Sion James scored a season-high 22 points, and Tulane held off 10th-ranked Memphis 81-79 to hand the Tigers their second straight loss.

Kasean Pryor made a go-ahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied from a 20-point deficit to stun No. 10 Memphis 74-73.

Kevin Cross of Tulane is The Associated Press national player of the week after having consecutive triple-doubles against Furman and Southern last week.

An NCAA infractions panel has imposed a three-game suspension for Memphis coach Penny Hardaway for recruiting violations tied to two in-home visits with a prospect two years ago.

Kendric Davis scored 31 points and Memphis held on to beat No. 1 Houston 75-65 in the American Athletic Conference tournament championship game.

Jamal Shead scored 16 points, including the winning basket as time ran out, and top-ranked Houston escaped a second-half rally by Memphis for a 67-65 win in the regular-season finale.

The NCAA put Memphis on three years of probation with a public reprimand and a fine while declining to punish Tigers coach Penny Hardaway or hand down an NCAA Tournament ban.

Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates has been suspended from the team following a gun arrest over the weekend.

Ypsilanti native and Memphis Tigers transfer Emoni Bates is coming home, as multiple sources have reported that he will be taking his talents to Eastern Michigan.

When the league first announced the lottery, the Detroit Pistons, to many fans, got hosed, as experts believed this year’s draft was a four-person race featuring Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, and Jaden Ivey.

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren was wrapping up a multiday visit with the Orlando Magic.

Former star Ypsilanti high schooler and current No. 1-ranked transfer player Emoni Bates recently entered the transfer portal, where he named the Michigan Wolverines one of his top six destinations ahead of the 2022 college basketball season.

DeAndre Williams had 14 points and Memphis held off a second-half Boise State rally for a 64-53 victory Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The knock on Penny Hardaway early in the season was that he could recruit talent to Memphis, just not win with it.

Penny Hardaway says the new name, image and likeness rules have helped him land another top recruiting class at Memphis.

Penny Hardaway has wanted Larry Brown to coach with him ever since he took over at his alma mater.

If Vince Budenholzer had his way, the Milwaukee Bucks would start guarding Chris Paul the minute he walked into the arena.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has added Hall of Famer Larry Brown to the Tigers’ staff as an assistant.

Memphis players and staff celebrate their win against Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. After just missing out on their first NCAA Tournament since 2013-14, the Tigers went into the NIT as a No. Cameron Matthews scored 19 to pace Mississippi State, and Deivon Smith had 17. STYMIED STEWARTAfter being the first Mississippi State player ever with three consecutive 20-point poststeason games, D.J. Iverson Molinar, who had 25 points in the semifinal for Mississippi State, finished with six against Memphis.

Our most complete game all year was today, even though we started off kind of slow, still scored 90 points," Hardaway said. AdDavid Roddy had 18 points and Isaiah Stevens 17 for Colorado State (20-7). We know who we are.”After Roddy started the second half with a 3 to get Colorado State within three points, Memphis responded with a 16-3 run that included seven points from Nolley. “We let their shooters have too many rhythm 3s,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. Colorado State plays in the consolation game against Louisiana Tech, which lost 84-62 in the other semifinal game.

Houston guard Tramon Mark, right, celebrates his game-winning 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Houston. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday. The Tigers shot 47%, including 8 of 21 on 3-pointers. AdBIG PICTUREMemphis: The Tigers missed a chance to improve their NCAA Tournament chances with a marquee win. … Memphis shot 10 of 20 from the free-throw line.

A much more unified plan is in place for the college basketball season. Add the effective safety measures of the pro leagues, find suitable sites and bubble basketball could work. The NBA has the ideal setup at Disney World, but college basketball might be better suited to follow the NHL's lead. In other words, basketball bubbles could pop up all over the country. "Its possible, but its not going to be easy.Pulling off a college basketball bubble, however, comes with a caveat.

Memphis said Wiseman the potential No. Wiseman was a standout junior, helping Hardaway win his third straight Tennessee Class AAA title before being hired by Memphis as in March 2018. Wiseman committed to Memphis and Hardaway again in November 2018. Less than two hours before the game, Wiseman's attorney, Leslie Ballin, announced that the NCAA had ruled Wiseman ineligible. Memphis: While Memphis easily won its second game of the season, Wiseman's status and thus the impact on the Tigers was uncertain.

Memphis' James Wiseman (32) is congratulated by D.J. Jeffries (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina State on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)MEMPHIS, TN Memphis center James Wiseman has a temporary restraining order to play while the heralded freshman fights an NCAA ruling that he's ineligible to play for coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers. 14 Tigers played Illinois-Chicago, saying it is working with NCAA staff to fully restore Wiseman's eligibility. Memphis says Wiseman was declared eligible by the NCAA in May. Wiseman played for East High as a junior and helped Hardaway win his third straight Tennessee Class AAA title.