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No. 24 Memphis aims to limit turnovers in encounter vs. UAB
UAB has been hot for the last couple of weeks.,Memphis got hot when its last game was on the line.,The Blazers (12-7, 5-1) and the No. 24 Tigers (15-4, 5-1) will meet Sunday afternoon in Memphis to determine which team will stay atop the American Athletic Conference standings. North Texas also sport...
No. 24 Memphis looking to crash glass vs. Wichita State
For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, Sunday's 77-68 win at Charlotte was more like it.,Chagrined that his team was clobbered 49-25 on the boards on Jan. 16 in an 88-81 upset loss at Temple, Hardaway demanded more toughness from his players. For at least one game, he got it, as the Tigers earned a 42-28...
No. 18 Memphis bids for bounce-back effort in game vs. Charlotte
No. 18 Memphis wants to get back on track, and fixing defensive snags is bound to be one way to do it.,The Tigers will play Sunday afternoon at last-place Charlotte in an American Athletic Conference game after falling 88-81 at Temple on Thursday. Memphis gave up 52 second-half points, and the outco...
No. 18 Memphis visits Temple, hopes to avoid 'sleepwalking'
No. 18 Memphis did its work in non-conference play, beating two-time defending national champion UConn, Michigan State, Clemson and Ole Miss, among others.,The Tigers own nine victories against Quad 1 or 2 opponents this season.,Now comes the tough part, according to coach Penny Hardaway.,"If you're...
I’m Ready To Believe In Memphis Tigers Basketball
Coach Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers are thriving, and they have us ready to become believers in what they are building for 2025. ...
Virginia braces for stern test at home vs. No. 21 Memphis
With a long track record of home success against non-conference foes, Virginia will face its toughest test of the season Wednesday night when No. 21 Memphis visits Charlottesville, Va. ,The Cavaliers (6-4) are 5-0 at home this season and 103-10 at John Paul Jones Arena against out-of-conference team...
Memphis bounces back in overtime vs. No. 16 Clemson
Tyrese Hunter scored a team-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, as unranked Memphis went on the road to defeat No. 16 Clemson 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.,Colby Rogers added 22 points while PJ Haggerty chipped in 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Memphis (8-2), which shook off ...
Memphis extends Florida State's misery with 20-12 win
Seth Henigan completed 25 of 38 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 20-12 road victory over Florida State and their former coach Mike Norvell on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Tigers (3-0) picked up a win over a Power Four opponent and beat struggling Florida State (0-3) ...
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fires four staffers
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired four staff members on Wednesday, just two months before the start of the 2024-25 basketball season.,Neither Hardaway nor the school provided a reason for the dismissals of assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser or special adviser Demetri...
Penny Hardaway Tells Rick Barnes "Get The Fuck Out Of Here" After Feisty Press Conference
Tennessee’s 102-92 victory over Memphis on Saturday featured a very chill imitation of a scuffle between the two teams in the final minute. A few days after the game, however, this once-lean beef is starting to look pretty appetizing. At his Tuesday press conference, Memphis first-year coach Penny H...
Wichita State Did The Right Thing For Alex Lomax
I’ve got a treat today: a rare story in which a college program isn’t trying to totally dick over a player who wants to transfer....
Perennial Quitter Tubby Smith Says NCAA Transfers "Teach Players How To Quit"
Memphis men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith, who quit his job at Texas Tech to take his current position in 2016, went off on NCAA transfer regulations following the last game of his regular season on Sunday, saying that relaxed transfer rules “teach (players) how to quit.” ...