Penny Hardaway didn’t hold back on the Memphis Tigers’ struggles following their 80-71 loss to the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night. Going into the matchup, Memphis had a 1-2 record. They beat San Francisco in the opener but lost their next two contests against Ole Miss and UNLV, disappointing results to the high expectations they had to start the year. Then came the matchup against Purdue. Facing the top-ranked team in the country was always going to be a tall task, but the Tigers competed with the Boilermakers throughout the course of the game before faltering down the stretch. Hardaway reflected on the loss after the game, per reporter Parth Upadhyaya. He was proud of the team’s effort in competing but refuses to accept moral victories due to the standard they set for themselves. “I’m proud of the guys’ effort, but we don’t accept moral victories. If we played this hard all year, we would be 3-1 instead of 1-3,” Hardaway said. How Penny Hardaway, Memphis performed against Purdue Penny Hardaway wants to have a deep tournament run with the Memphis Tigers. However, their slow start to the year will make that objective easier said than done, especially after losing to Purdue. Memphis had a great start to the matchup, leading for a solid stretch. However, their defense faltered down the stretch as they have up 44 points in the second half, giving Purdue the distance they needed to earn the win. Perimeter shooting and ball movement made the difference in this matchup. The Boilermakers dominated in both categories by making 11 3-pointers and creating 20 assists. It wasn’t the same for the Tigers as they only knocked down four triples and dished out nine assists. Four players scored in double-digits for Memphis. Dug McDaniel led the way with 18 points, six rebounds, six assists, and a steal. He shot 7-of-15 from the field, including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. Zach Davis came next with 11 points and three assists, Sincere Parker put up 10 points and five rebounds, while Tariq Ingraham had 10 points and three rebounds. The Tigers will look to bounce back in their next matchup, remaining on the road. They face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Nov. 21 at 7 p. m. ET.
https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/memphis-basketball-news-penny-hardaway-sends-stern-message-effort-purdue-loss
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Oregon volleyball drops 4-set thriller to No. 16 USC
It won the first set, but Oregon volleyball (15-12, 6-11 Big Ten) didn’t win another after that, and fell, 3-1 to No. 16 USC (21-6, 12-5 Big Ten) Wednesday night. After a five-set win last weekend over the then-No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, the magic of Saturday’s road upset could not be replicated at Matthew Knight Arena, where the Ducks ran out of gas in the fourth set. Oregon won the first set behind star freshman Alanah Clemente, but the Trojans won the next three to secure victory over the Ducks for the second time this season. “We’re not trying to chase a bunch of wins right now,” head coach Trent Kersten said. “We’re training to chase a peace of mind and knowing that we went for it.” The peace of mind Kersten described was most visible in the opening set, the highlight of the night. Oregon and USC fought back-and-forth, forcing 14 ties, with neither team able to pull ahead. The Ducks stayed composed and held their own, winning the set 33-31. Even with star freshman Alanah Clemente, the match leader in kills came just one shy of her career-high 25 from Saturday’s match, the Ducks could not keep up with the Trojans’ power. For the second time this season, Clemente was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. Despite the positives, Clemente also led the match in total errors with 19. “She’s really good and she’s not even close to where she’s gonna be next year, and I’m so excited for it,” Kersten said of Clemente. “Her development and for her to have experience and for her to go through this, what a cool opportunity for her to make this splash in the Big Ten.” The second set was nothing short of thrilling as the Ducks would go on to challenge not one but two calls losing both times and allowing USC time to draw out its next advancements. A series of 13 errors for the Ducks gave the Trojans the one-up after they pulled away 28-26. “They switched up a little bit of their matchup,” Kersten said. “They flipped a row five in set three. so I stuck with our best server, one of our best servers starting the match, which is kind of our default, starting with Val (Vaulet) serving.” The third set was a mirror of the second, with Oregon finding momentum early on to start an early lead. The Ducks found their largest scoring margin of the night a mere four points. But it wasn’t enough to hold off the Trojans who went ahead to win their second-consecutive set, this time 28-26. The fourth set was the true test for Oregon, and the Ducks could not recover the momentum they had earlier in the match. USC took control, forcing a comfortable lead. Late errors by Clemetne and Vaulet gave the Trojans their last push, pulling away to win 25-19. “I felt really good about how we started in the second and third (sets) and just came up a bit short at the end there,” Kersten said. The Ducks will host Michigan for their final home match of the season on Saturday, November 22, at 6 p. m. PST.
https://dailyemerald.com/174689/sports/oregon-volleyball-drops-4-set-thriller-to-no-16-usc/