Aaron Bradshaw put up 11 points for the Tigers in the first half. Cameron Carr gave the Bears 11, too. But Memphis goes into the break up 37-34. The 7-foot-1 Bradshaw has been unstoppable early against the Bears, putting up 11 points, five rebounds and a steal in his first nine minutes of action.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A law enforcement officer in Georgia shot and killed a former Memphis Tigers football player. La’Andre Thomas, 27, was a defensive back for the Tigers from 2017 to 2019.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis Tigers football player was reportedly shot to death by an officer in Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 27-year-old La'Andre Thomas of Jackson, Mississippi, died after an officer shot him on December 4.

New Memphis coach Charles Huff will be asked to win — games, bowls and especially conference titles.

The Tigers found an early groove offensively, taking a 7-0 lead out of the gate and leading 15-4 at one point. SIU has fought back, but Memphis leads 22-17 with 7:57 left in the first half. Four players, led by Dug McDaniel (six points), have scored at least four points so far.

Quante Berry led Memphis with 17 points (7 of 8 from the floor). Dug McDaniel, Zach Davis, Sincere Parker and Simon Majok also put up double figures in the win. Davis grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, while McDaniel had a season-high 10 assists.