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.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
20-8, 3rd in American
- 11/25W 73-56
- 11/26L 75-69
- 11/27L 70-59
- 12/2W 83-54
- 12/4W 85-68
- CANC
- 12/8W 94-57
- 12/12L 74-71
- 12/16W 80-74
- 12/21L 56-49
- 12/29W 58-57
- 1/2CANC
- 1/5CANC
- 1/14PPD
- 1/17L 58-57
- 1/21W 72-52
- 1/24W 80-53
- 1/26W 76-72
- 1/28L 67-65
- 2/1W 96-69
- 2/3W 75-61
- 2/6W 66-59
- 2/11CANC
- 2/148PPD
- 2/24W 61-46
- 2/28W 80-74
- 3/2W 73-52
- 3/79L 67-64
- 3/12W 70-62
- 3/137L 76-74
- 3/204W 71-60
- 3/252W 59-56
- 3/271W 90-67
- 3/284W 77-64
- Full Schedule
Hardaway says Memphis' NIT title 'just the start'
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.
Memphis' Williams flexes after tough and-1 (0:26)
Memphis' Nolley calls bank after nice ball fake (0:26)
Ellis gets to the bucket for Memphis and-1 (0:25)
Nolley 27 points, Memphis 14 3s over Colorado St in NIT semi
— 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...
Nolley shows off nasty crossover & dunk for Memphis (0:18)
Quinones' putback helps Memphis beat Boise St. 59-56 in NIT
— 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.
Quinones' putback in crunch time powers Memphis past Boise State (0:28)
South Carolina St. hires Madlock as new coach
- South Carolina State has hired former Memphis assistant Tony Madlock to be its men's basketball head coach.
Quinones scores 15 in 2nd half, Memphis tops Dayton in NIT
— 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 St. atop NIT field as L'ville declines invite
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.
No. 7 Houston to AAC title game with 76-74 win over Memphis
— 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.
Memphis ties the game with Ellis' 3 (0:17)
Williams' bucket has Memphis on the comeback trail (0:31)
Jeffries scores 17 as Memphis tops UCF 70-62 in AAC tourney
— 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.
Houston goes wild after Hail Mary 3-pointer (0:40)
Mark's long 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Houston to 67-64 win
— Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday.
Williams leads Memphis over South Florida 73-52
— Boogie Ellis had 18 points, DeAndre Williams scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds, and Memphis beat South Florida 73-52 on Tuesday night.
Ellis, Dandridge carry Memphis past Cincinnati 80-74
— Boogie Ellis scored 17 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 80-74 on Sunday.
Ellis drains step-back 3 with ease (0:16)
Dandridge converts steal into rim-rocking slam (0:23)
Cisse flushes thunderous two-handed jam (0:22)
DeAndre Williams stays resilient for emphatic putback slam (0:25)
Defense shines as Memphis tops Tulane 61-46
— Boogie Ellis had 13 points as Memphis topped Tulane 61-46 on Wednesday night.
2020-21 American Standings
| 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 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4162nd
Rebounds Per Game40.018th
Assists Per Game16.035th
Points Allowed62.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott | SF | Committed | 84 |
| Jordan Nesbitt | SF | Signed | 83 |
| Sam Ayomide | C | Committed | 81 |
| John Camden | PF | Committed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |