PJ Haggerty scored 18 points, Tyrese Hunter added 15 points and No. 18 Memphis used a strong first half to set the tone in a 77-68 win over Charlotte on

PJ Haggerty scored 18 points to help No. 18 Memphis churn out a 77-68 victory over host Charlotte on Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Hunter chipped in 15 points and distributed five

We’ll be better for Charlotte." Charlotte currently has the third-worst KenPom ranking (251st) of any team left on Memphis' schedule. And the 49ers were 278th in the NET as of Thursday.

Hardaway has a long-held, deep-seated belief that Memphis does not get the same benefit of the doubt that many other programs around the country do. The Tigers still have one of the more decorated March Madness resumès in the nation, with five Quad 1 wins, a 9-3 record in Quads 1 and 2, and just one loss outside the first two quadrants.

North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 and Greensboro is No. 10 on a list of cities offering favorable living conditions and lower costs for older adults, according to results published Jan. 4.

Extreme cold combined with wind can cause the human body to lose heat at a faster rate, enhancing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia, the NWS says. Frostbite occurs when skin and the tissues beneath it freeze, with fingers, toes, ears and the nose at highest risk, experts say.

East Carolina Pirates (9-7, 1-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (12-3, 2-0 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday ... points in Memphis' 68-64 victory over the North Texas Mean Green. The Tigers have gone ...

East Carolina Pirates (9-7, 1-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (12-3, 2-0 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday ... in Memphis’ 68-64 victory over the North Texas Mean Green. The Tigers have gone 5-2 ...

The Tigers’ toughness showed up early against the 49ers, as they won the first-half rebounding battle by eight and limited Charlotte to just 3 second-chance points before halftime. Memphis wound up winning the rebounding battle 42-28.

Memphis basketball was facing a gut-check game Sunday against Charlotte at Halton Arena. And the Tigers passed the test with a 77-68 win.

No. 18 Memphis plays the Charlotte 49ers after PJ Haggerty scored 21 points in the Tigers' 88-81 loss to the Temple Owls.

Memphis, Tennessee received 7.5 inches of snow, their snowiest day in 40 years. The last day with more snow was Jan. 3, 1985 when 8.5 inches fell. Charlotte, North Carolina received measurable snow (0.4 inches) for the first time they've had measurable ...