Tigers NCAA hopes dealt crushing blow with home loss
Memphis tied the game at 68 with under two minutes to play, but the Tigers came up short Saturday against South Florida. The loss is a big blow to the team's NCAA Tournament resume.
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
There are 2292 articles by Drew Hill :
-
February 2020
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball -
Memphis Grizzlies Education, guts and humility fuel rise of Grizzlies exec Zach Kleiman
Educated at Duke Law School, known for its ties to pro sports, Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman was ready for his front office rise.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball notebook: ‘It’s tough, but it’s not impossible’
With eight games to play, Penny Hardaway is fighting to keep the Tigers together while injuries are tearing them apart.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘The players are doing the numbers’ on NCAA Tournament hopes
Penny Hardaway said his players are crunching the numbers to figure out how they can get into the NCAA Tournament.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘LLJR': Four letters and a memory for Tiger forward, other players
Lance Thomas is dedicating this season to a friend who was killed in a fight in October. But the dedication spreads beyond Thomas and the Tigers.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Podcast: Football NSD and Tigers vs. USF
Memphis Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan break down Memphis football's recruiting class and Memphis basketball's tournament chances.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘Every game is a tournament game’ for Memphis basketball
Penny Hardaway said he doesn't have to work hard to motivate his team anymore now that they are AAC underdogs.
-
Sports Memphis dominates Temple for third straight win
Memphis answered Penny Hardaway's prayer for offensive execution and pulled away from Temple with strong efforts from Lester Quinones and Malcolm Dandridge.
-
Sports Penny Hardaway: Decision to start Jayden Hardaway was nod to ‘Autism Speaks’
Penny Hardaway said the decision to start Jayden Hardaway Saturday was intended to be father-son moment.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball notebook: How to replace DJ Jeffries
Tigers starters Lester Quinones and Lance Thomas are in line for more shots following the loss of DJ Jeffries.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers survive turnover troubles to beat UConn
Memphis pulled away from UConn Saturday in the final five minutes with clutch free-throw shooting and stingy defense.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Injury takes out key Tigers scorer for 4-6 weeks
The University of Memphis basketball team took another critical blow Saturday when a player arrived to the arena on crutches with a brace on his left knee.
-
Premium
Memphis Tigers BasketballPenny Hardaway, Tigers understand what’s at stake against UConn
Penny Hardaway said he can't worry about players upset regarding playing time. The coach has to use the players giving positive minutes.
-
-
January 2020
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Autism Speaks: Memphis embraces family of Tigers’ strength coach
Saturday against UConn the Tigers coaches will wear puzzle piece pins to raise awareness for autism – something close to the Memphis basketball program.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Podcast: Tigers bounce back with win over UCF
Tigers beat writers Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan talk about Memphis' win over UCF, Lance Thomas, Penny Hardaway’s offense and Tigers recruiting.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Lance Thomas downs UCF on career night
Lance Thomas drained two clutch 3-point shots in the final minutes and Memphis escaped UCF on the road Wednesday night.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway urging confidence after pair of breakout performances
Lance Thomas' breakout performance was a weight off his shoulders after struggling most of the season. Penny Hardaway used it as an example of why coaches should stick with their players.
-
Breaking News
Memphis Tigers BasketballEllis as Tigers X-factor could be emerging from shooting slump
Freshman guard Boogie Ellis showed signs of breaking out of his shooting slump against SMU. Now, the goal is to make his shooting more consistent.
-
Memphis Grizzlies Death of Kobe Bryant saddens Grizzlies, Suns, Penny Hardaway
The Grizzlies and Penny Hardaway react to the tragic news following the California helicopter crash that killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Reasons to be optimistic, or not, about Memphis basketball’s tournament chances
The Tigers made progress on the offensive end Saturday against SMU, but now their resume does not look like one of an NCAA Tournament team.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway prepares for questions after loss to SMU
Penny Hardaway said he's ready to take the heat after Memphis lost its second game in a row Saturday against SMU.
-
Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Memphis loses big to Tulsa
Memphis Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan break down the U of M’s 40-point loss at Tulsa and look at how they could improve going forward.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Embarrassment: Tiger pride on the line against SMU Saturday
There is little doubt from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway that his team will respond positively Saturday after a 40-point blowout at Tulsa.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis the latest victim in chaotic college basketball landscape
The Tigers are still focused on winning the conference even after a 40-point loss at Tulsa.
-
Sports Tigers swallowed by Golden Hurricane zone
The embarrassing loss is a big hit to the Tigers' tournament resume.
-