MEMPHIS RUMORS & GOSSIP
W. Tennis. Tigers Cruise To Third-Straight 7-0 Decision with Win Over Butler
The Memphis Tigers cruised to their third-straight 7-0 victory as they knocked off Butler University on Sunday. The 59th-ranked U of M now stands at 5-1 this spring season as the Bulldogs fall to 2-4 overall.
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Hot-shooting Memphis tops UAB
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Will Barton and Chris Crawford scored 16 points each as Memphis used a first-half 3-point barrage to build an early lead and coast to a 79-45 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night.
Antonio Barton added 10 for Memphis (18-7, 8-2 Conference USA) which remained tied with Southern Mississippi atop the conference standings.
Preston Purifoy led the...
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Memphis 79, UAB 45
Will Barton and Chris Crawford scored 16 points each as Memphis used a first-half 3-point barrage to build an early lead and coast to a 79-45 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night.
Antonio Barton added 10 for Memphis (18-7, 8-2 Conference USA) which remained tied with Southern Mississippi atop the conference standings.
Preston Purifoy led the Blazers (10-14, 5-6) with...
Via AP on Fox
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17 hours ago
M. Basketball. UAB Falls To Memphis, 79-45
Will Barton and Chris Crawford scored 16 points each as Memphis used a first-half 3-point barrage to build an early lead and coast to a 79-45 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night. Antonio Barton added 10 for Memphis (18-7, 8-2 Conference USA) which remained tied with Southern Mississippi atop the conference standings. Preston Purifoy led the Blazers (10-14, 5-6) with...
Via Official Site of the UAB Blazers
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Dontari Poe scouting report
Dontari Poe DT Memphis #74
Ht: 6’4″
Wt: 330
Strengths:
Elite size and strength. Built like a prototypical nose tackle. Surprising athleticism for his size. Will make more plays in pursuit that you’d expect from a nose tackle. Strong lower body allows him to hold his ground against double teams. Impressive motor; has the ability to get back up after being...
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Memphis beats East Carolina 70-59
Chris Crawford scored 16 points and Wesley Witherspoon recorded a double-double to push Memphis past East Carolina 70-59 on Wednesday night.
Will Barton added 15 points, while Witherspoon scored 12 and pulled down 11 boards for the Tigers (17-7, 7-2 Conference USA), who have won back-to-back games and five of six. That only loss in their recent slate of games came against Southern...
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3 days ago
Memphis takes care of East Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Chris Crawford scored 16 points and Wesley Witherspoon recorded a double-double to push Memphis past East Carolina 70-59 on Wednesday night.
Will Barton added 15 points, while Witherspoon scored 12 and pulled down 11 boards for the Tigers (17-7, 7-2 Conference USA), who have won back-to-back games and five of six. That only loss in their recent slate of...
Via Fox Sports South
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3 days ago
Memphis Tigers officially accept Big East bid
At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East. The Big East says the Tigers officially accepted an invitation to be part of the conference's next incarnation in 2013. Memphis is the seventh school, and fourth from Conference USA, to sign up for future membership in the Big East since December. The Tigers will compete in the Big East in all sports. Memphis has been trying...
Via Fox Sports South
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4 days ago
It's Official: Memphis to the Big East
And we would make the snarky comment that the Big East is saddled with the Tigers god-awful football team...except they are going to the Big East, a conference not known for its depth of quality football.There is an official announcement scheduled for Noon on Wednesday on campus for what the Tigers website says is: "A huge announcement on the Future of Memphis athletics."...
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Memphis Tigers joining the Big East
So what do the Memphis Tigers bring to the Big East table? Well, they were recently a power in national college basketball, and for years they were kind of held back by their conference in that regard. The Big East is still a major hoops conference, but this move does help replenish the league after the recent defections.
In national college football, Memphis has become somewhat...
Via The Sports Bank
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Memphis Tigers to join Big East Conference in 2013
For everyone sounding the death knell of the Big East Conference, you can put away your bells.
The Memphis Tigers will be joining the Big East Conference in all sports in 2013.
An official announcement is expected tomorrow at 1 pm, with a news conference in Memphis to follow.
Memphis, who leaves the Conference USA conference, will be joining a host of other schools headed for the...
Via Sports Business Digest
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Xavier can't hold on as Memphis storms back
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Joe Jackson had 14 points and Wesley Witherspoon scored all 12 of his points in the second half as Memphis used a late rally for a 72-68 win over Xavier on Saturday.
Jackson connected on all 12 of his free throws including six in the final 2:12, part of Memphis (16-7) closing the game with a 21-6 rally.
Will Barton and Tarik Black finished with 13 points...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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8 days ago
Memphis holds off A-10 foe Xavier
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Joe Jackson had 14 points and Wesley Witherspoon scored all 12 of his points in the second half as Memphis used a late rally for a 72-68 win over Xavier on Saturday.
Jackson connected on all 12 of his free throws including six in the final 2:12, part of Memphis (16-7) closing the game with a 21-6 rally.
Will Barton and Tarik Black finished with 13 points...
Via Fox Sports South
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8 days ago
Barton's 29 leads Memphis over Marshall
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Will Barton scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds Saturday night as Memphis pulled away from Marshall at the end for an 83-76 victory over the Thundering Herd.
The win, the third straight for the Tigers (15-6, 6-1 Conference USA), left them tied at the top of the conference standings with Southern Mississippi, which won earlier Saturday...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee
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14 days ago
The Terrible Podcast – Memphis Tigers Beat Writer Phil Stukenborg & Mark Kaboly Interviews Episode
Season 2, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is up with David Todd tied up in New York, Nick Richetta is back co-hosting as we open up by talking about the recent comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in regards to the loss of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and his desire to talk to Art Rooney II when he gets back to Pittsburgh about the direction...
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