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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
20-8, 3rd in American
- 11/25W 73-56
- 11/26L 75-69
- 11/27L 70-59
- 12/2W 83-54
- 12/4W 85-68
- CANC
- 12/8W 94-57
- 12/12L 74-71
- 12/16W 80-74
- 12/21L 56-49
- 12/29W 58-57
- 1/2CANC
- 1/5CANC
- 1/14PPD
- 1/17L 58-57
- 1/21W 72-52
- 1/24W 80-53
- 1/26W 76-72
- 1/28L 67-65
- 2/1W 96-69
- 2/3W 75-61
- 2/6W 66-59
- 2/11CANC
- 2/148PPD
- 2/24W 61-46
- 2/28W 80-74
- 3/2W 73-52
- 3/79L 67-64
- 3/12W 70-62
- 3/137L 76-74
- 3/204W 71-60
- 3/252W 59-56
- 3/271W 90-67
- 3/284W 77-64
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Miami transfer Timberlake commits to Memphis
Earl Timberlake, a former Miami wing and one of the top transfers this spring, has committed to play at Memphis.
Hardaway says Memphis' NIT title 'just the start'
Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers the title in Penny Hardaway's third season coaching his alma mater.
Memphis' Williams flexes after tough and-1 (0:26)
Memphis' Nolley calls bank after nice ball fake (0:26)
Ellis gets to the bucket for Memphis and-1 (0:25)
Nolley 27 points, Memphis 14 3s over Colorado St in NIT semi
— Landers Nolley II scored a career-high 27 points with seven of Memphis' season-high 14 made 3-pointers, and the Tigers advanced to their first NIT championship game since winning the title in 2002 with a 90-67 semifinal win over Colorado State on...
Nolley shows off nasty crossover & dunk for Memphis (0:18)
Quinones' putback helps Memphis beat Boise St. 59-56 in NIT
— Lester Quinones made a putback with 32.5 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead en route to a 59-56 win over Boise State in the NIT on Thursday night.
Quinones' putback in crunch time powers Memphis past Boise State (0:28)
South Carolina St. hires Madlock as new coach
- South Carolina State has hired former Memphis assistant Tony Madlock to be its men's basketball head coach.
Quinones scores 15 in 2nd half, Memphis tops Dayton in NIT
— Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 on Saturday in the first round of the NIT Tournament.
Colorado St. atop NIT field as L'ville declines invite
Colorado State, Saint Louis, Memphis and Ole Miss are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament. Louisville, ranked as the first team out of the NCAA tournament by the selection committee, turned down a spot in the NIT.
No. 7 Houston to AAC title game with 76-74 win over Memphis
— Justin Gorham scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 27 seconds, and No. 7 Houston beat Memphis 76-74 on Saturday to advance to its third consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament final.
Memphis ties the game with Ellis' 3 (0:17)
Williams' bucket has Memphis on the comeback trail (0:31)
Jeffries scores 17 as Memphis tops UCF 70-62 in AAC tourney
— D.J. Jeffries came off the bench to score 17 points to lead Memphis to a 70-62 win over Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
Houston goes wild after Hail Mary 3-pointer (0:40)
Mark's long 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Houston to 67-64 win
— Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday.
Williams leads Memphis over South Florida 73-52
— Boogie Ellis had 18 points, DeAndre Williams scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds, and Memphis beat South Florida 73-52 on Tuesday night.
Ellis, Dandridge carry Memphis past Cincinnati 80-74
— Boogie Ellis scored 17 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 80-74 on Sunday.
Ellis drains step-back 3 with ease (0:16)
Dandridge converts steal into rim-rocking slam (0:23)
Cisse flushes thunderous two-handed jam (0:22)
DeAndre Williams stays resilient for emphatic putback slam (0:25)
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 11-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Houston | 14-3 | +1 | 28-4 |
| Memphis | 11-4 | 1 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Cincinnati | 8-6 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| South Florida | 4-10 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-11 |
| Tulane | 4-12 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-10 | 8.5 | 8-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4162nd
Rebounds Per Game40.018th
Assists Per Game16.035th
Points Allowed62.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott | SF | Committed | 84 |
| Sam Ayomide | C | Committed | 81 |
| John Camden | PF | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |