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The Tigers basketball team has played two exhibition games to prepare for the season opener on Nov. 7 at Vanderbilt. John Martin breaks down what he observed from the exhibition games.
Just when it seemed like Penny Hardaway might be shifting his recruiting focus to transfers, he goes out and lands two highly ranked high school recruits.
The Daily Memphian asked three college basketball coaches about Hardaway’s recruiting, granting them each anonymity to get their unvarnished thoughts.
John Martin: “He didn’t ask me, but here’s the starting five I would roll with against VCU.”
An ugly win still counts as a win, and Memphis needs as many as it can get in the non-conference.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers as of late.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers’ 2022-23 season.
The former University of Memphis coach says he’s definitely interested in getting back into college football.Related story:
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch sent a video to the athletic department’s “ambassadors,” asking for NIL money. It seemed a good moment to ask five ambassadors what they are thinking about Memphis sports.
Thoughts from John Martin as the Tigers prepare to soon open American Athletic Conference play.
This edition of Tigers Talk with The Daily Memphian’s Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and sports columnist John Martin answers questions related to the Memphis basketball team as it heads into its first conference game of the season.
The forecast includes good news for Tigers basketball, Ryan Silverfield, the Grizzlies and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But John Martin says the future may be less rosy for the Showboats and those who want to replace the coliseum with a soccer stadium.
One of the most beloved players of the 2000s is joining the current Tigers staff in a voluntary role, a source close to the situation told The Daily Memphian.
Just days after allowing a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation against UCF, the Memphis Tigers found themselves in the same exact predicament against Temple. Luckily, they have Kendric Davis to rely on.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discussed what has changed with the Memphis Tigers since their solid showing during non-conference play, predict what the team’s postseason fate looks like and more.
In honor of the fifth-year coach being one win away from the milestone, it felt like the right time to rank the five best wins head coach Penny Hardaway had for Memphis Tigers’ basketball.
Billy Richmond Jr., a former Memphis Tiger, said Hardaway “thinks the world” of his son, Billy Richmond III. John Calipari also likes his son, as a complement to a five-star player.
How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers?
“We know we can’t lose anymore,” senior forward DeAndre Williams said. “We just wanna ride this momentum and keep winning.”
Go ahead, take the loss, and wait for brighter days. Most importantly: Show Houston nothing in the process.
Overall, Hardaway — the favorite son of Memphis and program legend — is doing a solid job as the coach at Memphis.
The Daily Memphian polled three bracket experts to get their thoughts on how much room the Tigers have with two games remaining in the regular season.
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer three pressing questions surrounding the Tigers ahead of this week’s AAC Tournament.
As the Tigers enter the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, the team reached 25 wins for the first time since 2012-13; improved their seeding from a season ago; beat the AP No. 1 team for the first time in school history; and won the American Athletic Conference tournament.
The way the tournament game ended was unfortunate and unlucky, but it shouldn’t otherwise overshadow what was a positive season for the Tigers.