Hardaway brings Memphis back to NCAAs after long absence

Published March 16, 2022 3:03 PM

By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Memphis is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. The Tigers had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country and started the season ranked No. 12 in the preseason AP Top 25. But the Tigers struggled through mid-January before finally catching fire and winning 12 of their final 14 games. The Tigers are the No. 9 seed in the West Region and will face No. 8 seed Boise State in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.

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