Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What’s the plan to fix it?
Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.
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Memphis AD Ed Scott details why Penny Hardaway will return next season
Scott says he saw “some progression” when evaluating Hardaway’s eight seasons so far with the Tigers.
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Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
The Memphis Tigers have decided to retain head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday morning.
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Buckley: Losing stings. Some seasons hurt more than others. Penny Hardaway knows.
Some losses seem much more painful than others. Coach Penny Hardaway discusses the ones that hurt the worst.
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Which Memphis Tigers could return for 2026-27 season? Which should?
Penny Hardaway could make his job easier by returning some of the eight players from this season who have eligibility remaining for 2026-27 and beyond. But how many should Memphis bring back after a season the coach called a failure?
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Buckley: The season was a ‘failure.’ A somber Hardaway reflects on what’s next.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway plans to meet with athletic director Ed Scott following an early exit from the American Conference Tournament.
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Penny Hardaway admits he could use help to ‘build everything’
As much as Hardaway has enjoyed calling many of the shots himself throughout his tenure as it pertains to building rosters and staffs, he suggested Wednesday that having someone else oversee those operations could be beneficial.
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Memphis ends dismal season on sour note against Tulane
The Tigers came out flat in front of a quiet crowd of no more than 500 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Box score: Tulane 81, Memphis 69
Box score for the NCAA American Conference Tournament game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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Memphis basketball to open 2026-27 season against Iowa State
The Tigers will open against a power conference opponent to start next season.
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What to watch as Memphis opens American Conference Tournament with Tulane rematch
The Tigers begin American Conference tournament play against the No. 9-seeded Green Wave.
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Tigers unable to crack American Conference’s 2025-26 awards list
Memphis failed to land a player on the American’s all-conference first, second or third teams — or on the 10-player All-Newcomer Team.
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Memphis basketball adds Dayton to 2026-27 nonconference schedule
With six nonconference matchups now set, Memphis is still left with seven spots to fill in its 13-game 2026-27 non-American Conference schedule.
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Martin: Thanks to dramatic foul shots, Memphis basketball’s season stays alive. Here’s what it means.
“It’s March, and Penny Hardaway and the Tigers have a chip and a chair.”
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Memphis escapes in OT against Tulane to clinchAmerican Conference Tournament berth
A tumultuous regular season complete, Tigers excited to enter ‘new season’
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A tumultuous regular season complete, Tigers excited to enter ‘new season’
Headed to Birmingham, Memphis looks to make possible what seems improbable: five straight wins and an NCAA Tournament berth.
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Memphis escapes in OT against Tulane to clinch American Conference Tournament berth
Quante Berry made two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give Memphis a 96-95 comeback win over Tulane and send the Tigers to the upcoming American Conference Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Bracket set for American Conference Tournament
Memphis will open the American Conference Tournament against Tulane.
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Box score: Memphis 96, Tulane 95 (OT)
Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the Tulane Green Wave on Sunday, March 8.
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What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale at Tulane
A win against the Green Wave would snap the Tigers’ seven-game losing streak and guarantee them a spot in the 10-team American Conference Tournament.
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Will Memphis make the American Conference Tournament? A look at possible scenarios
With nine American teams having already clinched a berth to the conference tournament, Memphis is fighting for a final spot in Birmingham.
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Buckley: Dain Dainja blames NCAA for Memphis’ poor season. Certainly not Penny Hardaway.
Former Memphis star Dain Dainja, now playing in the G-League for the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce, said it hurts to watch the Tigers struggle.
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Memphis falls to USF, extends losing streak to 7 games
Memphis falls to 12-18 overall and 7-10 in the American Conference. Point guard Dug McDaniel led the Tigers with 25 points. Zach Davis added 17.
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Box score: South Florida 96, Memphis 89
Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the University of South Florida Bulls at FedExForum on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season home finale against USF
A Senior Day matchup against league-leader South Florida marks Memphis’ final home game of the 2025-26 season.
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Tigers ‘projecting a $1.2 million deficit’ in men’s basketball, says Memphis AD
Among six programs for which the Tigers budgeted revenue generated from ticket sales and parking, only men’s basketball has fallen short.
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