Memphis basketball to begin home-and-home series with UNLV next season
The front end of a two-game series with the Runnin’ Rebels will be played in Las Vegas, with a return game at FedExForum expected to be played in the 2025-26 season.
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The front end of a two-game series with the Runnin’ Rebels will be played in Las Vegas, with a return game at FedExForum expected to be played in the 2025-26 season.
“I know who Penny is as a player, and I had conversations with him and got a feel for him as a person,” Rogers told The Daily Memphian on Sunday.
After getting two commitments last week, things are picking up for the Memphis Tigers basketball team in the NCAA transfer portal.Related story:
Jaykwon Walton, a 6-foot-7 wing for the Tigers in 2023-24, has another year of eligibility remaining but plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston discuss Memphis basketball’s NCAA transfer portal moves a little less than four weeks into yet another big offseason for the program.
Dainja, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound center, averaged 6.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game for the Fighting Illini last season.
Hardaway, a four-star prospect in the 2023 class, averaged 2.3 points in 8.2 minutes per game through the 30 games he appeared in for the Tigers this past season.Related story:
PJ Haggerty’s commitment is a sensational start to what will amount to a second straight busy offseason for Hardaway.
Memphis has landed one of the top players in the transfer portal.
Cherenfant is the third member of the Tigers’ 2023-24 team to announce his intention to transfer out of the program.
In an interview with the YouTube sports show “Marega Deportes” in the Dominican Republic, Tigers star David Jones shares what he’s thinking about whether to return to Memphis or turn pro.
Memphis beating Clemson in December doesn’t mean that the U of M belonged in the Elite Eight. That’s not the point. It’s that Clemson’s run in the NCAA Tournament highlights the importance for Penny Hardaway of just gaining entry into the thing.
The bill that would help fund FedExForum renovations by allowing Shelby County to reallocate hotel-motel tax dollars to the project cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, March 27.
NCAA Tournament teams that played first- and second-round games at FedExForum highlight the importance of roster continuity — something that Memphis has lacked in recent seasons under coach Penny Hardaway.
Former conference rival Houston and its coach Kelvin Sampson were back in Memphis over the weekend displaying what it takes to have a successful college basketball program. Tigers Basketball Insider: Teams that danced at FedExForum provide reminder for MemphisRelated story:
Geoff Mack, the Memphis Tigers’ usual public address announcer, strives for neutrality with the NCAA Tournament in town this weekend at FedExForum.
After having covered every part of the Hardaway era, John Martin offers three suggestions to help Penny Hardaway get the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament.
Young, a 6-foot-2 backup point guard, averaged 2.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11 minutes per game for the Tigers.
Mario Chalmers is headlining a trio of former basketball stars appearing in a fan 3-point contest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers will search for key answers in a critical offseason.
Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston dissect both the disaster that the 2023-24 basketball season was and the football stadium renovation that will be on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
“I’m just making that (clear) right now,” U of M basketball coach Penny Hardaway said. “I’ll talk to the (University of Memphis) administration, but I’m not looking to play in no more NITs, man — I’m sorry.”
Memphis falls behind by 14 points and rallies to take the lead, before falling to Wichita State and ending the Tigers AAC Tournament.Related story:
The University of Memphis informed NIT officials that it would decline a bid if one was offered. Memphis’ Jonathan Pierre plans to enter NCAA transfer portalRelated story:
Is this 2023-24 Tigers team the worst product coach Penny Hardaway has put on the court in his six seasons?