Austin Nichols shoots a jumper against Stephen F. Austin. Nichols led Memphis with 16 points, but the Tigers fell 64-52 at FedExForum. (Photo By: David Minkin | Special to the Daily Helmsman) The stands started to empty with around three minutes left to play, when it became clear the University of Memphis ...
As I sat in the press box typing, I could not stop staring out over an empty Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium as thousands of pieces of confetti floated freely through the wind. It was hard to believe only an hour earlier the confetti cannons blasted as Memphis coach Justin Fuente hoisted the American ...
Near the midway point in the first half, junior guard Trahson Burrell dribbled into a double team, nearly lost the ball and chunked a desperation lob to junior Chris Hawkins, who was diving down the lane. Prairie View A&M’s Reggis Onwukamuche was perfectly positioned to stop the alley-oop, but ...
After compiling its best record since 2007 through 10 games, the University of Memphis football team is slated to finish the season on a two-game home stand, welcoming South Florida (4-6, 3-3 American Athletic Conference) to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers (7-3, 5-1 AAC) ...
No. 11 Wichita State outmanned, outhustled, outcoached and outplayed Memphis on Tuesday afternoon in South Dakota. We knew it would take some time for this new team to jell, especially with several of the guys not playing real-game minutes in two years. The problem was it looked like they had not practiced ...
This one will count. Christian Brothers, a Division 2 school, shocked the University of Memphis men’s basketball team less than a week ago, beating the Tigers in an exhibition 74-70 in overtime. That game will not be reflected on Memphis’ final record, but Tuesday night’s game against No. 11 Wichita ...
Last week, the University of Memphis football team went 1-0, beating Tulane 38-7. Going 1-0 has been Memphis coach Justin Fuente’s mantra all season, and it has been an effective one, notching the Tigers their first seven-win season since 2007-08. “Obviously we’re excited about going 1-0 last ...
As he strolled over to shake Memphis coach Josh Pastner’s hand, Mike Nienaber, the basketball coach at Christian Brothers, raised both arms to the side, as if to say, “I don’t know.” Neither did any of the thousands of Tigers fans or media in the FedExForum on a chilly Wednesday night. The Buccaneers, ...
Due to a bizarre NCAA rule, the University of Memphis men’s basketball team scrimmaged St. Louis on Saturday, but the press was not allowed to watch or know the official scoring of the scrimmage. Despite the odd rule, Memphis coach Josh Pastner shared his observations and takeaways from the quick ...
You can finally break out those old, dusty bowling shoes because the drought is finally over. For the first time since 2008, the University of Memphis football team is bowl eligible with a 6-3 record. It took a last-second field goal off the foot of sophomore Jake Elliot to beat Temple 16-13, but a ...
