The Memphis Tigers coach, who took over in 2018, had an encouraging message during his weekly radio show Monday, a little more than 24 hours after the Tigers took a 78-76 loss to Tulane.Related content:
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The Tigers fell to Tulane on Sunday afternoon at FedExForum in a game in which they trailed for more than 35 minutes and fell behind by as many as 15 points in the first half.Related content:
Winning the rebounding battle, shooting more free throws than the Green Wave and having more second-chance points still wasn’t enough for Memphis to find the late-season stride it desperately needs.
Here is the box score for the Tigers’ game against Tulane on Sunday, Feb. 1, at FedExForum.
The Tigers will look to build upon the momentum from their 27-point win against Florida Atlantic when they play Tulane at FedExForum.
After painful losses to Tulsa and Wichita State, Penny Hardaway gave his team space to reflect. The result? A win over Florida Atlantic.
No pep band. No anthem singer, either. But lots of brave fans got free tickets to watch the Memphis Tigers win a basketball game Thursday. How better to defeat the snowbound blues?
Led by point guard Dug McDaniel’s game-high 23 points and six assists, the Tigers got back in the win column after road losses to Tulsa and Wichita State.Related content:
Here is the box score for the game played between Memphis and Florida Atlantic on Jan. 29, 2026.
What the Tigers are doing this season is undeniably disappointing, and there’s basically nothing they can realistically do to redeem themselves at this point. But what would a successful season look like?
After a delayed return home from Wichita due to winter weather, the Tigers must get ready to face FAU on Thursday at FedExForum in a rematch of their 89-78 road loss to the Owls earlier this month.
In the second half of a loss at Wichita State, the Memphis Tigers may have found a lineup that will start in games to come.
Right now, Memphis isn’t the dominant team in the conference. It’s not even second-best in the conference. It’s a mediocre program that is currently in seventh place.
Memphis falls behind early and never catches up to take its third consecutive conference road loss.Related content:
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Wichita State Shockers.
The Tigers will look to bounce back when they face the Shockers on Saturday at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
With winter weather expected this weekend in Memphis and Wichita, Kansas, Penny Hardaway had engaged in discussions with Wichita State officials about moving the game to Friday.
“I didn’t know we lost by that (many) until we got into the locker room — like, literally, I didn’t know,” said Ashton Hardaway.Related content:
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Memphis is outscored 26-4 over the final eight minutes and loses, 83-66, to the Golden Hurricane.Related content:
Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the Tulsa University Golden Hurricane at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
Memphis may be getting a major boost ahead of a key conference clash against Tulsa on Wednesday.
The Golden Hurricane represent the highest-ranked KenPom opponent coach Penny Hardaway’s team has faced since it pushed Vanderbilt to overtime in a home loss Dec. 17.
With 22 points over 21 minutes in Memphis’ win over UTSA, Sincere Parker had his highest-scoring game as a Tiger. Which is why teammate Dug McDaniel is willing to cover for him.
A three-game stretch that starts with a matchup against Tulsa on the road Wednesday, continues versus Wichita State on the road Jan. 24 and ends with a rematch with FAU at home Jan. 29 will provide as good an idea as any as to what these Tigers are made of.
Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
Memphis did what it was expected to do against one of the worst teams in the country.Related content:
The Tigers should look to enforce their will against a Roadrunners team on a 10-game losing streak.