Memphis’ path to AAC Tournament title clearer as bracket set
With the AAC Tournament bracket set, the Tigers now have a clearer idea of what their quest to bring home more hardware looks like.
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March 2025
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‘What life is all about’: Hardaway earns redemption a year after hitting bottom
Memphis’ 84-68 win over South Florida on Friday allowed the program to claim the outright AAC regular-season title and gave Penny Hardaway the redemption he’d sought for nearly a year.
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Calkins: ‘What a difference a year makes,’ says Penny Hardaway — as he cuts down the net
After seven years, Penny Hardaway was finally able to celebrate a regular-season title at Memphis Friday night. He was finally able to cut down a net in the city he loves so much.
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It’s official: Memphis Tigers are AAC regular-season champs
After gaining a share of the regular-season championship with a win over UTSA March 4, the Tigers rode Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty over USF Friday to claim the title outright.
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Box score: Memphis 84, South Florida 68
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the USF Bulls on Friday, March 7, 2025, at FedExForum.
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What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale against South Florida
Memphis’ 75-70 road win against UTSA on Tuesday already allowed it to secure at least a share of the AAC regular-season title.
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Tigers Podcast: After AAC regular-season title, what’s next on Penny Hardaway’s redemption tour?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin look at how Penny Hardaway and Tigers checked a key box off of their list of season-long goals, and what’s left to achieve.
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Tigers’ Dante Harris ‘might not be back for a minute’ after ankle injury, Hardaway says
Memphis reserve point guard Dante Harris injured his left ankle in the first half of the Tigers’ 75-70 road win over UTSA. Harris exited the game and did not return.
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Penny Hardaway says retaining PJ Haggerty is offseason ‘Priority No. 1’
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has launched his campaign to bring guard PJ Haggerty back for another season.
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Tigers’ Dante Harris ‘might not be back for a minute’ after ankle injury, Hardaway says
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Hardaway’s Tigers have checked off one goal. They have two to go.
The win over the UTSA Roadrunners gives the Memphis Tigers at least a share of the AAC’s regular-season crown, which they can clinch outright with a victory in Friday’s regular-season finale versus South Florida.
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Memphis avoids upset against UTSA, clinches share of AAC regular-season title
Box score: Memphis 75, UTSA 70
Tigers Basketball Insider: How will Memphis fare in All-AAC honors?
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Memphis avoids upset against UTSA, clinches share of AAC regular-season title
The No. 16 Tigers eked out a 75-70 win against UTSA at the Convocation Center in San Antonio on Tuesday night to clinch a share of the AAC regular-season championship.
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Martin: Hardaway has earned this conference championship
Who could’ve imagined during last season’s epic collapse what would be in store for the Memphis basketball program this season? Who would’ve believed that six months later that Penny Hardaway would do something Josh Pastner or Tubby Smith never could?
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Box score: Memphis 75, UTSA 70
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the UTSA Roadrunners on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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What to watch in Memphis’ road game against UTSA
A win over the Roadrunners would allow the Tigers to clinch a share of the AAC regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the AAC Tournament.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: How will Memphis fare in All-AAC honors?
Here’s who The Daily Memphian predicts will take home some of the AAC’s most notable end-of-season awards next week.
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Memphis moves up in AP Top 25 after wins over Rice, UAB
Memphis has wins over No. 8 Michigan State, No. 11 Clemson and No. 15 Missouri.
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‘It’s everything’: Win over UAB carries special weight for Tigers
“Just as a competitor, it’s everything,” Penny Hardaway said after his No. 18 Tigers beat UAB 88-81 Sunday. “You look forward to these types of games. These games are what makes players.”
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Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81
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Martin: Memphis turns UAB’s dream into a nightmare
By the end of the game Sunday afternoon, it was closer to a nightmare for the Blazers. And there would be no revenge, as the Memphis Tigers completed a brilliant second half comeback — and a regular-season sweep of the preseason AAC favorite.
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Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81
PJ Haggerty scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 12 minutes to help No. 18 Memphis rally from an 11-point deficit to beat UAB 88-81.
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Box Score: Memphis 88, UAB 81
Here is the box score for Memphis’ game against UAB on Sunday, March 2.
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What to watch in Memphis’ road game against UAB
Penny Hardaway expects “a bare-knuckle fight” when his No. 18 Tigers (23-5, 13-2 AAC) take on regional rival UAB on Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN) at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
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February 2025
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Martin: One day until March — and Dain Dainja might be the key
“For the first time in as long as I can remember, the key to a deep run in March for Memphis basketball might be its starting center.”
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‘It’s time to win’: Dainja takes over late to lift Tigers past Rice
Tied at 70 with 3:52 left, the Tigers ended the game on a 14-2 run to pick up their 23rd win of the season.
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Box score: Memphis 84, Rice 72
Tigers Talk: Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seed range, potential March Madness X factors
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Buckley: Flopping? Flailing? Maybe. But PJ Haggerty wants what he’s earned.
Frustration finally boiled over for guard PJ Haggerty and the Tigers. “If he gets fouled,” coach Penny Hardaway said, “we just want the call.”
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Box score: Memphis 84, Rice 72
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Rice Owls on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at FedExForum.
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