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There are 208 articles by John Martin :
By the end of the game Sunday afternoon, it was closer to a nightmare for the Blazers. And there would be no revenge, as the Memphis Tigers completed a brilliant second half comeback — and a regular-season sweep of the preseason AAC favorite.
Who could’ve imagined during last season’s epic collapse what would be in store for the Memphis basketball program this season? Who would’ve believed that six months later that Penny Hardaway would do something Josh Pastner or Tubby Smith never could?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin look at how Penny Hardaway and Tigers checked a key box off of their list of season-long goals, and what’s left to achieve.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss what Memphis needs to do this week at the AAC Tournament to steer clear of the NCAA Tournament’s dreaded No. 8-No. 9 seed first-round matchup.
Ernie Kuyper, longtime president of Memphis grassroots basketball staple Hoop City Basketball Club, is leaving his position and verbally agreed to join Murray State basketball as its new general manager.
With Memphis back in the Big Dance, Memphis basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist look at potential paths to a March Madness run for a hobbled but hungry Tigers team.
Hardaway’s job this offseason won’t be easy, given the team’s challenges with its conference affiliation. Still, there are reasons to be optimistic about the offseason and beyond for Tiger basketball.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin grade the Tigers’ 2024-25 season.