Defense shines as Memphis tops Tulane 61-46
— Boogie Ellis had 13 points as Memphis topped Tulane 61-46 on Wednesday night.
— Boogie Ellis had 13 points as Memphis topped Tulane 61-46 on Wednesday night.
Memphis postponed its game Sunday at No. 8 Houston due to ongoing issues with COVID-19 and contact tracing.
— Alex Lomax tallied 10 points and 10 assists to carry Memphis to a 66-59 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
— Landers Nolley II had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Memphis to a 75-61 win over Central Florida on Wednesday night.
— Landers Nolley II had 20 points as Memphis easily beat Central Florida 96-69 on Monday night.
— Yor Anei scored four of his eight points in the last 3:21 — each time putting SMU back in the lead — and the Mustangs held off Memphis 67-65 on Thursday night.
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— Alex Lomax came off the bench to score 14 points and lead Memphis to a 76-72 win over SMU on Tuesday night.
— Moussa Cisse scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Memphis beat East Carolina 80-53 on Sunday.
— Landers Nolley II had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Moussa Cisse had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lift Memphis to a 72-52 win over Wichita State on Thursday night.
— Rey Idowu made 1 of 2 free throws, followed with a jump shot, Tulsa took the lead with 4:48 left and went on to hold off Memphis 58-57 on Sunday.
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— Lester Quinones made a 3-pointer with 1:07 left to give Memphis the lead en route to a 58-57 win over South Florida on Tuesday night.
— Austin Richie posted 14 points as Tulsa topped Memphis 56-49 on Monday night.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season, the school announced Monday.
No fans will be allowed inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, to watch either the NBA's Grizzlies or the Memphis men's basketball team due to rising COVID-19 cases.
— Lester Quinones had 20 points as Memphis beat Tulane 80-74 on Wednesday night.
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— Justin Powell scored 26 points, Allen Flanigan scored 16 and Auburn beat Memphis 74-71 in a Holiday Hoopsgiving matchup on Saturday.
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— D.J. Jeffries had 21 points as Memphis easily beat Mississippi Valley State 94-57 on Tuesday night.
— Landers Nolley II had 23 points as Memphis topped Central Arkansas 85-68 on Friday night.
— Landers Nolley II had 23 points as Memphis romped past Arkansas State 83-54 on Wednesday night.
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast discussing the first week of college basketball, including Richmond upsetting Kentucky, Clemson taking out Purdue and Mississippi State, Memphis’ volume shooter problem, where things stand with Virginia after losing to San Francisco, Gonzaga playing at another level, Michigan State’s versatility, Dakich’s love affair with Derek Culver, the A10, and why there’s no need to be concerned with Villanova.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 19-3 |
Memphis | 9-3 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
Cincinnati | 7-5 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
Tulsa | 7-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
South Florida | 4-7 | 5 | 8-9 |
Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
Tulane | 4-11 | 7 | 9-11 |
East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Josh Minott | SF | Committed | 84 |
Jordan Nesbitt | SF | Signed | 83 |
Sam Ayomide | C | Committed | 81 |
John Camden | PF | Committed | 79 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 34-26 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 26 |