Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What’s the plan to fix it?
Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.
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March 2026
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Memphis AD Ed Scott details why Penny Hardaway will return next season
Scott says he saw “some progression” when evaluating Hardaway’s eight seasons so far with the Tigers.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
“Penny Hardaway is returning as Memphis coach. How can he fix things? He can start by accepting that the disaster that was this past season wasn’t some ‘one-off.’ ”
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Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
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Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
The Memphis Tigers have decided to retain head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday morning.
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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.
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Which Memphis Tigers could return for 2026-27 season? Which should?
Penny Hardaway could make his job easier by returning some of the eight players from this season who have eligibility remaining for 2026-27 and beyond. But how many should Memphis bring back after a season the coach called a failure?
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What to watch as Memphis opens American Conference Tournament with Tulane rematch
The Tigers begin American Conference tournament play against the No. 9-seeded Green Wave.
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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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What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale at Tulane
A win against the Green Wave would snap the Tigers’ seven-game losing streak and guarantee them a spot in the 10-team American Conference Tournament.
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Buckley: Dain Dainja blames NCAA for Memphis’ poor season. Certainly not Penny Hardaway.
Former Memphis star Dain Dainja, now playing in the G-League for the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce, said it hurts to watch the Tigers struggle.
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Calkins: Could this be Penny Hardaway’s last game at FedExForum?
As questions again swirl about the future of Penny Hardaway, athletic director Ed Scott had every chance to address them Wednesday. He chose to stay silent. What could that mean?
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Hardaway vows to ‘keep fighting’ as Tigers vie for tournament spot
”It’s hard. I’m not lying — it’s hard for sure,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said of what’s been one of the most difficult seasons in program history.
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Calkins: It’s the worst basketball season in Memphis history — times 2!
Ja Morant is on the way out. Penny Hardaway is teetering. It’s the worst basketball season in the city’s history, featuring the fall of two Memphis icons.
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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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Memphis basketball announces home-and-home series with Texas
Memphis and Texas have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning with the 2026-27 basketball season.
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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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Penny to fans amid trying season: ‘You have the right guy’
“I’m fully invested in this thing — that’s why I’m here,” said Hardaway, who’s posted a 174-83 overall record.
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What to watch when Memphis faces UAB
The Blazers look to remain undefeated on the road in American Conference play when they visit the Tigers on Sunday.
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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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