Buckley: Losing stings. Some seasons hurt more than others. Penny Hardaway knows.
Some losses seem much more painful than others. Coach Penny Hardaway discusses the ones that hurt the worst.
Topic: 2025-26 college basketball season
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March 2026
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Tigers unable to crack American Conference’s 2025-26 awards list
Memphis failed to land a player on the American’s all-conference first, second or third teams — or on the 10-player All-Newcomer Team.
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A tumultuous regular season complete, Tigers excited to enter ‘new season’
Headed to Birmingham, Memphis looks to make possible what seems improbable: five straight wins and an NCAA Tournament berth.
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Memphis escapes in OT against Tulane to clinch American Conference 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.
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Will Memphis make the American Conference Tournament? A look at possible scenarios
With nine American teams having already clinched a berth to the conference tournament, Memphis is fighting for a final spot in Birmingham.
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What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season home finale against USF
A Senior Day matchup against league-leader South Florida marks Memphis’ final home game of the 2025-26 season.
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Hill: There will be March Madness in Memphis after all
One Memphis school is headed to the NCAA Tournament this March, and there’s room on the bandwagon.
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Memphis falls at East Carolina to take sixth straight loss
Guards Julius Thedford, Dug McDaniel and Sincere Parker finished with double-digit points, but every other Tiger combined for only 25 points.
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February 2026
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Tigers Talk: What the future holds for Penny Hardaway at Memphis
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin look ahead to what changes Penny Hardaway needs to make.
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What to watch when Memphis visits East Carolina
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.
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Memphis follows familiar script to fall to Wichita State for fifth straight loss
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.
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Buckley: The Tigers are in a world of hurt. Is there a path out of the pit?
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.
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Buckley: What does March and beyond hold? Penny Hardaway doesn’t care. Not now, even after losing four straight.
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.
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What to watch in Memphis’ rematch with Wichita State
The Tigers will look to avenge last month’s 15-point road loss to Wichita State in a rematch with the Shockers.
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Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s legal case dismissed, attorney says
Memphis Tigers guard Sincere Parker’s legal saga has come to an end.
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Penny Hardaway has ‘never been here’ before. Where will he go next?
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.
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Memphis’ Hasan Abdul Hakim dismissed from program, Zach Davis reinstated
Hardaway announces roster changes a day before the Tigers’ game against South Florida.
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What to watch when Memphis visits South Florida
The Tigers will play the first of this season’s two regular-season matchups against the South Florida Bulls in Tampa, Florida.
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Utah State uses late-first-half run to pull away from Memphis Tigers
Aggies close first half on 24-7 run and Tigers drop another game away from FedExForum.
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What to watch when Memphis faces Utah State for the first time
Memphis and Utah State will meet for the first time ever in Logan, Utah.
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Self-inflicted mistakes cost Memphis in road loss to North Texas
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.
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What to watch when Memphis faces North Texas
The Tigers must prove their upward trajectory is sustainable as they take on the North Texas Mean Green.
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Memphis crushes Charlotte to regain footing in American Conference race
Memphis jumps out to a 20-point halftime lead and cruises to a conference win over Charlotte.
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What to watch when Memphis faces Charlotte
Coming off a win over UAB and preparing to play Charlotte, the Tigers seem to be having fun again.
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Parker’s 40 points powers Memphis past UAB
Sincere Parker’s career-high 40 points helps Memphis pick up second road win of the season.
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Hardaway says Memphis’ Hasan Abdul Hakim ‘too ill’ for return to Tigers
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