FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
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The Commercial Appeal Johnathan Lawson, Memphis basketball's only freshman, is developing a knack for making clutch plays when the Tigers need them most.
Davis scores 19, Memphis beats Wichita State 83-78
Led by Kendric Davis' 19 points, the Memphis Tigers defeated the Wichita State Shockers 83-78 on Thursday nightFEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Memphis G Keonte Kennedy breaks hand on wall, out for regular season Memphis guard Keonte Kennedy punched a wall following the team’s recent loss to Houston and broke his hand, the program revealed Thursday.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Memphis basketball score vs. Wichita State: Live updates for Penny Hardaway's Tigers Can Memphis basketball score a bounce-back victory at Wichita State Thursday?
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Kendric Davis - Starting in return to action Davis (ankle) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Wichita State, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact After being made unavailable for Sunday's contest versus Houston due to an ankle injury, Davis has apparently made enough progress to the point where he's able to start against the Shockers. The 6-foot guard is currently averaging 19.4 points, 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds on 34.7 minutes per game this season, but there's still a chance that he could have his minutes limited in his first game back.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keonte Kennedy - Sustains fractured hand Kennedy won't return for the remainder of the regular season after suffering a broken hand, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Following Sunday's 72-64 loss to No. 1 ranked Houston, Kennedy struck a wall out of frustration that resulted in him breaking his hand, per Memphis' official Twitter account. The 6-foot-5 guard is now in line to miss at least the next four games, and it would be surprising if he were able to participate in the AAC Tournament beginning March 9. Across 25 contests suited up for this season, Kennedy ranks as the Tigers' third-leading scorer with 9.2 points per matchup on a 46.1 percent shooting clip.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The story behind the key Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway wears as a necklace The key Penny Hardaway wears on a chain around his neck during Memphis basketball games isn’t exactly something new for him.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Kendric Davis - Day-to-day Davis (ankle) is listed as day-to-day ahead of Thursday's matchup with Wichita State, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Davis, who missed Sunday's game against Houston with an ankle injury, will likely come down to a game-time decision against Houston. The 6-foot senior has started in 26 games this season, logging 21.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.2 steals on 34.3 minutes per game. If Davis is ultimately unable to go on Thursday, his next opportunity to return would come against Cincinatti on Sunday.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elijah McCadden - Sets new season high McCadden closed Sunday's 72-64 loss to Houston with 20 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-12 FT), six rebounds and one steal across 37 minutes.
Impact McCadden's 20-point performance set a new season high and marked his second straight game with at least 15 points and five rebounds. All season long, McCadden has been a reliable option on offense, shooting 57.7 percent from the field, which ranks fifth highest in the conference. On top of his efficient scoring, McCadden has gotten to the line 20 times over the last two games, converting on 14.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The Commercial Appeal Memphis basketball, without Kendric Davis, suffered the best kind of loss at Houston. The kind of loss that left everyone encouraged for the future.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Memphis basketball score vs. Houston: Live updates for Penny Hardaway's Tigers The Memphis basketball team can score points with the best of them. No. 2 Houston can stop teams from scoring points with the best of them.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Malcolm Dandridge - Returns following two-month absence Dandridge ended Sunday's 72-64 loss to Houston with two points (1-1 FG) and three rebounds in six minutes.
Impact Dandridge returned to action following his 15-game hiatus due to an ankle injury. The 6-foot-9 senior was still limited to his second-fewest minutes played of any game this season, and he's now averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds while playing 14.2 minutes across 12 appearances.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jayden Hardaway - Plays 12 minutes in starting lineup Hardaway logged seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound across 12 minutes during Sunday's 72-64 loss to Houston.
Impact Hardaway logged his first start since the Jan. 1 loss to Tulane. Nevertheless, the 6-foot-5 senior still played fewer minutes than any of his previous seven outings while coming off the bench. Hardaway has now averaged 6.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists while playing 19.4 minutes per game over the last eight games.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chandler Lawson - Plays nine minutes Lawson closed Sunday's 72-64 loss to Houston with zero points (0-1 FG) and one rebound in nine minutes.
