Memphis escapes in OT against Tulane to clinch American Conference Tournament berth
Memphis Tigers guard Quante Berry (0) reacts against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FedExForum on Dec. 17, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Quante Berry made two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give Memphis a 96-95 comeback win over Tulane and send the Tigers to the upcoming American Conference Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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