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The Daily Memphian polled three bracket experts to get their thoughts on how much room the Tigers have with two games remaining in the regular season.
Overall, Hardaway — the favorite son of Memphis and program legend — is doing a solid job as the coach at Memphis.
Go ahead, take the loss, and wait for brighter days. Most importantly: Show Houston nothing in the process.
“We know we can’t lose anymore,” senior forward DeAndre Williams said. “We just wanna ride this momentum and keep winning.”
How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers?
Billy Richmond Jr., a former Memphis Tiger, said Hardaway “thinks the world” of his son, Billy Richmond III. John Calipari also likes his son, as a complement to a five-star player.
In honor of the fifth-year coach being one win away from the milestone, it felt like the right time to rank the five best wins head coach Penny Hardaway had for Memphis Tigers’ basketball.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discussed what has changed with the Memphis Tigers since their solid showing during non-conference play, predict what the team’s postseason fate looks like and more.
Just days after allowing a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation against UCF, the Memphis Tigers found themselves in the same exact predicament against Temple. Luckily, they have Kendric Davis to rely on.
One of the most beloved players of the 2000s is joining the current Tigers staff in a voluntary role, a source close to the situation told The Daily Memphian.
The forecast includes good news for Tigers basketball, Ryan Silverfield, the Grizzlies and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But John Martin says the future may be less rosy for the Showboats and those who want to replace the coliseum with a soccer stadium.
This edition of Tigers Talk with The Daily Memphian’s Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and sports columnist John Martin answers questions related to the Memphis basketball team as it heads into its first conference game of the season.
Thoughts from John Martin as the Tigers prepare to soon open American Athletic Conference play.
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch sent a video to the athletic department’s “ambassadors,” asking for NIL money. It seemed a good moment to ask five ambassadors what they are thinking about Memphis sports.
The former University of Memphis coach says he’s definitely interested in getting back into college football.Related story:
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers’ 2022-23 season.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers as of late.
An ugly win still counts as a win, and Memphis needs as many as it can get in the non-conference.
John Martin: “He didn’t ask me, but here’s the starting five I would roll with against VCU.”
The Daily Memphian asked three college basketball coaches about Hardaway’s recruiting, granting them each anonymity to get their unvarnished thoughts.
Just when it seemed like Penny Hardaway might be shifting his recruiting focus to transfers, he goes out and lands two highly ranked high school recruits.
The Tigers basketball team has played two exhibition games to prepare for the season opener on Nov. 7 at Vanderbilt. John Martin breaks down what he observed from the exhibition games.
In the new age of college basketball, odds are stacked against the Tigers’ latest commitment, Carl Cherenfant, turning into a real contributor at Memphis.
Barron scored over 1,000 points in his career at Memphis and won an NBA title with the Miami Heat.
“... Most schools aren’t gonna give a guy six years to get it right. So for the school to do that, it says that they believe in me and believe in my ability to win here and do things right by the school and the city.”