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Tigers Podcast: Reviewing a successful Memphis season, analyzing the road ahead for Penny Hardaway

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Mon, 7 Apr 2025 22:46:22 -0500

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin grade the Tigers’ 2024-25 season.

Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis overcome the injury bug to make an NCAA Tournament run?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:10:49 -0500

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.

Tigers Podcast: Before the Big Dance, Memphis must handle business at the AAC Tournament

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:59:46 -0500

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.

Tigers Podcast: After AAC regular-season title, what's next on Penny Hardaway's redemption tour?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 15:04:26 -0600

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.

Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis avoid another hiccup before Selection Sunday?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:33:06 -0600

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin take a look at the final stretch of the regular season.

Tigers Podcast: Wichita State loss aftermath, NCAA Tournament seeding

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:40:07 -0600

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin break down how consequential the Tigers’ overtime loss to Wichita State will end up being.

Tigers Podcast: Are Jekyll-and-Hyde Tigers a strange case?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:45:09 -0600

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin try to determine if the Tigers playing up and down to their competition will ultimately bite them.

Tigers Podcast: Halfway through AAC slate, how does Memphis look?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 16:12:30 -0600

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin review the Tigers’ performances through the opening half of their American Athletic Conference schedule, look ahead at the team’s remaining regular-season games and try to pinpoint a ceiling and floor for the group’s NCAA Tournament seed.

Tigers Podcast: After demolition of UAB, can Memphis keep its foot on the gas?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:57:02 -0600

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin analyze Memphis’ blowout win over UAB on Sunday and look at the Tigers’ road ahead.

Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis basketball make the most of 'separation week'?

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:42:28 -0600

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss the importance of Memphis’ upcoming home games against Wichita State and UAB.

Tigers Podcast: Basketball's rankings, adjustments, ECU game

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:00:05 -0600

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.

Tigers Podcast: Football season recap, basketball's rough schedule

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:38:37 -0600

Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.

Tigers Podcast: Frisco, basketball's final nonconference stretch

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:29:01 -0600

Memphis football writer Frank Bonner, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin talk about the perception of the Tigers’ football season and gauge the panic meter on the Tigers’ basketball season after rough performances.

Tigers Podcast: Memphis basketball back home from Maui, football upsets Tulane

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 15:23:51 -0600

John Martin and Parth Upadhyaya discuss the Tigers’ performance in last week’s Maui Invitational. Martin and Frank Bonner II analyze the Tigers’ Thanksgiving Day win at Tulane.

Tigers Podcast: Football's senior day, basketball's second-half magic

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:00:04 -0600

How will this Memphis football season be remembered if the final two regular season games play out in the Tigers’ favor? Can the Tigers’ basketball team continue to pull of their second-half magic? Drew Hill, Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya discuss.

Tigers podcast: Football to miss out, basketball wins opener

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 8 Nov 2024 07:18:01 -0600

The Daily Memphian’s reporters discuss what missing the AAC championship game means for Memphis football, and break down Memphis basketball’s season-opening win over Missouri.

Tigers Podcast: Memphis football keeps winning, basketball learns lessons in preseason

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 1 Nov 2024 18:11:33 -0500

Why is a one-loss Tigers football team not drawing more fans to games? Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss.

Tigers podcast: Basketball drama and football hopes

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:00:02 -0500

Upadhyaya, Bonner and Martin break down Memphis basketball’s Tyreek Smith saga, look ahead to the preseason charity exhibition against No. 2 Alabama and discuss the possibility of Memphis football reaching the AAC title game.

Tigers Podcast: Memphis football's identity, basketball exhibition game

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:46:32 -0500

The defense is leading the way for the Memphis football team this season, and basketball fans got a preseason peak into what Penny Hardaway’s team will look like this year.

Tigers Podcast: Our reporters talk Memphis-USF, Hoops for St. Jude, more

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:24:06 -0500

Hurricane Milton raises questions about this weekend’s game for Memphis football. Why isn’t there more buzz surrounding the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, which features Memphis men’s basketball vs. North Carolina?