His impact was felt beyond the stat sheet in his second game in the orange and blue, creating havoc on the defensive end and staying active on the glass throughout all 40 minutes. He finished the game with a plus-24 rating in the plus-minus metric, meaning the Tigers outscored Memphis by 24 points while Jovic was on the floor.

After years of staying busy as an assistant, Pearl admits he's struggling with pregame downtime, even wondering if "it's inappropriate to watch a TV show" before tipoff.

Coach Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers will face No. 20 Auburn in a final tuneup before the start of the 2025-26 regular season.

It has been a busy week for monitoring injuries, as the Cats have 12 players listed as out for tomorrow night’s game. One good thing for the Cats is the expected return of star running back Seth McGowan, who’s no longer listed on the injury report.

Auburn basketball's KeShawn Murphy suffered an apparent knee injury in Wednesday's exhibition vs. Oklahoma State, slipping while helping up a teammate.

That’s all well and good for Auburn fans, and if they can see that moving the game does make their team better, it will be an easier sell. Given the struggles on the field — Auburn is 3-3, and its 2026 recruiting class is currently ranked 32nd in the nation, 11th in the SEC — anything could help.

Multiple outlets reported Friday evening that the Tigers' flight to Houston for a basketball showdown on Saturday had to return to Auburn.