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When the Bulls took their first lead of the game in the fourth quarter, it lasted all of thirty seconds. After Thursday’s win, the Tigers are in great shape to appear in the first conference title game since 2019.
On Friday night in Starkville, it was finally about actual basketball for the University of Memphis — and it looked pretty freaking good.
With less than a week to go before the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, here are some of John Martin’s thoughts on the class and who he most believes in.
The four-star prospect committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, giving the Memphis basketball program some much-needed momentum after the worst on-court season since the 1970s. Memphis made: Briarcrest standout Fred Smith Jr. says yes to TigersRelated content:
Now that the decision has been made to bring Penny Hardaway back, everyone in Memphis hopes he’ll be successful — and that his ninth year will be the charm. The task before him is immense.
The Tigers may have weathered one storm. But the bad news is that another storm cell arrived, and it could hang around. Self-inflicted mistakes cost Memphis in road loss to North Texas Martin: How is Penny Hardaway doing at Memphis? We asked AI.Related content:
It’s time to confront some hard truths about this Memphis basketball team and program.
In the wake of Geoff Calkins’ departure from local radio, 92.9 FM ESPN has a new lineup of shows. It starts with Jason Smith and John Martin at 9 a.m.
You could almost start to see the vision of the rest of the season. Sure, it was a really bad loss to UNLV. But Memphis would escape the Bahamas with a 1-1 record, the team is playing hard, and players are settling into roles. But it all came undone. Slowly, then all at once.
CBS Sports analyst Emeka Okafor called the gutty win for Purdue “championship vitamins.” But the truth is that even a close loss like this one — to the top dog in the sport — will make Memphis fans feel a whole lot better.
“The new deal isn’t a panacea for Memphis athletics like getting into the Big 12 would be, but it’s the next best thing to keep the Tigers afloat in the intermediate.”
With the first round of the NBA Draft in the books, here are some of my favorite picks from Wednesday.
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?
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway called the loss disheartening and discouraging. In the abstract, it’s hard to argue with him. It was a poor effort from the start.
On Wednesday, Memphis became the only team in college basketball to earn more than five Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins. And it happened in large part due to yet another crucial Hardaway adjustment.
Seven games into the season, the Tigers have come together better than anyone could have imagined.
Just before the season started, some national media suggested Penny Hardaway was on the hot seat. Well, if Hardaway was on the hot seat, the man has spent the week dumping a bathtub of water from the Pacific Ocean on the flame.
No, this wasn’t an NCAA Tournament win. No, this doesn’t mean the Tigers can go directly to the Sweet 16 — or even the tournament. But this was the biggest regular-season win in a long time.
Memphis is officially through its two-game exhibition season, which concluded with a 96-88 loss to No. 2 Alabama in Huntsville. So, what have we learned about this team?
It’s hard to imagine that Penny Hardaway is done adding to his roster, but it’s fair to wonder if there’s anyone he could bring in at this stage of the year that would make significant contributions next season.
What are the best and worst parts about the Memphis athletic director job?
In the midst of a season that went from shine to, well, you know what, in the span of a week, it is indeed time to start asking if the inverse is happening as we enter March.
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
John Martin lists seven points on the road win against Temple, and advises coach Penny Hardaway on how to narrow his rotation.
After a month of mostly near-misses and too-close-for-comfort wins, the Memphis Tigers finally got caught.
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