There are 2344 article(s) tagged MEMPHIS TIGERS BASKETBALL:

• January 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers looking to break multiple losing streaks against Tulsa

    The Tigers have not won at Tulsa since 2013, and the Golden Hurricane are desperate for their first AAC victory of the season.

    By Steven Johnson January 23, 2022

  • Penny apologizes to city, fans, players for rant after loss to SMU

    The Tigers coach, in an Instagram post, said: “I let the emotions get the best of me last night and that’s not the way to handle situations.”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 21, 2022

  • Calkins: Can Hardaway get it done at Memphis? My ‘stupid bleeping’ question still stands

    I asked Penny Hardaway if he could “get this done” at Memphis. His answer — complete with four expletives — revealed a lot. 

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    Tigers drop third straight AAC game after sloppy start

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    Hardaway goes off in explosive rant after loss to SMU

    Box score: SMU 70, Memphis 62

    By Geoff Calkins January 21, 2022

  • Tigers’ problems run much deeper than injury issues

    Penny Hardaway blames youth and injuries for the current mess. However, the AAC has another team that is dealing with injuries — but is winning.

    By Steven Johnson January 21, 2022

  • Hardaway goes off in explosive rant after loss to SMU

    The Memphis Tigers coach blasted the local media after another dispiriting result.

    By Steven Johnson January 21, 2022

  • Box score: SMU 70, Memphis 62

    Jan. 20, 2022: The SMU Mustangs defeat the Memphis Tigers at FedExForum.

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    Tigers drop third straight AAC game after sloppy start

    By The Associated Press January 20, 2022

  • Lomax returns for Tigers; Nolley, Williams out vs. SMU

    Alex Lomax will come off the bench, but Landers Nolley II and DeAndre Williams remain sidelined.

    By Steven Johnson January 20, 2022

  • Wallace experience seems like microcosm of Hardaway era

    This season was supposed to be smooth sailing, an NCAA Tournament berth no longer in question. The missteps have proven otherwise.

    By John Martin January 19, 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers need to thwart SMU’s outside shooting

    Another task that Memphis faces: Containing top scorer Kendric Davis.

    By Steven Johnson January 19, 2022

  • Rasheed Wallace moves to consultant role for Tigers

    Penny Hardaway says Wallace, hired as an assistant coach before the season, might not return to bench.

    By Steven Johnson January 19, 2022

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: Road woes have continued in Hardaway’s fourth season

    The Tigers’ 1-5 road record is why they’re on the wrong side of the bubble, again.

    By Steven Johnson January 18, 2022

  • Penny hopeful Tigers can get healthier this week for season turnaround

    The Tigers might get a player back this week, and the window to add another game is closing.

    By Steven Johnson January 17, 2022

  • What we learned about the Tigers after another heartbreaking loss

    After dropping the game to ECU, it’s basically win the AAC tournament or bust for the Tigers.

    By Steven Johnson January 15, 2022

  • Timberlake available against ECU; Hardaway, Nolley out

    The Tigers once again will be short-handed in a crucial AAC game.

    By Steven Johnson January 15, 2022

  • Listen to Tigers beat writers discuss mounting basketball injuries, new defensive coordinator hire

    Memphis Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II are back for another episode of the Tigers podcast.

    By Steven Johnson January 15, 2022

  • Scouting report: Short-handed or not, Memphis can’t afford loss to ECU

    If Memphis wants to deliver ECU its first home loss, the Tigers must shore up their 3-point defense.

    By Steven Johnson January 14, 2022

  • Calkins: Just make the NCAA Tournament, Memphis. (Pretty please!)

    The Memphis Tigers lost to UCF on Wednesday. That’s bad. But for all of the team’s struggles, it still can make the NCAA Tournament. Is that too much to ask?

    By Geoff Calkins January 14, 2022

  • Even as injuries mount, Tigers can’t let season slip away

    The lack of bodies has hampered the ability to press, but there also has been a lack of attention to detail on defense. 

    By Steven Johnson January 12, 2022

  • Box score: UCF 74, Memphis 64

    Jan. 12, 2022: The University of Central Florida Knights defeat the Memphis Tigers in Orlando, Florida.

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    Memphis sunk by turnovers, poor free throws in loss to UCF

    By The Associated Press January 12, 2022

  • What I’m hearing: Minott ‘flying up’ NBA draft boards

    Josh Minott’s recent play has opened the eyes of scouts, and DeAndre Williams could be close to a return.

    By John Martin January 11, 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers facing a desperate UCF team

    The Knights are reeling after two straight AAC losses, which makes them a dangerous opponent for Memphis.

    By Steven Johnson January 11, 2022

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis trending in right direction for NCAA Tournament

    After a rough December, pundits are high on the Tigers’ chances of reaching the NCAA Tournament.

    By Steven Johnson January 11, 2022

  • Hardaway: Memphis tried to schedule game with Colorado State

    An additional opponent ideally would fit in a gap in mid-February.

    By Steven Johnson January 10, 2022

  • This version of the Tigers is much different from December’s

    The University of Memphis basketball team is undefeated so far in January. As Josh Minott put it: “The word of the day is unity.”

    By Steven Johnson January 09, 2022

  • Emoni Bates, Jalen Duren available against Cincinnati

    The University of Memphis will have some key pieces against Cincinnati, but will be without DeAndre Williams.

    By Steven Johnson January 09, 2022