Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to root for the following men’s basketball teams to LOSE BIG in their conference tournaments:
- Oregon
- Louisville
- Missouri
- UCLA
- Michigan
- Saint Mary’s
- Clemson
- Marquette
You see, ESPN’s latest bracketology has YOUR AAC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS AND AAC TOURNAMENT 1 SEED MEMPHIS TIGERS projected as a 7 seed in the NCAA tournament. The teams listed above are projected 5 and 6 seeds. We need them to LOSE so our Tigers can move up.
The Tigers defeated South Florida 84-68 last night to ensure they wouldn’t have to share their regular-season title with anyone. I love it when the Tigers get greedy.
Today is National Be Nasty Day.
A former Memphis Showboats football player is set to be honored next month. Larry Pfohl played for the team in 1984. He went on to become professional wrestler “The Total Package” Lex Luger. His induction into the WWE Hall of Fame was announced yesterday.
Bookstore and coffee shop Cafe Noir is coming to The Edge at 635 Madison. It is Black-owned and woman-owned.
The annual Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day parade is next Saturday at 2 PM. WREG forecast a week out: 72/50, 40% chance of rain.
Quinette and Alpha Whiskey spin the tunes at Central Station tonight.
Authorities are investigating possible drink tampering at restaurants out in C’ville.
From The Takeout: Elvis and his crew loved Krystal burgers
Back tomorrow probably.
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