Impact Despite being part of the Tigers' starting lineup Sunday, Lawson was limited to less than 10 minutes so that some of his shorter teammates could play more. Damaria Franklin, Jonathan Lawson and a returning Alex Lomax (groin) all played at least 20 minutes at Houston.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Lomax - Zero points during return Lomax posted zero points (0-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 72-64 loss to Houston.
Impact It was clear Lomax felt some jitters during his first game back, as he failed to make any of the seven field goals he attempted. Fortunately for the Tigers senior, he will have enough opportunities to get back in a groove, as they still have four more games before AAC tournament action begins after March 5.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kendric Davis - Won't play Sunday Davis (ankle) was spotted in a walking boot pregame and will not suit up Sunday versus Houston, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Davis was initially tabbed as a game-time decision, though doubtful, to play Sunday after he sustained an ankle injury Thursday against UCF. The Tigers' leading scorer was able to participate in warmups ahead of Sunday's contest, so it appears his use of a walking boot could be more of a precautionary measure than anything. Either way, Memphis will opt to avoid putting any additional strain on Davis' injured ankle Sunday. His next chance to play will come Thursday at Wichita State.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jayden Hardaway - Moves back into starting rotation Hardaway is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Houston.
Impact Hardaway was a consistent starter while playing in all but two of the Tigers' first 15 games of the season. The 6-foot-5 senior then missed four games in a row with a hip injury before shifting into a role off the bench for the past seven games. However, Hardaway's per-game production never really changed despite losing his starting spot, and he's averaged 6.1 points and 1.1 rebounds while playing 18.7 minutes per contest.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu - Not part of starting lineup Akobundu-Ehiogu is not part of the Tigers' starting lineup Sunday at Houston, according to Parth Upadhyaya of the Daily Memphian.
Impact Instead, Chander Lawson is part of the Tigers' starting frontcourt Sunday. Akobundu-Ehiogu averaged 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds across his 16 games as a substitute from Nov. 7 to Jan. 11.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chandler Lawson - Returning to starting lineup Sunday Lawson will start Sunday's game at Houston.
Impact Lawson started all but two of the first 17 games of the season before moving into a more limited role off the bench over the last nine contests. However, the 6-foot-7 senior will now return to the starting rotation for the first time since Jan. 11. Across his 15 starts this season, Lawson has averaged 5.6 points and 5.1 rebounds while playing 21.7 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kendric Davis - Not in starting lineup Davis (ankle) is not part of the starting five Sunday against Houston, Parth Upadhyaya of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Davis was considered a game-time call for the contest and was even spotted warming up, though his absence from the starting five is the greatest sign. Still, it's possible he'll be available off the bench for the important AAC matchup.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kendric Davis - Warming up Sunday Davis (ankle) is warming up Sunday, according to Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Impact Davis warming up indicates he could participate in Memphis' game Sunday at Houston. However, Munz did say he would be "shocked" if Davis was to play after being expected to be yet confirmed as a game-time decision before Sunday's game. Memphis will have approximately one more hour to make a decision.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Malcolm Dandridge - Probable at Houston Dandridge (ankle) is probable before the Tigers' game Sunday at Houston, according to Doc Holliday of Action News 5.
Impact Dandridge is expected to participate when the Tigers play their most challenging matchup scheduled within February. As a junior, he logged nine points and six rebounds across his three games against Houston.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Lomax - Probable at Houston Lomax (groin) is probable before the Tigers' game Sunday at Houston, according to Doc Holliday of Action News 5.
Impact Lomax is expected to participate when the Tigers play their most challenging matchup scheduled within February. As a junior, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 assists across his three games against Houston.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kendric Davis - Expected to be game-time decision Davis (ankle) is expected to be a game-time decision before Memphis' game Sunday at Houston.
Impact Davis has a chance to prevent any unavailability because of the ankle injury he suffered Thursday. Currently, Memphis' next game will begin 3:00 p.m. EST.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Franklin's game-winning layup lifts Memphis past UCF, 64-63
Elijah McCadden scored 16 points to lead the Memphis Tigers and Damaria Franklin hit the game-winning layup with seven seconds left as the Tigers beat the UCF Knights 64-63FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
