Since the beginning of the American, there have been 21 opportunities for a championship. 11 regular seasons. 10 conference tournaments.
Tigers has been here since the beginning and won...1. The 22-23 tournament.
Memphis is still solid defensively. Just by virtue of their athleticism and length, they can get in lanes and alter shots. I've read that and I buy it.
Here's another angle on tonight. Probably not the best game to prove his point, but I always find it interesting to see how a different lens can change how you perceive things.
A Temple fan on their forum basically said the same. He said when they and Memphis play it's "no coach needed" games because of their elite athletes. But when faced with teams that are organized with defense and set offensive plays they struggle to adjust. They still just try to out-athlete their opponents.
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