Tigers women’s basketball’s AAC game times, TV designations set
All 18 of Memphis’ women’s AAC games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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All 18 of Memphis’ women’s AAC games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
“There’s a reason that we play games like this,” Memphis coach Alex Simmons said. “No. 1, to get better. No. 2, to see what it feels like to play at a level that literally nobody in the country plays at.”
“Could not be any better,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., the president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “And next year, we’ll take it to the next level.”
“I know where we are,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ 84-76 loss to No. 9 UNC. “I know where we’re gonna be. I’m not trying to be the best team in October. I’ve learned my lesson on that going into my seventh year.” Memphis loses steam in second half to fall to No. 9 UNC in preseason exhibitionRelated content:
The Tigers dropped their Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition to No. 9 North Carolina 84-76 on Tuesday.
Hardaway and Davis will join forces to raise money for a notable cause when Memphis hosts North Carolina at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 (ESPNU) in the first Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic at FedExForum.
To the surprise of almost no one, Memphis will head into the 2024-25 college basketball season without a number next to its name. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s preseason AP Top 25 ballotRelated content
Where did Upadhyaya rank some of Memphis’ most notable 2024-25 opponents?
AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti said the AAC will accept bids from various host cities and venues for 2026 and beyond.
“You’re supposed to be prepared for the moment,” Tyrese Hunter said Sunday during Day 1 of AAC Media Days. “Everybody asked for this. You can’t want something and then when it comes, you’re not prepared for it or you’re not ready for it.”
After a tumultuous 2023-24 season that ended in disaster, the University of Memphis basketball coach took a different approach this offseason. Now, he says he and the Tigers are better for it.
Even though Memphis coach Penny Hardaway again loaded up on talent this offseason, the Tigers aren’t getting too much love in the AAC this preseason.
Coach Alex Simmons’ team got little attention in the American Athletic Conference’s preseason coaches’ poll. Memphis also didn’t have a single player land on the preseason All-AAC first or second team.
Lauren Ashman was hired as executive associate athletic director and senior woman administrator in January 2020 by former athletic director Laird Veatch. She was promoted to the deputy athletic director role in 2023.
Former Houston High standout Maddie Eskin had a goal and two assists to lead the Tigers attack.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss Memphis’ AAC schedule, Derrick Rose’s legacy with the Tigers and more.
South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley is bringing her team to town for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
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?
Here’s a closer look at the watered-down AAC and the Tigers’ place in it.
The men’s and women’s Memphis Tigers teams played scrimmages at the Showcase, which were the highlights of the Tigers’ 2024-25 season tipoff event.
What’s wrong with Memphis football’s offense? How ready is the Tigers basketball team to open its 2024-25 season? That and more is discussed on this edition of The Daily Memphian’s Tigers Podcast.
The Tigers’ two-hour practice session — with NBA scouts courtside — consisted of drill work and run-throughs of various offensive sets and concluded with a five-on-five, full-court scrimmage.
Two of the new-look basketball players discuss Coach Penny Hardaway’s offseason coaching staff changes, the team’s identity and their excitement for the season.
The format remains the same. Each team in the 13-team AAC will still play 18 conference games.
The season’s second edition of the Tigers Podcast talks about the big football win in Tallahassee, what impact the hirings of Nolan Smith and Mike Davis could have on the basketball program and more.