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Hardaway calls AAC decision to honor late USF coach ‘first class’
South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who spoke with Penny Hardaway ‘maybe once a week,’ died Oct. 24 at age 43.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway needs PJ Haggerty ‘out of his shell’
Though PJ Haggerty is an All-American candidate and one of the biggest reasons for the No. 19 Tigers’ success, Coach Penny Hardaway thinks he can be even better.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers coach Hardaway plans to expand player rotation for AAC play
Through 15 games this season, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has relied mostly on six to eight players. But he will need more Tigers to “get after people a little bit more.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis inches up in AP Top 25 poll after pair of wins to open AAC play
This is the first time this season Memphis has been ranked in back-to-back editions of the weekly Associated Press Top 25.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did the Memphis Tigers land on Parth Upadhyaya’s Associated Press Top 25 ballot after picking up a pair of wins to open American Athletic Conference play?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway will take the win but wants to teach his Tigers to keep pushing
Coach Penny Hardaway saw the signs when he and his team landed back in Memphis following their 28-point road win over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis ekes out win over North Texas in first AAC home game of season
The No. 21 Tigers did enough to pull off a 68-64 victory over the Mean Green and avoid what would’ve been deemed their second bad loss of the season Sunday.
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Sports Bulls to retire former Tigers star Derrick Rose’s jersey
Derrick Rose, the 36-year-old former Memphis Tigers and Grizzlies guard, will become just the fifth Bulls player to have his jersey hang in the United Center rafters.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ game against North Texas
Memphis’ game against North Texas — a Quad 3 opportunity for the Tigers — is the final matchup it has on its schedule against an opponent in the top 100 of the NET or KenPom.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballThere’s one player who can elevate Tigers from good to great
Memphis big man Dain Dainja scored 16 points in a span of less than seven minutes in the Tigers’ AAC-opening win over Florida Atlantic.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis routs Florida Atlantic by 28 points in first conference game
The No. 21 Tigers appeared to come out of the gate with a point to prove against the Owls — and they rarely let up through the course of 40 minutes.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ AAC opener against Florida Atlantic
Memphis’ game against FAU represents one of only three remaining Quad 2 or better opportunities on the Tigers’ schedule.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Where Memphis stands in NCAA Tournament projections ahead of AAC play
The Tigers finished a nonconference schedule that KenPom ranks as the fourth-toughest in the country with a 10-3 overall record. What does that mean for their NCAA Tournament prospects?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Despite reentering national polls, ‘the hate for Memphis’ irks Hardaway
Coach Penny Hardaway feels his program is still judged by last season, despite having eight Quadrant 1 and 2 wins combined so far in 2024-25. No other team in the country has more than six.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis back in AP Top 25 poll following blowout win over Ole Miss
This marks the third time in the past five weeks that Memphis has been ranked in the AP Top 25.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
How high did the Tigers rise in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after their 17-point win over Ole Miss in their nonconference finale on Saturday?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballPenny Hardaway’s ‘no-nonsense’ mindset before Ole Miss game pays off
Coach Penny Hardaway’s tough attitude pushed the Tigers to respond with intensity in their Saturday afternoon rout of No. 16 Ole Miss at FedExForum.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis blows out No. 16 Ole Miss to finish nonconference play with a flourish
The Tigers (10-3) looked refocused and reenergized in an 87-70 win over No. 16 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon at FedExForum to close out one of the most grueling nonconference slates in the country.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers say Dante Harris raises ‘chance to do something special’ in March
The midseason transfer’s 7-minute Memphis debut reminded coach Penny Hardaway why he knew right away that he wanted to add the Washington, D.C., native to his roster once he became available.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ game against Ole Miss
Memphis’ matchup with Ole Miss represents a Quadrant 2 opportunity for the Tigers and likely their final chance to put themselves in contention for a top-four NCAA Tournament seed.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Football season recap, basketball’s rough schedule
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Virginia guard Dante Harris commits to Memphis
Former Virginia and Georgetown point guard Dante Harris has committed to the Tigers, a source close to the program confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Friday evening.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis lands commitment from juco transfer guard Felipe Patino
New Tigers commit Felipe Patino is averaging 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 50% from 3-point range for Eastern Florida State College.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Will fans ‘stand up’ against Ole Miss?
After an announced crowd of 14,565 showed up to FedExForum last Saturday, Memphis is asking for more support when it closes non-conference play at home against No. 16 Ole Miss.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis drops out of AP Top 25 poll following loss to Mississippi State
The Tigers fall out of the Associated Press rankings after getting blown out by the Bulldogs on Saturday at home.
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