Tigers Basketball Insider: How Arkansas State loss affects Memphis’ NCAA resume
Though its national perception certainly took a hit, Memphis hasn’t quite undone all the work it did through the first month of the season.
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Though its national perception certainly took a hit, Memphis hasn’t quite undone all the work it did through the first month of the season.
Brendan Dwyer informed The Daily Memphian Monday night that he is leaving next week.
After a less-than-stellar week, the Tigers will have to work their way back into the AP Top 25.
Fans had flashbacks to last season as a Memphis team that had notched wins over then-No. 2 UConn and Michigan State in Maui less than two weeks ago led for only 38 seconds against Arkansas State. Box score: Arkansas State 85, Memphis 72 Memphis can’t dig out of early hole in double-digit loss to Arkansas StateRelated content:
A 13-point halftime deficit ballooned to 18 just minutes into the second half. And, even when Memphis tried to respond, it wasn’t enough. Nope, there was no late-game switch the Tigers could flip this time.
The Tigers will host the preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite Red Wolves on Sunday at FedExForum.
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Coach Penny Hardaway notes how easy it is to believe the hype after games like those in Maui. “You start reading that, and you forget that you still have to go play.” Memphis Tigers avoid upset with late win over Louisiana TechRelated content:
It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 16 Tigers eventually did enough to put away the pesky Bulldogs on Wednesday night at FedExForum.
This is the box score for the NCAA game between the Memphis Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at FedExForum.
The Tigers were No. 31 in the NCAA’s first NET rankings of the 2024-25 season. What does this mean?
Hardaway describes Memphis’ rise from unranked to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 poll during the first Penny Hardaway Radio Show at Brookhaven Pub & Grill.
The basketball Tigers are ranked. The football Tigers are ranked at the same time. When has that happened during a Grizzlies playoff season? Never. These are heady times.
Tigers ranked after a strong showing for the program at last week’s Maui Invitational. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Where did Memphis land on Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after the Tigers’ strong showing in Maui?
Seven games into the season, the Tigers have come together better than anyone could have imagined.
A conference title will not be added to this year’s resume, but ending the regular season by beating a ranked Tulane team on the road for the first time since 2016 creates a similar feeling Memphis had after beating Iowa State in last year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
This is the box score for the NCAA Maui Invitational championship game between the Memphis Tigers and the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.
The goodwill the Tigers earned with their two victories in Maui shouldn’t be thrown away simply because of a loss to unbeaten Auburn.Related content:
Point guard PJ Haggerty led the Tigers with 27 points and nine rebounds.
A win over Auburn would give Memphis its first-ever Maui Invitational title in what is its sixth appearance in the tournament.
Though the story surrounding Memphis ahead of its trip to Hawaii was the play of PJ Haggerty, it’s Tyrese Hunter who’s been the surprise star for coach Penny Hardaway’s group through two games in Maui. What to watch in Memphis’ Maui Invitational final against Auburn Memphis handles Michigan State, advances to title game in Maui Box score: Memphis 71, Michigan State 63 Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis getting respect after UConn winRelated content:
Just before the season started, some national media suggested Penny Hardaway was on the hot seat. Well, if Hardaway was on the hot seat, the man has spent the week dumping a bathtub of water from the Pacific Ocean on the flame.
Memphis was led by Tyrese Hunter’s 23 points and some aggressive team defense. The Tigers will play at 4 p.m. CST Wednesday vs. Auburn in the Maui Invitational championship.
This is the box score for the NCAA Maui Invitational game between the Memphis Tigers and the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii.