Memphis stays put in final AP Top 25 poll before NCAA Tournament
The Tigers, fresh off of their 84-72 AAC Tournament championship victory over UAB on Sunday, stayed put at No. 16 in this week’s AP Top 25.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway says ‘disrespect is real’ as Memphis doubted against Colorado State
The Tigers have shocked the college basketball world before. Fueled by a mission to prove the doubters wrong — and perhaps more importantly, prove themselves right — they’ll try to do it again.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway wins AAC Coach of the Year, Haggerty Player of the Year
The Tigers, who won their first-ever outright AAC regular-season title, dominated the American Athletic Conference’s end-of-season honors.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hobbled but hungry: Shorthanded Memphis wins AAC Tournament title over UAB
Despite having just nine scholarship players available, the Tigers captured the AAC Tournament title. PJ Haggerty and Dain Dainja combined for 45 points to lead Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘Next man up’: Depleted Tigers ready to fight heading into March Madness
Despite being limited to nine available players, Memphis found a way to beat UAB in convincing fashion in Sunday’s AAC Tournament title game. Can it do more of the same in the Big Dance?
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis overcome the injury bug to make an NCAA Tournament run?
With Memphis back in the Big Dance, Memphis basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist look at potential paths to a March Madness run for a hobbled but hungry Tigers team.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWill injured Tyrese Hunter, Dante Harris play for the Tigers at NCAA Tournament?
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway told reporters Tuesday that Harris was “progressing” while Hunter was “coming along slower” as the team heads into the NCAA Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ PJ Haggerty earns AP All-American second-team nod
The Crosby, Texas, native is averaging 21.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game for Tigers (29-5), who won the AAC Tournament title 84-72 over UAB on Sunday and are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ NCAA Tournament 1st-round game vs. Colorado State
When the No. 5 seed Tigers (29-5) tip off against No. 12 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Seattle, they’ll do so as 1.5-point underdogs.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball4 of 4: PJ Haggerty earns All-American status again
Memphis Tigers basketball star PJ Haggerty is only the seventh player in program history to become a consensus All-American.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis’ Dante Harris unsure about status for Colorado State
Harris, a midseason transfer from Virginia, has been sidelined for the past four games with a high ankle sprain he suffered in Memphis’ March 4 road win against UTSA.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis’ Hunter not playing in NCAA 1st-round game vs. Colorado State
Hunter wouldn’t rule out a possible return at some point during March Madness, particularly if Coach Penny Hardaway’s team can make a deep run.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballScenes from Seattle: More Tiger Tournament tales
Penny Hardaway and the players had a lot to say at Thursday’s media day in Seattle as the Tigers prepare for Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game against Colorado State.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHaggerty on brink of history at NCAA Tournament
Haggerty is 22 points away from breaking the Memphis record for the most points scored in a single season, and only two wins away from ending the Tigers’ 16-year Sweet 16 drought. But one would never guess it by talking to him.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis’ Dante Harris ruled out of Colorado State game
The loss of Harris, who’s averaged 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16 games this season for Memphis, could be especially detrimental with starting point guard Tyrese Hunter already ruled out with a left foot injury.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis season slips away in NCAA Tournament loss to Colorado State
Hits to their depth added up for the No. 5 seed Tigers (29-6) in their 78-70 first-round loss to No. 12 seed Colorado State on Friday afternoon at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat Memphis players say about potential return to Tigers
Of the 12 players on Memphis Tigers’ roster, seven could potentially return for at least another season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballScenes from Seattle: Did Penny Hardaway know it would go this way?
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway tried his best not to makes excuses after the loss in the NCAA Tournament. But his answers revealed how he truly felt.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHe still hasn’t gotten to a Sweet 16 — but Hardaway took a big step this season
Though Memphis’ Sweet 16 drought continues, Hardaway brought the Tigers closer to their peak as a program as they’d been in a long time this season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballThe then, and now: Tigers basketball was all about Memphis in 1984-85. Today, not so much.
“We talk about it all the time (like), ‘Man, ‘I’m from Memphis,’” Andre Turner said. “So wherever I would go, you’ll (see me say it) with my chest out.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball UNLV’s expected hire of Josh Pastner sets up Memphis reunion
Pastner led Memphis to four NCAA Tournament appearances in seven seasons. Pastner and Memphis will now reunite when the Tigers and the Runnin’ Rebels meet at FedExForum next season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Memphis could add hometown flavor to roster via transfer portal
Penny Hardaway may have an opportunity to add some 901 flavor to his 2025-26 roster through the NCAA transfer portal.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFour questions that will define Memphis basketball’s offseason
Can Memphis get PJ Haggerty to return? Will Penny Hardaway’s coaching staff remain intact? Here are questions Memphis must address before the start of its 2025-26 season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis guard Jared Harris enters transfer portal
The 6-foot-2 combo guard averaged 0.4 points and 0.3 rebounds in 3.1 minutes per game through the 16 games he appeared in.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers guard Baraka Okojie enters transfer portal
Okojie, a 6-foot-1 defensive-minded point guard, averaged 1.5 points, 1.2 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game through 31 games this past season for the Tigers.
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