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December 2021
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Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is not going well
Memphis lost to Tulane for the first time since 2016. That was the last season for Josh Pastner. Which doesn’t mean this will be the last season for Penny Hardaway, of course. But things are not going well.
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Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC opener
Without two of its top rim protectors, Memphis struggled on defense and had difficulty containing the Green Wave’s best scorer.
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How the final call against Tulane sums up what’s gone wrong for Memphis
Penny Hardaway’s puzzling decision to go away from the hot hands proved costly.
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Scouting report: Tigers’ road to an AAC title starts with Tulane
After a two-week COVID-imposed hiatus, Memphis restarts its schedule, hoping to recapture the momentum from the Alabama win.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: More Tigers tested positive after Tennessee game
Coach Penny Hardaway didn’t go into specifics about who tested positive but shared what information he could.
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Hardaway says of Tigers after cancellations: ‘That woke them up’
No word on whether more of the Memphis players have been vaccinated, but Penny Hardaway says he believes there will be enough to play against Tulane.
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Four goals for Memphis basketball during AAC play
Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.
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AAC updates COVID-19 protocols for men’s and women’s basketball
If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.
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Memphis AD confirms 11 of full Tigers basketball roster vaccinated
In a letter to Tigers fans addressing a number of topics, Laird Veatch says redshirts and injured players are among the vaccinated.
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Tigers Mailbag: Grading Penny Hardaway, AAC prediction
Inquiring minds want to know: Will Memphis make it to conference play? And were players really out partying the night before the Tennessee game was canceled due to COVID?
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What 5 coaches said about Penny’s handling of Tigers’ predicament
The Daily Memphian spoke to five coaches who addressed what Hardaway’s responsibilities were, and what they tell their own players.
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Penny Hardaway: Tigers still want to play Tennessee
If Tennessee remains unwilling to reschedule, Hardaway hopes the Tigers can pick up a big game with another school.
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Tyler Harris, Landers Nolley tested positive, leading to Tigers’ cancellation
Coach Penny Hardaway, who previously said that 90% of the Tigers were vaccinated, “probably just misspoke on that” figure.
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Tigers’ game against Alabama State canceled
The University of Memphis had to cancel its second straight basketball game due to COVID-19 protocols in the program
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What’s next for Tigers after Tennessee cancellation?
University of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes seemed pretty adamant that the two in-state rivals wouldn’t be rescheduling a game for this season. So where does that leave University of Memphis basketball?
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It’s Lomax vs. Chandler, the point guard who got away
Saturday’s matchup between Memphis and Tennessee puts a spotlight on a player many believed should have ended up with the Tigers.
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Scouting report: Bragging rights and more on line vs. Tennessee
Coming off a stunning upset of Alabama, the Tigers have to contend with a top defense and an offense that likes to share the ball.
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Memphis center Jalen Duren signs NIL deal with Bose
The Tigers freshman center has added a big name to his NIL portfolio.
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Here’s how the Tigers’ players-only meeting came about
A dejected DeAndre Williams reached out to his high school coach, who offered sage advice.
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Toy drive part of ‘beautiful week’ for Tigers basketball
Alex Lomax once was the child receiving Christmas toys at a community center. Now he’s the one passing them out. “This means a lot to me, being from Memphis and being able to give back toys to the kids,” he said.
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What we learned about the Tigers after shocking Alabama
The most encouraging sign from Tuesday’s win was Penny Hardaway’s growth on the sideline.
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Tigers deliver emphatic upset over No. 6 Alabama
It marked the end of the four-game losing streak, and was the Tigers’ first win against a top-10 team since March 2014 against Louisville.
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Calkins: Memphis saves its season with an arena-shaking win
When Tyler Harris hit a 3-pointer to put the Memphis Tigers up by 19 on No. 6 Alabama, FedExForum erupted in air-shaking joy. It was a win that saved a season. And felt just like old times.
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How a players-only meeting might’ve just saved the Tigers’ season
Thanks to DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax, the Tigers might be finally coming together as a team.
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