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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Memphis’ win over Charlotte features highs and lows

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 20, 2025 8:41 AM CT | Published: January 19, 2025 8:31 PM CT

“When we play poorly, it looks bad,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said of the No. 18 Tigers after they beat AAC bottom-feeder Charlotte by single digits Sunday. “But when we play great, it looks great. We have our moments.”

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Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.


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