Calkins: The remarkable woman who made Penny Hardaway what he is
On Mother's Day weekend, Penny Hardaway remembers his grandmother, Louise Hardaway, who set the standard that he strives to live up to even now.
Topic: University of Memphis basketball
RSSThere are 122 article(s) tagged University of Memphis basketball:
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May 2019
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March 2019
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Former Tiger Andre Allen arrested again on pot, gun charges
Former University of Memphis basketball player Andre Allen was arrested again on pot and gun charges. He will be in court April 1 on the charges.
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Calkins: NIT loss isn’t the end for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, it’s just the beginning
The Memphis Tigers were eliminated from the NIT by Creighton Friday night. But the game felt like less an ending than the end of a beginning.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway wraps up a memorable home season with a raucous NIT win
Penny Hardaway's first home season felt like a family reunion, right up though the raucous end.
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Deserved better: Tigers’ loss in AAC Tournament means Jeremiah Martin will end his career without playing in NCAAs
Not only did Houston's 61-58 win over Memphis in the AAC Tournament semifinals end the Tigers' NCAA hopes, it ensured senior Jeremiah Martin will never experience playing in the NCAAs.
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To reach AAC Finals, Memphis must slay the ‘beast’
Memphis rolled over UCF, 79-55, Friday in the AAC quarters, but to keep their NCAA hopes alive they now must go through No. 1 seed Houston, which is 30-2 and a "beast," according to Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
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Defense shines for Tigers in blowout second round win over UCF
The Memphis Tigers defense had a season best performance in the win over the UCF Knights Friday afternoon and now faces top seed and No. 11 ranked Houston in the semifinals.
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Victory over Tulsa caps Senior celebration, builds momentum for AAC Tourney
Tigers defeat Tulsa 66-63 on a night where five seniors were honored and Memphis continued its momentum heading into the American Athletic Conference tournament at FedExForum
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Basketball box score: Tigers v Tulsa
Memphis: 66, Tulsa:63
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Martin scores 20 to lead Memphis over Tulsa 66-63
Jeremiah Martin had 20 points as Memphis narrowly beat Tulsa 66-63 on Saturday night.
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February 2019
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Basketball box score: Tigers v Wichita
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Calkins: Jeremiah Martin on an inspiring, historic journey
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
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Former U of M basketball player Robert Dozier charged with domestic assault
Robert Dozier, a former University of Memphis basketball player, will be in court Wednesday to face charges of domestic assault.
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Season One, Chapter 13: Jeremiah Martin’s dream performance can’t make up for (another!) nightmare start
Jeremiah Martin scored an astonishing 41 points in the second half – but it wasn't enough to overcome another nightmarish start by Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.
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Tigers podcast: Football staff changes and road basketball struggles
Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by 92.9 ESPN’s Jeffrey Wright to talk about the latest developments on head coach Mike Norvell’s staff, and the future of the Tigers football program and more.
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January 2019
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Calkins: So maybe Penny Hardaway can coach?
Penny Hardaway answers critics regarding his potential coaching acumen as Tigers take down Gregg Marshall and Wichita State in American Athletic Conference opener.
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Tigers open conference play with an 85-74 win over Wichita State
Kyvon Davenport scored 25 points Antwann Jones had a career-high 16 points as the Tigers held off Wichita State for an 85-74 victory in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
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December 2018
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Chapter Eight: In 2018, Penny Hardaway changed everything
Just one year ago, Memphis Tiger basketball was an embarrassment. New coach Penny Hardaway has changed everything.
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Tigers wake up for second half, easily defeat Florida A&M 96-65
After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play
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Vols get better of Tigers as cross-state rivalry renews
Forward Admiral Schofield had just scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds when he was struck with the urge to remind the capacity crowd at FedExForum who was on top.
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November 2018
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Calipari downplays his recruiting talents after Wiseman commitment to Tigers
Kentucky coach John Calipari acknowledged Tuesday he may be “overrated” as a recruiter after losing the battle with his former employer – the University of Memphis – to sign top prospect James Wiseman. -
Updating Tigers Class of 2019 basketball recruit list after signing Dandridge, Jeffries
Penny Hardaway and his staff are attempting to top the short-notice recruiting job from the spring with their Class of 2019. Memphis has two commitments in the Class of 2019 with big targets still up on the board. Here’s who Hardaway is after and more:
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