The Memphis Tigers pulled off an upset over 6 Alabama last night on national TV, 92-78. The Tigers pulled away by double digits in the second half and made it clear the Crimson Tide weren’t getting back in. Memphis avoided a 5th straight loss and got a signature win that is sure to impress the NCAA tournament selection committee.
The Tigers have another chance to impress Saturday night with a neutral-court game against 18 Tennessee in Nashville. If they win that one, they’re fully back in March Madness conversations.
Terminix is to be acquired by British company Rentokil, one of the global leaders in pest control. Rentokil spokespeople say the company is committed to keeping a substantial presence in Memphis, so it sounds like the former Peabody Place Mall space won’t be vacant anytime soon.
New details have been revealed in a proposal to turn the north end of the Mud Island harbor into a lake called Sunset Lake.
In other riverfront news, Valero has donated $1 million to plant 1000 trees in Tom Lee Park.
Bonnie Raitt comes to the Orpheum Saturday, May 21. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
In other Orpheum news, Bobby Weir & The Wolf Bros. come to the Orpheum Thursday, March 10. They’ll perform songs from the Grateful Dead catalog as well as songs from Weir’s solo albums.
Bedrock Eats & Sweets has released its 2021 holiday pick-up menu. Place your order no later than tomorrow and your food will be ready for pick up on the 23rd or 24th.
Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield will have his final radio show of the 2021 season tomorrow night. Catch it at 7 PM on 98.9 The Roar of Memphis or in person at Brookhaven Pub & Grill. Silverfield will discuss the upcoming bowl game in Hawaii.
If you’re into fantasy football, you better get familiar with NFTs. DraftKings will incorporate NFTs tied to real-life players next season.
Very cool: This face mask detects whether you have COVID just from your breathing, and glows if you have it
Today is National Cupcake Day.
Going to see a movie at Malco Powerhouse today? 10% of your ticket price will be donated to tornado victims in Kentucky.
The Grizzlies are on the road again. They tip off at Portland at 9 PM.
That’s today’s news. Back tomorrow.