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October 2022
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis Rebounders’ support of Tigers at all-time high
Shortly after Marvin White took over as Memphis Rebounders president in August 2021, Penny Hardaway told him he didn’t “feel the support” from Tigers boosters. Now, though, following $25,000 raised for the Tigers men’s basketball team, those days are long gone.
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Memphis unranked in preseason AP Top 25 poll
The Tigers are not ranked, but AAC favorite Houston is No. 3.
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Less ‘Madness,’ more Memphis at Tigers basketball season kickoff event
The Tigers changed up their basketball season kickoff event this year, opting to host the inaugural Memphis Basketball Block Party instead of their usual Memphis Madness at FedExForum.
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Memphis’ Penny Hardaway reacts to new contract extension: ‘It’s a blessing’
Four consecutive 20-win campaigns, a National Invitational Tournament title in 2021 and the program’s first appearance in the Big Dance since 2014 have provided Memphis and its fans with enough optimism for the future. And, now they know their coach is signed through 2028 and feels blessed to be here.
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Memphis basketball on a mission ‘to show the world who we are’
“Our goal is to win a championship, so we don’t take anything as disrespect. But we do have a huge chip on our shoulder to show the world who we are,” DeAndre Williams said.
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Memphis' Penny Hardaway reacts to new contract extension: ‘It’s a blessing'
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Memphis women’s basketball picked to finish 5th in AAC, Shutes earns All-AAC preseason honors
The Tigers finished 16-12 overall and 6-9 in AAC play last season. Under head coach Katrina Merriweather, the team quadrupled its win total from the 2020-21 campaign and recorded its first 15-win season since 2015-16.
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Calkins: What his new contract says about Penny Hardaway
Six more years of Penny Hardaway? Yes, it’s true. Hardaway signed a new deal with Memphis that runs through 2028. Here’s what it means.
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Memphis, Penny Hardaway agree to contract extension through 2027-28
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Memphis, Penny Hardaway agree to contract extension through 2027-28
The Tigers have extended coach Penny Hardaway’s current contract by two seasons to run through the end of the 2027-28 season.
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Tigers Football Insider: 901 Fund launches NIL merchandise store for athletes
Fans can buy apparel of their favorite Memphis football player and a percentage of sales goes straight to the athlete.
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Two Memphis Tigers earn All-AAC preseason honors; Tigers picked second in conference
Memphis was the only team to have more than one of its players receive All-AAC first-team honors. Houston was picked to win the AAC in the preseason coaches poll.
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Memphis lands commitment from 2023 3-star shooting guard Ryan Forrest
Ryan Forrest — a 6-foot-3 three-star shooting guard — committed to the Tigers via Instagram Live on Monday evening. Forrest plays at Missouri’s Link Academy and is the No. 37 shooting guard in the country per 247Sports.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: What will 2023 commit Ryan Forrest bring to Memphis?
After becoming the first commit in head coach Penny Hardaway’s 2023 class, it’s safe to say Ryan Forrest is no longer a secret or hidden gem.
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Bronny James, Ashton Hardaway to play in Mid-South Basketball Classic
Bronny James, the son of future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James and a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, will play in the Mid-South Basketball Classic on Oct. 22 at Collierville High School’s MTM Fieldhouse.
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This season’s Tigers are older, and Penny Hardaway’s fine with that
In what appears to be an intentional effort, Memphis didn’t land a single recruit from the Class of 2022. And, as a result, 13 of the 16 players on the Tigers’ roster are either true juniors or older.
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How does a lineup with both Kendric Davis, Alex Lomax play? Numbers say not good
Memphis Tigers Kendric Davis and Alex Lomax have yet to play a game alongside each other, leaving many wondering how the point guards will jell — on and off the court.
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How late nights at the Finch Center shaped former Tiger Craig Randall II, led to historic performance versus Suns
The former Memphis Tiger scored a game-high 35 points and knocked down nine 3-pointers against Phoenix earlier this week.
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Calkins: For Memphis and Ryan Silverfield, a staggering, incomprehensible collapse
Memphis had a win probability of 99.9% Friday night. Incredibly, Memphis still lost. Will the collapse define Ryan Silverfield? On a grand night that somehow went wrong.
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Houston Cougars rally to stun Tigers
Houston scores the winning touchdown with 18 seconds left to overcome a 19-point Memphis lead.
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Tigers still looking for a complete game, they nearly had it against Houston
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Tigers still looking for a complete game, they nearly had it against Houston
The challenge moving forward is to figure out how to put together a complete game before the chance to capitalize on a wide-open American Athletic Conference gets wasted with another mediocre season.
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So much went so wrong for the Tigers on what should have been a special night
Special teams failed coach Ryan Silverfield’s club on what should have been a special night, one that ended with a 33-32 ESPN2-televised loss to the Cougars on Friday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Buckley: Memphis vs. Houston on a Friday night, Mizzou in St. Louis; something isn’t right
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Box score: Houston 33, Memphis 32
Box score from the NCAA College Football game played Oct. 7, 2022, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium between Houston and Memphis.
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Calkins: The Big 12 picked Houston over Memphis. Here’s why that was a mistake.
The Big 12 picked Houston in its last round of expansion. Memphis never had much of a shot. But that doesn’t change the reality that the Memphis program has a higher ceiling than Houston. Here’s what the Big 12 failed to see.
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Tigers Football Insider: Laird Veatch optimistic about Friday’s attendance
“We need to visibly show, not only our team and the city that we care about football and we’re supportive of it, but the college football universe,” Veatch said.
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With the season around the corner, Tigers await players’ eligibility ruling
The Memphis Tigers received confirmation Kendric Davis would be eligible to play this season but still await the decision for two more players.
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