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Spirit Of The Dream

Just a few hours after University of Houston Basketball coach Kelvin Sampson complimented Penny Hardaway on the job he has done coaching his team this year, Mayor AC Wharton echoed those same sentiments as he presented Penny with his spirit of the dream award. During his introduction of Hardaway, Wh

No. 9 RANKED TIGERS OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY WITH A WIN

When I read that KJ Lawson would be playing his final year of college basketball at Tulane University I was befuddled to say the least. He graduated from Kansas in May, but he still had one year of eligibility left. Just two months before KJ graduated from Kansas, Ron Hunter was announced as the new

James Wiseman not eligible until 2020

Statement from University of Memphis Athletics Late this afternoon, the NCAA informed the University of Memphis that men’s basketball student-athlete James Wiseman must be withheld from 12 games of competition, stemming from a NCAA violation several years ago. James must sit nine games for the infra

TIGERS WORKIN’ OUT THE KINKS

We’ve all been wondering what this years Tiger Basketball team would look like this year. Who will start? Who would play what position? What style of offense would they run? Any special uniforms/shoes? Will Penny wear Gucci belt? We got an answer to some of those questions at the exhibition game vs

Old School Memphis State Basketball

It was just like it used to be. The game was on Saturday but the anticipation increased as game day approached. It’d been almost a week since the Tigers played a game. Coach Hardaway made a midweek appearance on ESPN where he answered a question that we’ve all asked, “Is Lil’ Penny returning to the

Tigers Final Exhibition Send BUCS Home

By: Dominique Frost Multimedia Sports Reporter On Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, The University of Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball Team defeated Christian Brothers University in their final exhibition game 95-68. Last week the Tigers trampled Lemoyne Owen College, winning by more than 60 points. Since then,

Lady Basketball fall to IUPUI

The Memphis Tigers Lady’s Basketball played against the the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Lady Jaguars this Wednesday night. The game was a bit of a nail bitter for some. With over 500 fans watching and cheering, the lady tigers put up a brave fight against their opponent but s

[PHOTOS] Senior Night at MUS

While most people were out wining and dining on February 14th, it was senior night at MUS basketball OWLS. Jack Crosby, Josh Gray, Ogonna Oraedu, Josh Tyler, Alex Salazar, and Luke Wilfong are the seniors on the team. Ariel Bulloch, Josie Campbell, Emily Cohen, Mae Harrison, Gracie Meeks, Daisye Rai

REBELS REIGN OVER TIGERS CONTINUES

It’s Saturday afternoon, it’s raining in Oxford. The Pavilion is full of Ole Miss fans wearing Rebel Red, but there are some True Blue Tiger fans that traveled to support the team. Dedric Lawson said that he really wanted to beat Ole Miss in basketball “Because they (Ole Miss)

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2016 Tiger Basketball Media Day

It’s almost time for Memphis Tiger Basketball. With Tubby Smith at the helm, the Tigers’ appear poised to build on success of the past and prove to the doubters and skeptics that they are to be taken seriously. What did we learn at media day? Deedric Lawso

‘CORE FOUR’ COURTS AT HALLE PARK

Earlier this year, August 27th to be exact, the Memphis Grizzlies announced plans to renovate the basketball courts at the Mt Moriah precint. . This was the first time I heard DJ address the subject of out jumping the legend that is Vince Carter. The Grizz