Tigers notebook: Mystery of starting quarterback to linger
Coach Ryan Silverfield doesn’t expect to name a starting quarterback by the end of spring practices.
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Coach Ryan Silverfield doesn’t expect to name a starting quarterback by the end of spring practices.
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.
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. Memphis’ PJ Haggerty earns AP All-America second-team nod Who’s dancing? A list of local players headed to the NCAA Tournament Former Bartlett standout Amarr Knox’s layup lifts Alabama State to NCAA play-in victorRelated content:
Eleven-year-old Maci Barrett gave Penny Hardaway a bracelet expressing her support for the coach. Now FedEx is flying Maci and her family to Seattle for the NCAA Tournament.
Many believed Memphis linebacker Chander Martin should have received an invited to last month’s NFL Combine. Martin turned it into motivation to keep working.
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?
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. Memphis finalist to host AAC Men’s Tournament next season, says commissioner Tim PernettiRelated content:
The Tigers, who won their first-ever outright AAC regular-season title, dominated the American Athletic Conference’s end-of-season honors.
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.
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.
This trip to the Big Dance comes after Hardaway led Memphis to a bounceback season in which it has already won its most games since 2012-13.
Before No. 5 seed Memphis takes on No. 12 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional in Seattle at 1 p.m. CT Friday (TBS), learn a little bit about the Rams.
Joining Memphis on the list of finalists for the 2026 AAC’s men’s basketball tournament are Wichita, Kansas; Birmingham, Alabama; and Tampa, Florida.
Hunter exited the Tigers’ AAC Tournament semifinal game Saturday early in the second half with a left foot injury and was examined by the team’s medical staff in the locker room.
Memphis has victories over five teams ranked in the top 35 of the NCAA’s NET rankings: Michigan State, Missouri, Clemson, Ole Miss and UConn. But where will the Tigers be seeded when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced March 16? Memphis’ path to AAC Tournament title clearer as bracket setRelated content:
The No. 1 seed Tigers (28-5) will take on the No. 3 seed Blazers (22-11) for the AAC Tournament championship on Sunday (2:15 p.m., ESPN or ESPN+) at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Tigers NCAA Bracketology tracker. What seed will Memphis receive?Related content:
“Our team is built one through 13 to be ready to play and to be ready for war,” coach Penny Hardaway said Saturday. “So, when one guy goes down, the next guy’s gonna step up.” Memphis escapes upset to beat Tulane, advances to AAC Tournament title game Memphis’ Tyrese Hunter leaves Tulane game with injury Box score: Memphis 78, Tulane 77 Tigers NCAA Bracketology tracker. What seed will Memphis receive?Related content:
Memphis Tigers guard Tyrese Hunter exited Saturday’s AAC Tournament early due to an injury.
Here is the box score for Saturday’s AAC Tournament semifinal game between the Memphis Tigers and Tulane Green Wave played in Fort Worth, Texas.
Coach Penny Hardaway told PJ Haggerty, the AAC Player of the Year, that this is when big players have to step up. Haggerty responded by dropping a career-high 42 points against Wichita State in Friday’s AAC Tournament quarterfinal game.Related content:
All-American guard PJ Haggerty led the way with a career-high 42 points (16-of-25 shooting), eight rebounds and four assists as Memphis used a second-half surge to pick up the victory against the Shockers (19-14).Related content:
The No. 1 seed Tigers will have to get past the No. 4 seed Green Wave in order to punch their ticket to Sunday’s AAC Tournament title game.
The No. 1 seed Tigers (26-5) will play Friday at noon (ESPN2 and ESPN+) in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
The No. 1 seed Tigers are set to take on the No. 8 seed Wichita State Shockers in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday at noon at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Memphis Tigers’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal opponent determinedRelated content:
The Daily Memphian will host a live virtual subscriber Q&A session heading into the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Memphis’ PJ Haggerty named second-team All-American by The Sporting NewsRelated content: