With shooting nearly as icy as the weather outside, Memphis loses to Southern Methodist 70-60 on Saturday. Memphis shot poorly; 32% FG, 36% 3PT, 63% FT. The Tigers were outrebounded by 11 and didn’t force many turnovers. SMU forward Papa Dia continued the trend of Memphis allowing post players to have career games against the Tigers. Dia finished with a double-double, 23 points and 14 rebounds. Add those things together and couple them with being on the road and it doesn’t usually end well.
Archive for January, 2010
Icy Tigers can’t Stoppa’ the Papa
On January - 31 - 2010
Mustangs Host Tigers: Game Preview
On January - 30 - 2010
Memphis vs. SMU
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
2:00 PM CST
Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas
The Southern Methodist University Mustangs will host the University of Memphis Tigers today at 2 PM CST. The Tigers (15-5) will look to improve their 5-1 conference record, while the Mustangs (9-10; 2-3) will look to climb its way up the conference standings. In the Tigers’ last game against Marshall, the Tigers pulled out an impressive road win 75-72. The Tigers will need a similar grit and toughness on the road again against the Mustangs.
“Tweet” Yourself to the C-USA Tournament
On January - 29 - 2010
Looking for a way to get to the Conference USA Championships for free? According to the official C-USA website, basketball fans are invited to compete in a sweepstakes called “Tweetest Fan.” Participants are encouraged to follow the C-USA staff via Twitter and Facebook in order to find clues.
Fans can answer trivia, post pictures from games, and many other activities that will enter each participant for a chance to win an “all-expense paid trip to the 2010 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Tulsa, OK,” says the website.
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Dre Applewhite Helps Lead Central
On January - 29 - 2010
Central High School sophomore guard Andre (Dre) Applewhite is playing under the shadow of two towering figures. One would be his coach and father, Andre Applewhite. Standing at 6’7”, Applewhite Sr. is quite an intimidating figure. In his ninth season as head coach of the Central Warriors, Applewhite Sr. has been a steadying influence on his son Dre.
“My mom and dad are definitely a big influence,” responded Dre Applewhite. “They keep me grounded and in line.”
Tigers Battle Back to Beat Thundering Herd
On January - 28 - 2010
The University of Memphis Tigers picked up a huge Conference USA on Wednesday, when they held off Marshall 75-72. Elliot Williams led the way with 24 points including the go ahead free throw with 27 seconds remaining. With the win, the Tigers moved to 5-1 in conference and 15-5 overall. The team is now tied with UTEP and Tulsa for second place in the conference.
Joe Jackson Highlights (White Station vs. Central)
On January - 27 - 2010
Check out these exclusive highlights of 2010 point guard Joe Jackson of White Station High School going against Central High School in Memphis, TN on 1/22/10 when the Warriors hosted the Spartans.
