There are 69 article(s) tagged Tyler Harris:

• January 2019

  • The No-Look Pass: Harris misfiring, Tigers playing fast and defensive shortcomings

    A look at the shooting struggles of Tyler Harris, the pace of the Tigers offense and dealing with the defensive deficiencies of lacking a rim-protector.

    By Jonah Jordan January 16, 2019

  • Tigers overcome slow start, defeat ECU 78-72

    Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU. 

    By Don Wade January 11, 2019

• December 2018

  • Memphis speed looks to overwhelm Vols’ size on Saturday

    6-foot-3, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7, 6-foot-11 – that’s what No. 3 Tennessee’s starting lineup read as during the Volunteers' win over No. 1 Gonzaga Sunday afternoon.

    By Jonah Jordan December 13, 2018

  • No. 3 Tennessee a tall challenge

    The Memphis Tigers’ non-conference strength of schedule this season ranks 81st at kenpom.com out of 351 Division I schools.

    By Don Wade December 12, 2018

  • Tigers’ Tyler Harris becoming a multidimensional pest on offense and defense

    His collegiate debut gave the doubters ammunition for their argument. The 5-foot-9, 150-pound guy missed all six shots he took, all from behind the 3-point line, and some stupid deep.

    By Don Wade December 11, 2018

  • Main Event: Tigers close strong for lopsided win over UAB

    When it was over and Memphis had secured a 94-76 victory over UAB on Saturday at FedExForum, coach Penny Hardaway called it “our first blowout win” of the season.

    By Don Wade December 08, 2018

  • At the Horn: Tigers use strong defense, scoring from Harris and Davenport to defeat UAB

    Tyler Harris scored 24 points, Kyvon Davenport added 21 points and eight rebounds as Memphis used a strong second- half defense to defeat UAB 94-76 on Saturday afternoon.

    By Clay Bailey December 08, 2018

  • Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Tigers fight off scrappy Blazers

    Memphis (5-4) put away a scrappy UAB (6-3) squad 94-76 for their fourth home win of the season Saturday afternoon.

    By Jonah Jordan December 08, 2018

  • Main Event: Tigers down South Dakota State 88-80 as old friend Jeremiah Martin re-emerges

    Last season if was going to get done, then Jeremiah Martin was probably going to be the one to do it. He led Memphis in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but also in assists and steals, and as a 6-foot-3 guard was even third in rebounding percentage.

    By Don Wade December 05, 2018

  • At the Horn: Harris, Martin lead Tigers past South Dakota State 88-80

    Tyler Harris and Jeremiah Martin scored 22 points each and a pesky Memphis defense forced 23 turnovers as the Tigers defeated South Dakota State 88-80 on Tuesday night.

    By Clay Bailey December 04, 2018

  • Tigers crumble in second half, fall 78-67 to No. 20 Texas Tech

    Had it been a 30-minute game, the Memphis Tigers might have been fine. When Jeremiah Martin split two free throws with 9:09 left in the second half, Memphis still had a double-digit lead, 57-45, over No. 20 Texas Tech.

    By Don Wade December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • Penny Hardaway: Adjustments required for 3-3 Tigers

    The biggest news out of Penny Hardaway’s press conference on Thursday, Nov. 29, was that top recruit James Wiseman had signed his national letter of intent.

    By Don Wade November 30, 2018

  • Wade: In era of ‘hot takes,’ Penny’s first team doesn’t lend itself to one

    There were at least moments of reason. Somewhere along the Penny Hardaway timeline – from rumor of his hiring to today when his first team stands 3-3 – there were small moments when people seemed to understand.

    By Don Wade November 28, 2018

  • Road Recap: Charleston tops Tigers 78-75 in Invitational

    Six games into Penny Hardaway’s first season as the Memphis Tigers’ head coach, this much is clear: The heralded freshmen will thrill and they will aggravate. In the end Sunday night against Charleston, there was more frustration than joy as the Tigers fell 78-75 in the fifth-place game of the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando.

    By Don Wade November 25, 2018

  • Harris ‘knew it would be like this’ at University of Memphis

    Memphis (2-1) guard Tyler Harris stepped to the free throw line with 35 seconds to go in Saturday's game against Yale.

    By Jonah Jordan November 22, 2018

  • Calkins: Memphis shows its guts in thrilling double-overtime win over Yale

    Tyler Harris stepped to the line with 2.9 seconds left needing to hit three straight free throws to tie the game and send it into overtime.

    By Geoff Calkins November 18, 2018

  • At the Horn: Harris, Martin lead Tigers to double overtime win

    Tyler Harris scored 22 points, Jeremiah Martin added 20 as Memphis had to go to double overtime Saturday night before defeating Yale 109-102.

    By Clay Bailey November 18, 2018

  • Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Honoring Azab and the drama of double-OT

    Memphis (2-1) fought off a scrappy Yale (1-1) squad 109-102 in double overtime at FedExForum Saturday night. 

    By Jonah Jordan November 17, 2018

• October 2018

  • Penny preaches patience as part of preseason approach

    Freshman Alex Lomax had the ball and the Memphis Tigers had a two-on-one advantage on LeMoyne-Owen’s half of the court. Lomax stopped behind the 3-point line on the left wing and took measure of his shot. Across the way, the 19th head coach in Tigers history and the third alum, Anfernee Penny Hardaway, shouted: “No, no, no!”

    By Don Wade October 26, 2018