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Tigers Hold Off Tulane, 77-64

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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 8:56 a.m.

Despite an injury to guard Elliott Williams, the Memphis Tigers toppled Tulane Wednesday night in New Orleans. Frank Murtaugh has more ...

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Memphis Tigers Dismiss Henderson-Niles

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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.
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If you’ve been a regular at FedExForum this winter, you know some of the biggest cheers heard at Tiger games are those for buckets scored by Memphis senior Pierre Henderson-Niles. A converted layup. A made free throw. The crowd ROARS in appreciation ... The sad truth, though, is that the converted baskets were applauded because there were considered rarities by those familiar with watching Henderson-Niles play ... Larry Kuzniewski Pierre Henderson-Niles ... The big center was dismissed from

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Gonzaga 66, Memphis Tigers 58

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 8:36 p.m.

I took my family to this afternoon’s game, my daughters’ first in two years. (Now and then, you gotta leave the notebook and recorder at home.) Among the questions I heard today that I never do on press row: “Why are all those people reading newspapers?” (It was during the pregame introduction of the Gonzaga starting lineup.) “How many of these [foil strands] are on my pom-pom?” ... Reminded me what’s important, even on game day ... The Tigers had a chance to pull the upset today,

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Memphis Tigers vs. Gonzaga (Saturday, 3pm, FEF)

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
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• This interregional series began during the 2005-06 season,the aim being to get two of the best programs outside the six major conferences on the same floor. A member of the West Coast Conference, Gonzaga has won at least 23 games every season since coach Mark Few took over the program for the 1999-2000 campaign. The Zags have reached the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 four times under Few (2000, 2001, 2006, 2009) ... • Gonzaga enters Saturday’s nationally televised matinee with a record of

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Memphis Tigers vs. Montanta State (7 pm, FEF)

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Published Dec. 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
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• The Tigers and Bobcats have met only once before, on December 17, 1960, when Memphis won, 77-50, in Bozeman. Led by Wayne Yates (17.5 ppg), that Tiger team went 20-2 before losing in the first round of the NIT. This will be only the third time Memphis has faced a team from the Big Sky Conference (They beat Eastern Washington in 1951.) ... • The Bobcats enter the game on a two-game winning streak, with a record of 4-3. Their wins have come over Colorado Christian, San Francisco, Northern

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Memphis Tigers vs. Tennessee Tech (FEF, 7 pm)

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles don't exactly roll off the tongue when you consider the Tigers' historical rivals. But for 30 years (starting with the 1931-32 season and ending in 1960-61), these teams typically played twice each winter. The most significant Tiger win came on March 4, 1952, a victory that earned Memphis the NAIB state championship (and qualified them to play in the NAIB national tournament, where they lost in the second round) ... When the annual series was discontinued after

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Fathead picks up Tigers logo

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 5:51 p.m.

The University of Memphis Tigers logo is now available as a product for Fathead, which sells officially licensed images of professional and college athletic team logos and players ...

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Tiger Football ’09: The Next Step

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Published Aug. 31, 2009 at 9:43 a.m.

When the Memphis Tigers open their season Sunday against the 8th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, they’ll have their sights set on a sixth bowl season in seven years. But fully 68 of the 120 schools in college football’s top division will realize the “dream” of a bowl appearance in 2009. How about the Tigers’ first appearance in the Conference USA championship game? Coach Tommy West would be the first to tell you this is the next step in the growth of his program. Here are five keys to the

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Parking Violation

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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 12:29 p.m.
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What will happen if I do not pay this ticket? My daughter got the ticket and never advised me of it. I found out by receiving a letter from the city today ...

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Memphis police getting close to break in Burks shooting case

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Published July 27, 2009 at 2:54 p.m.

As a stream of Tigers and Grizzlies stopped at his bedside over the past few days, Antonio Burks has had one thing on his mind: Chicken tenders. The former basketball player for the Memphis Tigers and Memphis Grizzlies was shot between his abdomen and upper leg during a robbery July 20, but he has been "up and talking" the last couple of days, said his mentor, Ken Bennett ...

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