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David Jones’ late jumper lifts Memphis to its first win since Jan. 14. Jones scored 16 of his team's final 25 points as the Tigers rallied from 14 down over the final eight minutes. Box score: Memphis 65, Wichita State 63 The Tigers finally came together in win against Wichita StateRelated content:
After one of the most dramatic wins of the Memphis Tigers’ season so far, one that snapped a four-game losing streak and kept NCAA Tournament dreams alive, coach Penny Hardaway sat down and let it rip.
Just when it looks like all hope is lost, there’s reason to believe in rainbows.
Plenty has changed since Memphis was knocking off nationally ranked opponents left and right, giving Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston lots to bat around.
A loss to Rice on Wednesday marked the fourth straight defeat for coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis. The Tigers’ season goals are quickly slipping away. Will they fight or quit?Related story:
“For the guys that want to quit because they think we’re not gonna make it, they can quit — if that happens,” coach Penny Hardaway said. “I just want guys to fight, man.”
Memphis has run out the same starting five for 10 consecutive games. But with a three-game losing streak threatening the team’s NCAA Tournament chances, coach Penny Hardaway says that could change.
Things are looking bleak for Coach Penny Hardaway’s club after three straight losses including Sunday’s to UAB in Birmingham. ‘No more excuses': Hardaway suggests starting lineup change for Tigers Memphis drops out of AP Top 25 poll following third straight loss Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated stories:
Memphis dropped its third straight game for the first time under coach Penny Hardaway since the 2021-22 season. ‘Selfishness’ costs Tigers again against UAB. It could cost them their season.Related stories:
After a week off, the Tigers are in search of a bounce-back performance when they face UAB on Sunday.
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin weigh in on everything from Memphis’ problems and potential solutions to the team’s margin for error moving forward and its NCAA Tournament outlook.
“What made it a rivalry,” said Daryl Braden, a former Memphis high school star recruited in the 1970s by Gene Bartow and Larry Finch to Alabama-Birmingham, “was homeboys playing against each other. ...” They’ll clash again Sunday for the 51st time.
Jayden Hardaway, Penny Hardaway’s eldest son, played a career-high 28 minutes against Tulane on Sunday. Over halfway into Tigers' season, Hardaway has to ‘start all over'Related story:
Ahead of Memphis’ game against UAB on Sunday, the Tigers have started from square one.
“Everything that we earned, we just gave it away,” coach Penny Hardaway said after the No. 10 Tigers’ loss to Tulane. “And now, again, you’ve gotta fight through adversity.”
Under pressure, the No 10 Tigers faltered in an 81-79 loss to Tulane in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon to drop their second consecutive game.Related story:
It’s time for change as No. 19 Memphis tries to bounce back from a two-game skid. AAC, Tulane comment on fan pushing Memphis’ David Jones Hardaway promises to be more ‘aggressive’ with Tigers’ practices ahead of UAB game Tigers Basketball Insider: Jeff Goodman believes Memphis will miss the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why.Related stories:
A nationally ranked team with plenty of issues to resolve give Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston plenty to dissect on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
After two back-to-back losses, Penny Hardaway admits he’s taken it too easy on his team in practices. He says that changes now.
So here we are again. We’ve arrived at the annual crisis point in the schedule. There’s talk of dysfunction, the execution is lackluster, and the defense has fallen off a cliff. Some familiar themes over the years.
Brown averaged just 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds to go with three total blocks and three total steals through the seven games he appeared in for the Tigers before his 11-game leave.
On a cold and miserable night — a night when fans were urged to stay home — the Tigers blew a 20-point lead to lose to South Florida. And then Penny Hardaway hinted at ominous chemistry issues within the team.
In a record-setting performance, Coach Penny Hardaway’s team showed the AAC — and perhaps the country — that its ceiling is still sky-high despite its struggles in recent weeks.Related story:
The Memphis basketball coach had remained publicly supportive of the four-star signee for the better part of nine months after Williams was arrested for allegedly shooting at an occupied vehicle.
Young’s hustle and energy helps Tigers snap out of first-half funk and get momentum and the crowd back into Sunday’s game.