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Hardaway: Memphis tried to schedule game with Colorado State
An additional opponent ideally would fit in a gap in mid-February.
Steven Johnson
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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 Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis trending in right direction for NCAA Tournament
After a rough December, pundits are high on the Tigers’ chances of reaching the NCAA Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Tigers facing a desperate UCF team
The Knights are reeling after two straight AAC losses, which makes them a dangerous opponent for Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis sunk by turnovers, poor free throws in loss to UCF
The Tigers were down early and could not catch up as their three-game winning streak comes to an end.
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Box score: UCF 74, Memphis 64
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Even as injuries mount, Tigers can’t let season slip away
The lack of bodies has hampered the ability to press, but there also has been a lack of attention to detail on defense.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Short-handed or not, Memphis can’t afford loss to ECU
If Memphis wants to deliver ECU its first home loss, the Tigers must shore up their 3-point defense.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Listen to Tigers beat writers discuss mounting basketball injuries, new defensive coordinator hire
Memphis Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II are back for another episode of the Tigers podcast.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Timberlake available against ECU; Hardaway, Nolley out
The Tigers once again will be short-handed in a crucial AAC game.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball What we learned about the Tigers after another heartbreaking loss
After dropping the game to ECU, it’s basically win the AAC tournament or bust for the Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ECU stuns Tigers at buzzer as they squander double-digit lead
Poor 3-point defense and even worse free-throw shooting doomed Tigers in the AAC game.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny hopeful Tigers can get healthier this week for season turnaround
The Tigers might get a player back this week, and the window to add another game is closing.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Road woes have continued in Hardaway’s fourth season
The Tigers’ 1-5 road record is why they’re on the wrong side of the bubble, again.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Rasheed Wallace moves to consultant role for Tigers
Penny Hardaway says Wallace, hired as an assistant coach before the season, might not return to bench.
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SportsScouting report: Tigers need to thwart SMU’s outside shooting
Another task that Memphis faces: Containing top scorer Kendric Davis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Lomax returns for Tigers; Nolley, Williams out vs. SMU
Alex Lomax will come off the bench, but Landers Nolley II and DeAndre Williams remain sidelined.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway goes off in explosive rant after loss to SMU
The Memphis Tigers coach blasted the local media after another dispiriting result.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ problems run much deeper than injury issues
Penny Hardaway blames youth and injuries for the current mess. However, the AAC has another team that is dealing with injuries — but is winning.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers drop third straight AAC game after sloppy start
Tigers can’t overcome brutal first half against SMU and poor 3-point shooting.
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Tigers' problems run much deeper than injury issues
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Listen to Tigers beat writers break down Hardaway’s outburst, Silverfield’s new offensive coordinator
Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap Penny Hardaway’s explosive postgame rant after the Tigers’ latest loss to SMU.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Tigers looking to break multiple losing streaks against Tulsa
The Tigers have not won at Tulsa since 2013, and the Golden Hurricane are desperate for their first AAC victory of the season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis center Jalen Duren out vs. Tulsa
Tigers will be down another starter in Sunday’s AAC road game at Tulsa. But it appears Chandler Lawson might attempt to play.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Four key sequences from the Tigers’ comeback win over Tulsa
These underrated moves and moments helped Memphis overcome a huge deficit against the Golden Hurricane.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Harris, Minott lead dramatic comeback win vs. Tulsa
The Tigers triumph at Tulsa for the first time since 2012, and get some key defense at the end to seal it.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHas Tyler Harris become the most indispensable Tiger?
In a tumultuous season, the team’s confidence in the former Cordova star has skyrocketed.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Harris: Alex Lomax gutted through the pain against Tulsa
Lomax came out of a walking boot to help the short-handed Tigers end a losing streak.
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