What to watch as Memphis opens American Conference Tournament with Tulane rematch
The Tigers begin American Conference tournament play against the No. 9-seeded Green Wave.
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The Tigers begin American Conference tournament play against the No. 9-seeded Green Wave.
Headed to Birmingham, Memphis looks to make possible what seems improbable: five straight wins and an NCAA Tournament berth.
Quante Berry made two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give Memphis a 96-95 comeback win over Tulane and send the Tigers to the upcoming American Conference Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.Related content:
A win against the Green Wave would snap the Tigers’ seven-game losing streak and guarantee them a spot in the 10-team American Conference Tournament.
Former Memphis star Dain Dainja, now playing in the G-League for the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce, said it hurts to watch the Tigers struggle.
As questions again swirl about the future of Penny Hardaway, athletic director Ed Scott had every chance to address them Wednesday. He chose to stay silent. What could that mean?
”It’s hard. I’m not lying — it’s hard for sure,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said of what’s been one of the most difficult seasons in program history.
Ja Morant is on the way out. Penny Hardaway is teetering. It’s the worst basketball season in the city’s history, featuring the fall of two Memphis icons.
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Tied with Temple for eighth place in the American Conference with three regular-season games left, Memphis looks to take care of business against 11th-place East Carolina.
Despite point guard Dug McDaniel’s season-high 29 points, the Tigers lose at home to the Shockers, 88-82. Wichita State scored the final 7 points of the game.Related content:
Five straight losses have put the Tigers in a hole, but a win Sunday at East Carolina would boost Memphis’ confidence and increase its chances of making it to Birmingham.
Memphis and Texas have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning with the 2026-27 basketball season.
The loss to UAB leaves the Tigers tied for seventh in the American, but Hardaway is not worried about his team’s future or his own; he is focused on the next game.
The Tigers will look to avenge last month’s 15-point road loss to Wichita State in a rematch with the Shockers.
“I’m fully invested in this thing — that’s why I’m here,” said Hardaway, who’s posted a 174-83 overall record.
The Blazers look to remain undefeated on the road in American Conference play when they visit the Tigers on Sunday.
Tigers coach feels every bit of the agony of defeat as the losses pile on in an eighth season that has damaged a lot of the goodwill he earned just a year ago.
Hardaway announces roster changes a day before the Tigers’ game against South Florida.
The move Tigers coach Penny Hardaway needs to make may or may not be the one you think it is.
Aggies close first half on 24-7 run and Tigers drop another game away from FedExForum.Related content:
Clearly frustrated after the final buzzer, Penny Hardaway criticized how Utah State closed against his Tigers.
Memphis and Utah State will meet for the first time ever in Logan, Utah.
The Tigers may have weathered one storm. But the bad news is that another storm cell arrived, and it could hang around. Self-inflicted mistakes cost Memphis in road loss to North Texas Martin: How is Penny Hardaway doing at Memphis? We asked AI.Related content:
North Texas outscored Memphis 14-2 in the final 5:12 and the Tigers, despite 20 points from Sincere Parker, drop another conference road game.Related content: