Tigers Basketball Insider: Will fans ‘stand up’ against Ole Miss?
After an announced crowd of 14,565 showed up to FedExForum last Saturday, Memphis is asking for more support when it closes non-conference play at home against No. 16 Ole Miss.
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After an announced crowd of 14,565 showed up to FedExForum last Saturday, Memphis is asking for more support when it closes non-conference play at home against No. 16 Ole Miss.
The Tigers fall out of the Associated Press rankings after getting blown out by the Bulldogs on Saturday at home. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
Did the Tigers remain on Parth Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after their lopsided home loss to Mississippi State on Saturday?
After the No. 21 University of Memphis basketball team fell to Mississippi State at FedExForum on Saturday, the Tigers are taking the loss in stride.Related content:
Coach Alex Simmons expects some players who’ve been out with injuries to be back by the time Memphis begins the conference schedule against Wichita State on Jan. 1.
Despite a crowd announced at more than 14,000, Memphis lost big to Mississippi State. What will FedExForum look like when Ole Miss shows up next?
No. 21 Memphis (9-3) fell behind by 16 at the half and could not mount a comeback as Mississippi State knocked off the Tigers, 79-66.Related content:
The Bulldogs provide Penny Hardaway’s team a chance to pick up a fourth Quadrant I win.
Hardaway, who was also nominated last year but ultimately not selected, is one of 44 North American nominees and one of 145 total nominees. Hardaway explains why this season’s Tigers are ‘different' in candid interviewRelated content:
Fresh off Memphis’ 64-62 road win over Virginia, Tigers coach Penny Hardaway joins 92.9 FM (WMFS-FM) ESPN’s “Jason & John” show.
The Tigers will have an opportunity to pick up a Quadrant 2 win when they face the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday.Related content:
Penny Hardaway doesn’t simply want to make the NCAA Tournament after missing it a season ago — he wants to earn a top-four seed.
On his weekly radio show, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said the crowd at FedExForum has been too small this season. “It’s not as packed as it has been in the past.”
The Tigers are back in the AP Top 25 after being bounced out of the rankings a week ago. Tennessee Vols remain No. 1 in men’s college basketball Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
How high did the Tigers rise in Upadhyaya’s ballot after their big road win over AP Top 25 Clemson?
Penny Hardaway’s Tigers reminded the country — and themselves — how good they can truly be in Saturday’s overtime victory over Clemson.
Tyrese Hunter made plenty of big shots on Saturday, but it was a non-scoring play he made in the final moments that arguably sealed the game. And it’s the kind of play that may have proven Penny Hardaway right, that this team is different. Related content:
Down seven players on the day, the Tigers battled to cut the lead from 17 to six but were unable to string together enough stops to complete the comeback.
Led by a combined 45 points from Tyrese Hunter and Colby Rogers and key free throws in overtime from PJ Haggerty and Dain Dainja, Memphis pulls off the win against the 16th-ranked Clemson Tigers.Related content:
Memphis will look to snap No. 16 Clemson’s six-game winning streak Saturday on the road and regain the momentum it had built prior to its loss to Arkansas State.
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.
The Memphis coach is confident the Tigers can get back to where they were just two weeks ago. But he’s also aware their window to do that is limited.
Here are a few takeaways about the Arkansas State game and the bigger picture at Memphis after Sunday’s home loss to the Red Wolves.
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.
Did Memphis remain ranked in Parth Upadhyaya’s Top 25 after a rough pair of outings capped off with Sunday’s lopsided home loss to Arkansas State?