Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis basketball make the most of ‘separation week'?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss the importance of Memphis’ upcoming home games against Wichita State and UAB.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballAhead of Wichita State game, Tigers have ‘laundry list’ of improvements
Coach Penny Hardaway knows the No. 24 Memphis Tigers (14-4, 4-1 AAC) can’t lose their edge as they get set to take on Wichita State at home Thursday.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ game against Wichita State
Separation week for the Tigers in the AAC begins at home against the Shockers.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Tigers have ‘small’ problem
The Tigers are the second shortest team in the AAC, according to average height data from KenPom.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis remains in AP Top 25 despite road loss to Temple
Even after a disappointing loss to Temple on Thursday in Philadelphia, the Tigers remain in the AP Top 25.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did Parth Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after a week in which they fell on the road to a non-top-100 Temple team before beating Charlotte on the road by only nine points?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballLove it, Like it or Hate it: Memphis’ win over Charlotte features highs and lows
“When we play poorly, it looks bad,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said of the No. 18 Tigers after they beat AAC bottom-feeder Charlotte by single digits Sunday. “But when we play great, it looks great. We have our moments.”
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Despite flawed performance, Tigers pick up bounce-back road win at Charlotte
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Despite flawed performance, Tigers pick up bounce-back road win at Charlotte
Led by PJ Haggerty’s 18 points and 14 points and nine rebounds from Dain Dainja, the Tigers pick up the road win to improve to 4-1 in the AAC and 14-4 overall.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ game at Charlotte
The No. 18 Memphis Tigers will have an opportunity to quickly bounce back from their recent loss to Temple when they visit the Charlotte 49ers.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballAfter loss, Memphis must rebound — in every sense of the word
Memphis has been outrebounded in each of its past three games, by a total margin of 119-82. The Tigers must fix that problem in order to rebound from Thursday’s defeat at Temple.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis outmuscled, upset by Temple in Philadelphia
The Tigers were outrebounded 49-25 for the game and allowed the Owls to grab 22 offensive rebounds.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ road game against Temple
Thursday’s matchup with the Owls is currently the final opportunity the Tigers have this season to add another Quadrant 2 win to their resume.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Dante Harris expected to ‘make things happen’
Virginia transfer Dante Harris provides Memphis with a third facilitator to go with guards Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty, and another tenacious on-ball defender.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis moves up slightly in AP Top 25 poll after win over ECU
The Tigers rose in the AP Top 25 for the second straight week.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did Upadhyaya rank Memphis after a second straight close call at home — this one to an ECU team well outside the top 150 of the NCAA’s NET rankings — to an AAC foe?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘He’s a winner’: Tigers’ PJ Haggerty becomes brand ambassador for NIL app
PJ Haggerty, Memphis’ superstar guard, has emerged as an All-American candidate and dark-horse National Player of the Year contender. Now, his big plays could directly help him earn a few extra dollars.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway knows Memphis’ narrow win over ECU isn’t good enough. Here’s why.
A victory in which Memphis simply scraped by versus an ECU squad ranked No. 203 in the NCAA’s NET rankings and No. 165 in KenPom won’t move the needle when it comes to advanced analytics or human polls.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis blows big lead but escapes with win against ECU
Despite leading by as many as 18 points in the first half, the No. 19 Tigers found themselves in a tight one late yet again before coming away with a 74-70 win against the Pirates.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Basketball’s rankings, adjustments, ECU game
With Memphis having a week off between Sunday’s home win over North Texas and its upcoming matchup with ECU on Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway said significant changes to his team’s practice structure were coming. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss what those are and more.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to watch in Memphis’ game against East Carolina
Despite a potential 6 inches of snow, the No. 19 Tigers are still set to face the Pirates on Saturday. With nearly a week off between games, adjustments made by Penny Hardaway’s team should be on display.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballPenny Hardaway on Tigers motivation: ‘Every game for us is personal’
Penny Hardaway, Tyrese Hunter and Nicholas Jourdain spoke to reporters Wednesday about solving the Tigers’ turnover issue, the recent addition of midseason transfer Dante Harris and concerns regarding a potential snowstorm on the horizon.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway calls AAC decision to honor late USF coach ‘first class’
South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who spoke with Penny Hardaway ‘maybe once a week,’ died Oct. 24 at age 43.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway needs PJ Haggerty ‘out of his shell’
Though PJ Haggerty is an All-American candidate and one of the biggest reasons for the No. 19 Tigers’ success, Coach Penny Hardaway thinks he can be even better.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers coach Hardaway plans to expand player rotation for AAC play
Through 15 games this season, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has relied mostly on six to eight players. But he will need more Tigers to “get after people a little bit more.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis inches up in AP Top 25 poll after pair of wins to open AAC play
This is the first time this season Memphis has been ranked in back-to-back editions of the weekly Associated Press Top 25.
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