The Memphis Tigers had no business being within striking distance of a win over the top-seeded Houston Cougars Saturday afternoon. Not after getting outrebounded for much of the game and shooting only 23.5 percent from the field.
And yet, there they were, down three with less than a minute to play. But errant three-pointers by Jeremiah Martin and Tyler Harris made the comeback futile, and Houston won to advance to the AAC Final on Sunday, beating the Tigers 61-58.
Terry Davis is working on the full-game story as I type. But in the meantime, peep these photos of the Tigers-Cougars thrilling matchup.
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- Houston played tough defense on Jeremiah Martin. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Loose ball. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Tigers Coach Penny Hardaway makes a late game play call. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Jeremiah Martin frequently got to the line on physical plays like this. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Alex Lomax fights through the screen. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Raynere Thornton fights for position on the block. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Tought D by the Tigers. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers in scoring with 23 points. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- Houston’s bigs protect the rim. (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
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- “Great game.” “Good luck next round.” (Photo: Lee Eric Smith)
