Miami transfer Timberlake commits to Memphis
Earl Timberlake, a former Miami wing and one of the top transfers this spring, has committed to play at Memphis.
Earl Timberlake, a former Miami wing and one of the top transfers this spring, has committed to play at Memphis.
Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers the title in Penny Hardaway's third season coaching his alma mater.
— Landers Nolley II scored a career-high 27 points with seven of Memphis' season-high 14 made 3-pointers, and the Tigers advanced to their first NIT championship game since winning the title in 2002 with a 90-67 semifinal win over Colorado State on...
— Lester Quinones made a putback with 32.5 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead en route to a 59-56 win over Boise State in the NIT on Thursday night.
- South Carolina State has hired former Memphis assistant Tony Madlock to be its men's basketball head coach.
— Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 on Saturday in the first round of the NIT Tournament.
Colorado State, Saint Louis, Memphis and Ole Miss are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament. Louisville, ranked as the first team out of the NCAA tournament by the selection committee, turned down a spot in the NIT.
— Justin Gorham scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 27 seconds, and No. 7 Houston beat Memphis 76-74 on Saturday to advance to its third consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament final.
— D.J. Jeffries came off the bench to score 17 points to lead Memphis to a 70-62 win over Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
— Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday.
— Boogie Ellis had 18 points, DeAndre Williams scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds, and Memphis beat South Florida 73-52 on Tuesday night.
— Boogie Ellis scored 17 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 80-74 on Sunday.
— Boogie Ellis had 13 points as Memphis topped Tulane 61-46 on Wednesday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wichita State | 11-2 | - | 16-6 |
Houston | 14-3 | +1 | 28-4 |
Memphis | 11-4 | 1 | 20-8 |
SMU | 7-4 | 3 | 11-6 |
Cincinnati | 8-6 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
UCF | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
Tulsa | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
South Florida | 4-10 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
Temple | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-11 |
Tulane | 4-12 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
East Carolina | 2-10 | 8.5 | 8-11 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Josh Minott | SF | Committed | 84 |
Jordan Nesbitt | SF | Signed | 83 |
Sam Ayomide | C | Committed | 81 |
John Camden | PF | Committed | 79 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 34-26 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 26 |