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With six regular-season games remaining on their schedule, Coach Penny Hardaway wants his Tigers to keep their foot on the gas to build momentum headed into next month’s AAC Tournament and NCAA Tournament.
The first bracket reveal of the season is the latest wake-up call that Memphis’ number one priority should be abandoning the American Athletic Conference. Because the only thing holding back the Tigers this season is the league they play in.
Four days after missing the first game of his four-year college career, the Tigers point guard Tyrese Hunter finished with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win over South Florida.
Tyrese Hunter had dealt with a tender right kneecap since the early portion of this season.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin try to determine if the Tigers playing up and down to their competition will ultimately bite them.
Memphis ranks No. 4 in opponent adjust, a metric created by college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa.
In the midst of a season when it feels like Memphis basketball just can’t seem to please the rest of the country — despite being ranked 14th — Thursday night was a blast.
Hunter visited Memphis team orthopedist Barry Phillips on Monday afternoon after being sidelined in Sunday’s 90-82 home win against Temple.
Before joining the Tigers, midseason transfer Dante Harris knew the drill. “I didn’t want to come in, you know, big-headed and try to do too much,” he said.
The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.
The Memphis Tigers played Temple on Sunday without usual starting guard Tyrese Hunter. Virginia transfer Dante Harris started instead.
The No. 17 Tigers eventually got the revenge they desired in a 90-82 win over the Owls, even with the absence of starting point guard Tyrese Hunter, who was ruled out just 20 minutes before tipoff. With injured Tyrese Hunter out, Dante Harris makes first Tigers startRelated content:
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the Temple Owls at FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 9.
Memphis will look to carry its momentum into the back half of its AAC schedule when it takes on Tulsa on Wednesday at FedExForum.
The last time a Tiger reached for his left knee, Memphis collapsed. When it happened to Moussa Cisse this time, Penny Hardaway feared the worst.
Penny Hardaway’s goals for his 2024-25 team are within reach. The first step for the team is winning the rest of the way, and showing it can finish.
Memphis is No. 1 in the country in 3-point percentage, hitting better than 40%.
The Tigers move up in the AP Top 25 after a pair of road wins. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Where did Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after they went 2-0 in back-to-back road games against Tulane and Rice?
While some may have been surprised by PJ Carter’s heroics in Memphis’ narrow win over Rice on Sunday, almost no one inside the Tigers’ program was shocked.Related content:
PJ Carter finished with 19 points and two assists and made multiple timely plays down the stretch to allow the Tigers to win their fifth straight game
Memphis has been knocking off the same AAC foes it lost to a season ago. A matchup against Rice on Sunday in Houston offers it another opportunity to do just that.
“We’re officially halfway through AAC play; this game encapsulates the Memphis basketball viewing experience since conference play began. Rather than opportunities to build upon a resume, these conference games exist only to sabotage the Tigers’ profile.”
The University of Memphis Tigers reported a net revenue of $80 for the 2024 fiscal year, which includes the 2023-24 school year.
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin analyze Memphis’ blowout win over UAB on Sunday and look at the Tigers’ road ahead.