As legendary coach Pat Summitt's role with Tennessee seems to be diminishing, her 11th-ranked Lady Volunteers continue to struggle.

VIDEO: Memphis Tigers head coach Josh Pastner confirmed to FOX13 that they will be adding Boise State and San Diego State to the basketball schedule in 2013,

Chris Crawford scored 16 points and Wesley Witherspoon recorded a double-double to push Memphis past East Carolina 70-59 on Wednesday night.

Nearly 17 years ago when he was introduced as the new University of Memphis Athletic Director his low key appearance didn't seem to lip-sync with his

VIDEO: In a press conference on Wednesday, University of Memphis President Shirley Raines and Athletic Director RC Johnson officially announced that the

VIDEO: A person familiar with the decision says the Big East will announce on Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference

VIDEO: PASTNER REACTS. A person familiar with the talks says the Big East is in discussions with Memphis about the Tigers joining the conference in all

According to cbssports.com, Memphis and the Big East conference are in the final stages of negotiations for Memphis to join the conference beginning in 2013

The Memphis Tigers had a tough showdown with Rice and a high profile rendezvous with Xavier on last week's schedule.

VIDEO: The Memphis Tigers (16-7) return to league play Wednesday, when they hit the road to face East Carolina. FOX13 Sports spoke with Josh Pastner and

Chris Crawford scored a career-high 23 points, but was unable to connect on a three-point shot at the buzzer and Southern Miss defeated Memphis, 75-72.

Video: After their win over Marshall on Saturday, the Memphis Tigers are now prepping for rivals Southern Miss. Coach Pastner and players spoke with the media

The Memphis Tigers had a tough showdown with Rice and a rendevous with a Marshall on last week's schedule.

Chris Crawford scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Memphis to a 73-51 victory over Rice Wednesday night, in a game that saw multiple players

Chris Crawford scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Memphis to a 73-51 victory over Rice Wednesday night, in a game that saw multiple players