Tigers Mailbag: Grading Penny Hardaway, AAC prediction
Inquiring minds want to know: Will Memphis make it to conference play? And were players really out partying the night before the Tennessee game was canceled due to COVID?
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Listen to Tigers beat writers preview Hawai’i Bowl, recap Tennessee cancellation
The Memphis football team also wraps up the season in the Hawai’i Bowl and there’s a lot at stake for Ryan Silverfield.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Where does Memphis stack up in the latest bracketology?
One bracketologist views Memphis as a bubble team after an up-and-down nonconference performance.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers anticipate resuming basketball activities on Dec. 27
An official statement from the University of Memphis also gives clarification on team members’ vaccination status.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway: Tigers still want to play Tennessee
If Tennessee remains unwilling to reschedule, Hardaway hopes the Tigers can pick up a big game with another school.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTyler Harris, Landers Nolley tested positive, leading to Tigers’ cancellation
Coach Penny Hardaway, who previously said that 90% of the Tigers were vaccinated, “probably just misspoke on that” figure.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ game against Alabama State canceled
The University of Memphis had to cancel its second straight basketball game due to COVID-19 protocols in the program
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Memphis Tigers Basketball What’s next for Tigers after Tennessee cancellation?
University of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes seemed pretty adamant that the two in-state rivals wouldn’t be rescheduling a game for this season. So where does that leave University of Memphis basketball?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis vs. Tennessee canceled due to COVID-19
The University of Memphis Tigers’ basketball game vs. No. 18 Tennessee has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Memphis program.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Bragging rights and more on line vs. Tennessee
Coming off a stunning upset of Alabama, the Tigers have to contend with a top defense and an offense that likes to share the ball.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Listen to Tigers beat writers break down win against No. 6 Alabama, Early Signing Day
Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner break down the Tigers’ huge win over No. 6 Alabama at FedExForum Tuesday and how Memphis fared on Early Signing Day.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis center Jalen Duren signs NIL deal with Bose
The Tigers freshman center has added a big name to his NIL portfolio.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball What we learned about the Tigers after shocking Alabama
The most encouraging sign from Tuesday’s win was Penny Hardaway’s growth on the sideline.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers deliver emphatic upset over No. 6 Alabama
It marked the end of the four-game losing streak, and was the Tigers’ first win against a top-10 team since March 2014 against Louisville.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball How a players-only meeting might’ve just saved the Tigers’ season
Thanks to DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax, the Tigers might be finally coming together as a team.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Who must be the X-factor for Memphis to beat Alabama?
Memphis needs one of its veterans to step up in a big way against Alabama.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Why Penny Hardaway believes this will be ‘a beautiful week’ for Tigers basketball
Two wins against ranked teams would change the tone right away, but questions about his rotations remain.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Memphis will have its hands full with surging Alabama
The Crimson Tide are ranked No. 6 in the country, with a high-octane offense.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Does Penny Hardaway have what it takes to turn the Tigers’ season around?
The fourth-year Memphis coach believes the team is feeling “the pressure of the world.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers squander halftime lead in upset to Murray State
The Racers hit eight of their first nine 3-point attempts in the second half to turn the tide in the Tigers’ fourth straight loss.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballScouting report: Game against Murray State could be a track meet
The matchup against Murray State could be more challenging than anticipated.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway on Tigers: It’s time to ‘fix ourselves’
In effort to stem the tide of discontent, the coach held one-one-one meetings with his players.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Here’s why Penny Hardaway is so protective of Emoni Bates
Hardaway says the Tigers freshman is fighting a battle most people can’t understand. Can the coach help him navigate through the adversity?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis WBB standouts launch podcast
A pair of Memphis women’s basketball players are stepping into the media landscape.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball On debut radio show, Hardaway takes ‘ownership’ of locker room issues
Penny Hardaway also softens his criticism of his players’ efforts after losses to Georgia and Ole Miss.
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