting role once given to him before his recurring groin injuries. But before March Madness, Lomax has one more opportunity to step up. Memphis and Houston are expected to play each other in the 2023 AAC Tournament final on Sunday.
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Jayden Hardaway - Plays 17 minutes Hardaway registered eight points (2-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes during Saturday's 94-54 victory over Tulane.
Impact Limited minutes have been the case for Hardaway across his six games started from Feb. 19 to March 11. Without including Memphis' first game of the 2023 AAC Tournament, he averaged 10.8 minutes. Most of those went to substitutes Alex Lomax and Johnathan Lawson instead.
MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kendric Davis: 'I don't like talking. Let's just hoop' Memphis basketball star Kendric Davis speaks to reporters after beating Tulane at the AAC Tournament.
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How to watch Memphis Tigers basketball vs. Houston on TV, live stream in AAC Tournament championship Memphis Tigers basketball gets a third crack at Houston in Sunday's AAC Tournament championship game in Fort Worth.
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Memphis to another AAC final after 94-54 win over Tulane
DeAndre Williams had 27 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis overwhelmed Tulane 94-54 in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinalsMARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Malcolm Dandridge - Won't start Saturday Dandridge is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Tulane, Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Dandridge started against Central Florida on Friday, but he will move back to the bench Saturday. He's only averaging 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game this season.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jayden Hardaway - Starting against Tulane Hardaway is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Tulane, Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Hardaway came off the bench against Central Florida on Friday, but he will recover his regular starting role for this semifinal matchup. Hardaway is averaging 3.6 points per game over his previous five starts.
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Alex Lomax - Spotted in warmups Saturday Lomax (groin) was spotted in warmups prior to Saturday's game against Tulane, Colin Cody reports.
Impact Lomax re-aggravated his groin injury Friday, but being spotted in warmups could be a good sign for his availability. The result of the warmups will determine whether he starts against Tulane or not with a berth for the AAC Championship game on the line.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How to watch Memphis Tigers basketball vs. Tulane on TV, live stream in AAC Tournament Memphis Tigers basketball can get one step closer to the AAC Tournament title with a win over Tulane in the semifinals on Saturday in Fort W...
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Alex Lomax - Game-time decision Saturday Lomax (groin) is a game-time decision Saturday against Tulane, Neil Meyer at Front Office Sports reports.
Impact The senior left Friday's game due to a groin injury which is keeping him a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Tulane. The guard is averaging 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds this season.
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Memphis basketball vs. UCF: Live updates for Penny Hardaway's Tigers Penny Hardaway and his Memphis basketball team will try to score a win vs. UCF Friday in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament.
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How to watch Memphis Tigers basketball vs. UCF on TV, live stream in AAC Tournament It appears Memphis basketball is comfortably in the NCAA Tournament -- for now.
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Jayden Hardaway - Moves to bench Hardaway isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus Central Florida, Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Hardaway will be replaced by Malcolm Dandridge in the starting lineup Friday. Hardaway will come off the bench for the first time since Feb. 16.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Malcolm Dandridge - Gets starting nod Dandridge is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Central Florida, Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian reports. reports.
Impact Dandridge will replace Jayden Hardaway in the starting five Friday. Dandridge will make his first start since Nov. 15.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis headline top 25 performances of season
Zach Edey put up 25 points and 10 rebounds nine times this season, the most of any major-college player in 16 years. See where his top games...MARCH 8, 2023
DeAndre Williams on meeting challenges, Tigers' confidence level Memphis basketball senior DeAndre Williams met with reporters Tuesday ahead of the AAC Tournament.
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Chandler Lawson - Hits a pair of threes Lawson racked up 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one steal over 22 minutes during Sunday's 67-65 loss to Houston.
Impact Lawson tallied his first multi-three game of the season in Sunday's loss. The senior forward does not shoot the ball often from behind the arc, averaging just 0.3 three-point attempts per game, though he is averaging 50.0 percent on his attempts. Lawson has started five straight games, averaging 18.4 minutes per game in that span.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keonte Kennedy - Expected to miss AAC Tournament Kennedy (hand) is not expected to be available for the AAC Tournament, Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Kennedy, who his missed the last four games with a fractured hand, is expected to remain out for the AAC Tournament. The 6-foot-5 senior has appeared in 25 games this season (12 starts), logging 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals on 23 minutes per game. Team officials are hopeful that he will be active for the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
