Memphis surges past ECU, but performance leaves questions
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway, Nike to release sneaker inspired by Lester Middle
Report: Nike is releasing a pair of its Air Max Penny 1 with a colorway inspired by the Binghampton school where Penny once coached.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Tigers’ game against East Carolina
After a New Year’s Day road loss to Tulane in which it gave up nearly 100 points, Memphis returns to FedExForum to face ECU at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway says Tigers’ communication, chemistry ‘off a little bit’
After Sunday’s loss to Tulane — the second straight game in which Memphis gave up 86 or more points — coach believes some unforeseen issues are to blame for the Tigers’ recent hiccups.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway alludes to shortening rotation during weekly radio show
The Tigers coach touched on the size of his team’s rotation twice on Monday — one time suggesting that he feels his group was better when he played fewer players during a large chunk of the non-conference slate.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis drops disappointing New Year’s Day contest against Tulane
The Memphis Tigers got off to a horrendous start and never fully gained momentum in a 96-89 loss to the Tulane Green Wave Sunday at New Orleans’ Fogelman Arena.
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ loss against Tulane
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Memphis Tigers BasketballLove it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ loss against Tulane
Memphis beat itself in several facets of the game and allowed Tulane to build momentum that it ultimately capitalized on late.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ game against Tulane
Led by Jalen Cook, Tulane is a clear-cut better team than USF on paper. So, it’ll be especially important for the Tigers are alert after their scare versus the Bulls.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘I felt the love’ — Tyler Harris’ return to FedExForum was bittersweet
The 5-foot-9 South Florida guard from Cordova High School never thought he’d be on the other bench inside FedExForum.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis spoils Tyler Harris’ return with comeback win over USF
The Tigers ripped off a 19-5 run in the final 4:21 to pull out the 93-86 conference victory.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectations
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectations
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.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Memphis’ AAC-opener against USF
Thursday’s contest with South Florida should give Memphis a chance to ease into conference play and build momentum moving forward.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ adjusted expectations
Why is Tyler Harris no longer a Tiger? Hardaway wanted to be ‘comfortable mentally’
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Why is Tyler Harris no longer a Tiger? Hardaway wanted to be ‘comfortable mentally’
Penny Hardaway opened up about why South Florida’s Tyler Harris didn’t return to Memphis this offseason.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis’ rebounding struggles are a red flag
Through 13 non-conference games, one could easily point to work on the boards as the Tigers’ most costly deficiency.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis ends non-conference slate with easy victory over Alabama State
The Tigers (10-3) picked up a 83-61 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night at FedExForum in their final game before AAC play.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball What to look for in Memphis vs. Alabama State basketball game
Penny Hardaway should be able to rest key players and try out different lineups when he takes on his old college teammate Tony Madlock and Alabama State.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway back to ‘strength in numbers’ approach
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway has ‘blueprint’ for what could be the best Memphis team in 10 years
There’s a real possibility that this group of primarily transfers and unheralded recruits can lead Memphis to its most successful season since 2013.
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Memphis escapes with close home win against Texas A&M
Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway back to ‘strength in numbers’ approach
As Memphis gets set to soon head into AAC play, there’s a good chance we’ll see more of a few Tigers who’d previously been buried deep in the team’s rotation.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis escapes with close home win against Texas A&M
It wasn’t until guard Kendric Davis — who finished with a team-high 23 points — hit two free throws with two seconds left that Memphis could breathe a sigh of relief.
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Buckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
Hardaway has ‘blueprint’ for what could be the best Memphis team since 2013
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat to look for in Tigers vs. Texas A&M basketball
When Memphis takes on Texas A&M on Saturday, it’ll mark its final regular-season game against an SEC opponent and its last non-conference game versus a team ranked in KenPom’s top 60.
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Memphis’ Damaria Franklin has ‘no more butterflies’ after Tigers debut
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ Damaria Franklin has ‘no more butterflies’ after Tigers debut
More than a month after the University of Memphis opened its basketball season, Damaria Franklin played his first game as a Tiger. Now, he gears up to face Texas A&M on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers basketball penalized for newly disclosed NCAA recruiting violations
The NCAA announced Thursday, Dec. 15, that Memphis reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff for “recruiting violations that occurred within the men’s basketball program and the appropriate penalties for those violations.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis’ Malcolm Dandridge to miss ‘at least a week or two’ with injury
Dandridge had to be helped off the floor with about 12 minutes left in the Tigers’ game versus the Crimson Tide after landing awkwardly following an attempt to block a shot.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis can’t get over hump in close road loss to No. 4 Alabama
The Tigers (8-3) were the aggressors early against the Crimson Tide (9-1) and led for the first 11-plus minutes. But then, Alabama found its groove offensively.
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He had no shoes. Damaria Franklin made his Memphis debut anyway.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Damaria Franklin’s addition could produce mixed results
The Chicago native — who averaged 17.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season at UIC — will be thrown into a rotation that seems to have hit its stride.
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