Memphis’ 2024-25 non-conference slate is the most challenging schedule the Tigers have faced in the Penny Hardaway era.

The Daily Memphian writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin answer questions including what impact will Tim Duncan have, and can Penny Hardaway regain the fans’ faith?

Memphis and Ohio have met just once previously.

The university is in the process of finalizing a two-year extension of its FedExForum lease agreement with the Grizzlies, new Tigers athletic director Ed Scott confirmed.

Memphis football plays this weekend. And, with the release of the Maui Invitational bracket, the Memphis basketball schedule is nearly complete.

Athletic director Ed Scott is taking over the department at an interesting time for Memphis and the rest of the college sports.

With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.

Duncan, a former Tiger basketball player under coach Larry Finch and a teammate of Penny Hardaway, is back where it all started in a leadership role with the athletic department.

The thief was caught on camera swiping packages from Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway’s home Aug. 8. 

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New Memphis Tigers AD Ed Scott fills two key leadership positions on his staff.

Ed Scott has to replace at least five U of M staffers but said he’s “confident in where we are in that process and who we’ll be able to attract.”

A thief stole multiple pairs of Nike shoes from Coach Penny Hardaway.

The Memphis Tigers will face the UConn Huskies, an old AAC foe and two-time defending NCAA champion.

Tigers basketball will meet the Crimson Tide in a matchup that will benefit the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.

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A handful of players from the University of Memphis’ new-look basketball roster spoke with reporters during a meet-and-greet event at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.

The Tigers are raising money for their men’s basketball name, image and likeness (NIL) collective using golf.

Vieira Tuck’s father, Mack Tuck, says a case of “misadvisement” has caused his son to be ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA for the 2024-25 season.

Penny Hardaway’s golf game was so impressive on Wednesday, his new celebrity friends said they need to search his basketball highlights on YouTube. 

There’s a new, somber reality for the Memphis basketball sports scene: The best high school players are leaving.

DeeDee Hagemann was named to the All-Big Ten Second-Team after averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 assists last season. 

Memphis will wave goodbye to yet another key member of its coaching staff.

The Memphis Tigers’ aspirations to join a higher-profile league than their current one, the American Athletic Conference, are no secret.

University of Memphis fans who come to the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week will have the chance to meet a few Tigers basketball players.

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Memphis basketball’s game against UNLV set

Memphis and UNLV have met five times previously but haven’t faced each other since the Tigers fell to the Runnin’ Rebels 66-62 in the first round of the 1997 National Invitation Tournament.

Phillips, a 6-foot-1 guard averaged 5.6 points for Lane College in 2023-24. He is the son of Faragi Phillips, the Tigers adviser to the head coach.