The Tigers took to the floor Monday night not only to beat North Florida, which they did by the score of 81 to 66, but to establish each player’s role on the team. We have all heard coach Pastner say “We have to be a better rebounding team, from the bigs to the guards—we simply […]
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Nov 13 2012
It’s just a few hours till the start of the first game of the season and the Larry O. Finch Center basketball court is empty, except for one lone shooter. Joe Jackson takes shoots from all around the three point arc. One after another, shots go in and then Jackson moves the free throw line. […]
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Nov 13 2012
The energy that seemed to be lacking in the exhibition game against CBU is back. The weekend practices showed intensity, drive and determination. The intensity began to grow on Friday as the team returned to practice at the Finch Center. It was evident just by watching the team warm up that they were here to […]
Nov 11 2012
The 2012-13 season is already off to a great start with the naming of team captains. Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson and Tarik Black were voted by their teammates.
Nov 08 2012
The game was tied at 54 and less than five minutes remained on the clock in the second half, when the Tigers made their move. Scoring the final 11 points of the game, Tarik Black scored five straight points to give Memphis the lead at 59-54. Christian Brothers was unable to mount another attack and […]
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Nov 05 2012
The last time William Bedford was at the University of Memphis for basketball practice there was no Finch Center, as a matter of fact, there was no University of Memphis, it was Memphis State University. However on Monday afternoon Bedford returned to watch the 2012-2013 Memphis Tigers practice. Taking a break from his management duties […]
Nov 05 2012
The Tigers spent Monday’s practice working on defense. I know it seems like that is all I report that they do in practice, but it has been said by coach Pastner as well as several other that, “Defense Wins Championships.” Coach told the team that to be an elite team in the country “We must rebound! […]
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Nov 05 2012
Hold push ups – Go down to push up position… six inches from the floor… hold for 15 seconds… rest for 30 seconds. Repeat 10 times….
Nov 05 2012
Penne Pasta with Marinara sauce and grilled shrimp mixed in… mixed green salad on the side..
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Oct 31 2012
Defense! Defense! Defense! Oh sorry I thought the season had started already, after watching Tuesday nights practice. The Tiger defense is coming together. In a spirited practice that had intensity, hustle and yes a lot of defense, the Tiger squad looks like the hard work of the first few weeks of practice is really paying […]
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