University of Memphis NCAA News

USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg counts down to the start of the college football season team by team from No.

From LSU sports information: The LSU women's basketball team has signed Akilah Bethel and Ann Jones, two Division I college transfers, who will be eligible to compete for the Lady Tigers during the 2014-15 season, head coach Nikki Caldwell announced on Wednesday.

Tigers senior Brandon Hayes, left, takes a handoff from Tyler Templeton during the 4x200 relay earlier this year at the Blossom Invite at Citizens Stadium.

Duke made a pitch to land big man Tarik Black on Monday. Black , who is transferring after three seasons at Memphis, made an on-campus visit at Duke where he met with the Blue Devils' coaching staff and toured the campus.

I didn't think so at first, but is it possible that second-year man Ronald Leary 's development is the reason the In 2012, the 6-3 325 lbs.

Former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton wrote in a text Sunday to The Baltimore Sun that his visit to Maryland on Friday "went tremendous". Barton wrote that he loved the campus and was impressed with Terps coach Mark Turgeon and his assistants as well as the academic support staff.

"He actually flashed a little bit at us this morning," Garrett said Friday after the first practice of the weekend.

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Graduate transfers have become all the rage in college basketball. While some coaches have used the rule to their benefit , there are others who despise it.

The junior from Raymore, Mo. hit .336 for the TIgers this spring, starting 40 games.

Rising senior Chris Crawford will enter the 2013-14 season with 926 career points.

After a busy couple of weeks for Tennessee's basketball program, coach Cuonzo Martin made his first extended public statements about the departure of point guard Trae Golden and the decision to release incoming freshman point guard Travon Landry from his National Letter of Intent.

Former Grant High and UNLV Rebel star Mike Moser has chosen to play his last year of college basketball for Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks.

Maryland's pursuit of at least one immediately-eligible transfer has been obvious for weeks now, and after missing out on Eli Carter , former Memphis Tiger and Baltimore native Antonio Barton has been the obvious fit.

Position: G Height/Weight: 6-6/175 NBA experience: One season 2012-13 salary: $550,000 Contract status: Barton has a guaranteed deal that will pay him $788,872 next season, the second year of a three-year deal; his third year, for $915,203 is not fully guaranteed.

Rising senior Chris Crawford will enter the 2013-14 season with 926 career points.

It says a lot about how bad Memphis was under Larry Porter that the Tigers 4-8 record marked one of the biggest improvements for a team in the country.

One of the best athletes in all of college basketball last season, does Memphis senior D.J. Stephens have what it takes to make it in the NBA? Kyle Nelson Until his senior season, few outside of Memphis, Tennessee knew the name D.J. Stephens .

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Tigers senior Brandon Hayes, left, takes a handoff from Tyler Templeton during the 4x200 relay Friday during the Blossom Invitational at Citizens' Stadium.