What to look for in Memphis’ road game against No. 21 Texas A&M
Coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers head to College Station as sizable underdogs.
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Coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers head to College Station as sizable underdogs.
Bluff City Collective will primarily focus its efforts on the Memphis men’s basketball program.
Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Friday about the Tigers’ locker room dynamics, provided an update on Jordan Brown and discussed how he’ll handle his team’s rotation moving forward.
The Tigers ended up getting the 85-80 overtime victory over the Rams. But it certainly wasn’t pretty.Related stories:
The University of Memphis Tigers basketball team defeated the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia.
The Tigers’ win may prove to be a catalyst for Coach Penny Hardaway to take the steps he needs to take to turn this into a fruitful season.
Brown was expected to be a key piece of the 2023-24 Tigers after transferring to the program this past offseason, but he’s struggled so far this season.
Wednesday’s matchup with VCU is one that’s crucial for a Tigers team whose next three games are all against teams ranked in the top 30 of KenPom (Texas A&M, Clemson and Virginia). Rick Stansbury on Memphis basketball attendance: ‘I’ve been disappointed’ Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis’ NCAA NET rankings, what it meansRelated stories:
Good teams suffer head-scratching losses all the time. But the concern surrounding the Tigers is more about how they lost Saturday than the loss itself.
“If you get in there, buy a ticket and cheer for them, then you have an opportunity to have an opinion,” the Tigers assistant coach said. “If you don’t, you don’t have an opportunity to have one.”
Some Memphis fans may have been surprised when they saw where Memphis landed in the first NCAA NET Rankings of the 2023-24 season, released Monday.
How did Upadhyaya shuffle teams around in his Associated Press poll voting after a week of chaos in college basketball?
The Tigers allowed the Rebels to hang around just enough. They eventually paid the price.Related stories:
Malcolm Dandridge and the Tigers landed the first blow, but Moussa Cisse and the Rebels enjoyed the last laugh.Related story:
The Tigers center’s dunk rocks Oxford and the internet.
The NCAA men’s basketball box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels played in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Tigers will look to rebound from the 16-point loss they took to now-No. 18 Villanova last week in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Greg Gaston, Tim Buckley and Parth Upadhyaya look back at Battle 4 Atlantis and share thoughts on Memphis not being ranked in the AP Top 25 in the latest episode of the Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
Through six games so far, here’s how bracketologists and computers view the Tigers’ body of work.
Despite going 2-1 in last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis, the Tigers are still unranked. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated story:
“He’s definitely one of the best players to come through the university, for sure,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said of David Jones after Jones’ 36-point performance against No. 20 Arkansas on Thursday.
Did Parth Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after wins over Michigan and Arkansas but a lopsided loss to Villanova?
Victories this week against Michigan and No. 20 Arkansas could vault Memphis into the Associated Press basketball poll. If, that is, voters can overlook an ugly loss to Villanova.
“We needed something like this,” said Memphis guard Jahvon Quinerly, who called the Tigers’ 16-point loss in the Battle 4 Atlantis final a wake-up call.
The Tigers were amped up, but less than 15 minutes into the game it was apparent coach Penny Hardaway’s team would not be heading back to the 901 with any sort of hardware. Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ blowout loss to VillanovaRelated stories: