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What to expect in Memphis’ regular-season finale against FAU
The stakes have never been higher this season for the Tigers than they will be Saturday in Boca Raton.
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The stakes have never been higher this season for the Tigers than they will be Saturday in Boca Raton.
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“I’ll say 60/40, 70/30 us,” Hardaway said of the Tigers’ odds of getting Jones back in a Tigers uniform for the 2024-25 season.
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Memphis has shown a sense of cohesion — on and off the court — over its past two games that it hadn’t displayed in weeks. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot Tigers basketball podcast: Tomlin’s terrific play and the Dandridge matterRelated stories:
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Only two players — Jayden Hardaway and Malcolm Dandridge — on this year’s Tigers were members of the program for that heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss last March. That didn’t matter.
Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 78-74 on Sunday afternoon in front of a striped-out FedExForum crowd that seemed just as hungry for revenge as Penny Hardaway and his team. Penny Hardaway says he’s ‘waiting’ to learn more about Dandridge situation Tigers secure ‘that get-back’ for Memphis — and for each otherRelated stories:
Memphis announced Saturday that it would withhold Malcolm Dandridge from all competition until further notice.
“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”
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The University of Memphis is “gathering and reviewing information regarding a potential issue” that could have an impact on Dandridge’s eligibility.