1. Memphis Tigers Walk Conference USA Tightrope

    The University of Memphis is the hottest team in Conference USA and is playing its best basketball in three seasons under coach Josh Pastner...

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  2. Tigers 79, UAB 45

    With a Big East vibe filling FedExForum for the first time since Wednesday’s culture-changing announcement, the Tigers played as though they needed to prove there is indeed a gap between Memphis basketball at its best and Conference USA...

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  3. Memphis Tigers Get Basketball Commitment from 4-Star Prospect Geron Johnson

    Garden City (Kan.) Community College sophomore guard and four-star prospect Geron Johnson verbally committed to the University of Memphis today. "It's a big opportunity, and I'm going to take advantage of it," Johnson said by phone...

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  4. Tigers 70, East Carolina 59

    Big East, here we come. Wednesday-night games at East Carolina in early February are among the reasons Memphis fans are somewhat gonzo over the news today that the U of M will be joining the Big East conference effective with the 2013-14 academic year.

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  5. College Hoops Experts React to News of Memphis Joining Big East in 2013

    We're writing an analysis piece for tomorrow on what this move to the Big East in 2013 will mean for University of Memphis basketball...

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  6. Memphis to Play SDSU, Boise State in Basketball as Part of Big East Move

    The University of Memphis will play San Diego State and Boise State in basketball for four years on a home-and-home basis as part of the Tigers' move to the Big East in 2013, athletic director R...

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  7. University of Memphis Celebrates Move to Big East Conference

    University of Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson finished his short introductory speech announcing the program's long-awaited entry into the Big East Conference, looked up, pounded ...

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  8. Memphis Officially Becomes Newest Member of Big East for 2013 Season

    The University of Memphis Tigers are going to officially be members of the Big East Conference starting in 2013, according to a press release obtained by the staff of College Football ...

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  9. Memphis Basketball: Derrick Rose and the Tigers' 7 Best Players of All Time

    With the Memphis Tigers in the news, reportedly joining the Big East in 2013 , there's no better time to review the best players in Tigers basketball history. The Tigers have a proud tradition, including 23 appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

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  10. Steady Antonio Barton Always Ready for University of Memphis

    It was during a trip to the store that Karen Bush realized her then 4-year-old son, University of Memphis sophomore guard Antonio Barton, was already one tough customer...

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  11. Tigers 72, Xavier 68

    Down 10 points to Xavier with less than eight minutes to play this afternoon, the Tigers were staring at a second straight loss and a serious razor cut to their chances of earning an NCAA tournament berth come March...

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  12. Tigers Rise to a 9-Seed in Lunardi's Projection

    ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi has his latest bracket projection. The University of Memphis checks in as a 9-seed, playing Wichita State in Pittsburgh and potentially matching up with Ohio State in the next round...

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  13. Tigers Rise to a 9-Seed in Lunardi's Projection

    ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi has his latest bracket projection. The University of Memphis checks in as a 9-seed, playing Wichita State in Pittsburgh and potentially matching up with Ohio State in the next round...

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  14. Give Eagles Credit, They Just Won It

    The seconds drained away and the fans stormed the court and I guess you can be grumpy about it if you want to...

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  15. Southern Miss 75, Tigers 72

    Chris Crawford's three-point attempt from atop the arc was slightly left of its target as time expired tonight in Hattiesburg and the Golden Eagles ended an 18-game losing streak against Memphis...

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  16. R.C. Johnson Downplays Report That Big East Seeking University of Memphis

    University of Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson didn't put much stock this evening into a tweet from Providence Journal reporter Kevin McNamara that said the Big East is "looking hard" at adding the Tigers...

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  17. Report: Big East Looking to Add Memphis

    The Big East is looking to add Memphis to the conference, according to a tweet from Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal.....

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  18. Tigers Shaking Off December Struggles

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  19. Tigers 83, Marshall 76

    March was in the air tonight at FedExForum. The NCAA tournament may be six weeks away, but the Tigers and Thundering Herd played a game that seemed to carry more weight than mere positioning in the Conference USA standings...

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  20. Big Recruiting Weekend for Tigers Basketball

    The University of Memphis is playing host to a pair of four-star recruits this weekend. Duane Wilson, a 6-3, 176-pound junior combo guard out of Dominican High in Milwaukee, Wis...

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  21. Tigers in National Statistics Rankings

    We're far enough into the college basketball season now that real meaning can be drawn from statistics. So on the verge of tonight's University of Memphis game against Rice, let's take a brief look at the Tigers in the national rankings...

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  22. Tigers 73, Rice 51

    For the first 32 minutes of playing time, tonight’s Memphis-Rice game at FedExForum was without a spark. Late January, a rainy Wednesday night, with, well, Rice in town. No spark...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 23 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  23. Memphis vs. S-M-U

    Will Barton scored a game-high 24 points, leading the Memphis Tigers to a 63-45 rout over the SMU Mustangs in Conference USA play from FedExForum. It marked Barton's 10th game this year with at least 20 points...

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  24. Depleted Tigers Need Senior Wesley Witherspoon to Step Up

    After playing significant minutes for the second straight game Saturday against SMU, University of Memphis senior forward Wesley Witherspoon was asked how he felt about getting more ...

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  25. No Time to Baby

    The composition of a basketball team is easy to measure. Who’s on the roster? How big are the players? How experienced? Who’s injured? The style of a team may evolve ...

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