Chapter Eight: In 2018, Penny Hardaway changed everything
Just one year ago, Memphis Tiger basketball was an embarrassment. New coach Penny Hardaway has changed everything.
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December 2018
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Tigers wake up for second half, easily defeat Florida A&M 96-65
After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play
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Brewton provides steady bench production as his role is defined in Penny Hardaway era
Once Penny Hardaway successfully recruited Alex Lomax (East) and Tyler Harris (Cordova) to Memphis, it was clear that there was going to be a squeeze at guard for minutes. -
Saturday’s Memphis-Tennessee State game could be a free-throw contest
If Memphis and Tennessee State foul at their usual rate Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway says fans may need a pillow.
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Tennessee State vs. Memphis means Penny vs. Penny
Tennessee State coach Brian "Penny" Collins grew up an Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway fan. In fact, that's how he got the nickname. Now, they face off Saturday at FedExForum.
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Calkins: Antwann Jones saves Penny Hardaway and Memphis from a flop
This could have been embarrassing for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis program. It’s one thing to get into a public fracas with Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. It’s another thing to then go out and lose to a team like Little Rock. But with 3:52 left in the game, Little Rock up by two points, embarrassment seemed distinctly possible. -
Memphis Tigers struggle before beating Little Rock 99-89
Four days earlier with No. 3 Tennessee in a sold-out building, adrenaline was no problem for Memphis. -
Calkins: Penny Hardaway comes out swinging at Rick Barnes
And on the third day after the Memphis-Tennessee game, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes with balled up — not fists — but words, at the very least. -
Hardaway goes off on UT’s Rick Barnes, calls Vols coach’s comments ‘low class’
Head coach Penny Hardaway had strong words for Tennessee coach Rick Barnes on Tuesday afternoon. -
Tigers have seen best Kyvon Davenport, but can they keep him?
He had just scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against No. 3 Tennessee. So, I asked Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport, point-blank, if he had surprised himself a little. -
Main Event: Slow start dooms Tigers against No. 3 Tennessee
It was during a timeout midway through the second half that Tiger nation seemed to cast its vote on the day. Fans were standing and cheering. Roaring, really. -
Chapter Seven: Memphis vs. Tennessee was a welcome brawl
Just 47 seconds remained in this brawl of a game, when an actual brawl seemed on the verge of breaking out. -
Vols get better of Tigers as cross-state rivalry renews
Forward Admiral Schofield had just scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds when he was struck with the urge to remind the capacity crowd at FedExForum who was on top. -
Memphis-UT rivalry not lost on former Vols who started out Tiger fans
They grew up here, knew the heroes of Memphis Tigers basketball, and tried to emulate them. Time was, they bled blue. But it didn’t guarantee that they would stay here and play for the hometown team. -
Calkins: As Memphis braces for No. 3 Tennessee, the thrill is back
Twelve cough drops. Not one, not two, not three, not 10. -
Memphis speed looks to overwhelm Vols’ size on Saturday
6-foot-3, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7, 6-foot-11 – that’s what No. 3 Tennessee’s starting lineup read as during the Volunteers' win over No. 1 Gonzaga Sunday afternoon. -
No. 3 Tennessee a tall challenge
The Memphis Tigers’ non-conference strength of schedule this season ranks 81st at kenpom.com out of 351 Division I schools. -
Chapter Six: Why the Penny Hardaway bobblehead means so much
At precisely 11:42 a.m. Saturday, the Memphis Tigers ran out of Penny Hardaway bobbleheads. -
Main Event: Tigers close strong for lopsided win over UAB
When it was over and Memphis had secured a 94-76 victory over UAB on Saturday at FedExForum, coach Penny Hardaway called it “our first blowout win” of the season. -
What does Penny Hardaway want from Isaiah Maurice? An encore to his last game
Three days after the best game of his young career as a Memphis Tiger, Isaiah Maurice conceded that, yes, he has had an adjustment period. Which makes him just like his teammates. -
Memphis distributing 7,500 Hardaway bobbleheads Saturday
The first 7,500 spectators entering FedExForum for Saturday afternoon's University of Memphis game will received a Penny Hardaway bobblehead – the university's latest promotion as fans return to games under the lure of the Tigers' new coach. -
Calkins: Penny’s Tigers show they are getting better in win over South Dakota State
After eight games, after four wins and four losses, after trips to Baton Rouge, Orlando and Miami, the Memphis Tigers are the one thing you should have really wanted them to be at this point in the season. -
Chapter Five: As his team struggles to take flight, Penny Hardaway buys the wings
How, you may ask, did Penny Hardaway come to sign a wing sauce stain? -
South Dakota State and Mike Daum more than worthy, says Penny Hardaway
Forty-two years ago, to the day, South Dakota State came to Memphis for a basketball game and left on the low end of a 109-76 score. If the Tigers are to win the second-ever meeting against the Jackrabbits – and Memphis is arguably a slight underdog – the final score probably will not look anything like that. -
Tigers crumble in second half, fall 78-67 to No. 20 Texas Tech
Had it been a 30-minute game, the Memphis Tigers might have been fine. When Jeremiah Martin split two free throws with 9:09 left in the second half, Memphis still had a double-digit lead, 57-45, over No. 20 Texas Tech.
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