Calkins: Jeremiah Martin on an inspiring, historic journey
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
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Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
The Memphis Tigers cruised past Tulane, 102-76, behind 43 points from Jeremiah Martin, to improve to 16-11, 8-6 in the AAC. Tulane lost its 15th-straight game and is 4-21, 0-13.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says the Tigers are focused on trying to finish in the top four of the American Athletic Conference, so as to earn a first-round bye in next month’s league tournament at FedExForum.
First Tennessee Bank reveals new Penny Hardaway Visa debit card, and will support attendees to the summer basketball camp run by the Memphis Tigers head coach.
In the district championship game against East High and James Wiseman, Whitehaven junior guard Matthew Murrell showed the skills that could make him as sought after by college coaches as Wiseman was this season.
The record may be similar to the final Tubby Smith campaign, but the whole vibe of the Memphis Tigers season is happier, more enjoyable and optimistic about the future.
East High forward James Wiseman, already committed to the Memphis, is continuing his pursuit of other top recruits to join him with the Tigers.
The defensive strategy against Tacko Fall and UCF was successful when Memphis defeated the Knights last month, so the Tigers will stick with that game plan.
Memphis got a road win, finally. And it's time to appreciate what Jeremiah Martin is doing for this team.
Jeremiah Martin nailed consecutive 3-pointers with under five minutes remaining to give the Tigers a seven-point lead they never relinquished en route to defeating East Carolina 79-69 Wednesday.
Road struggles are evident for half of the American Athletic Conference teams this season, raising the question of what makes games in an away arena so tough?
There were several developments on the recruiting front for head coach Penny Hardaway over the weekend, including an official visit from Damion Baugh.
Tigers use quick start and 26 points from Kyvon Davenport to hold on for a 78-71 win over UConn, snapping Memphis' two-game skid.
What does Cincinnati have that Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers don't have? Toughness.
Five-star combo guard R.J. Hampton includes Memphis Tigers in his top five list.
Jeremiah Martin scored an astonishing 41 points in the second half – but it wasn't enough to overcome another nightmarish start by Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.
The Tigers reflect on their road woes as they head to South Florida on Saturday for an away game against a team with a similar conference record.
Poor shooting and lack of energy translate to a second straight conference road loss for Memphis, as Tulsa defeats the Tigers 95-79.
With more minutes since the Tulane victory, forward Raynere Thornton no longer is focusing solely on scoring for the Tigers, translating into a more complete game.
Penny Hardaway says other coaches are jealous of his accomplishments since he didn’t come up through the college-coaching ranks before having success in his inaugural season at Memphis.
Penny Hardaway has a massive chip on his shoulder about criticism – real or imagined – from other coaches. And that's a good thing.
Memphis smashed UCF in front of a raucous crowd at FedExForum to give Penny Hardaway a statement win.
The Memphis Tigers followed assistant coach Mike Miller's scouting report in the 77-57 win over UCF.
Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for the challenges Tacko Fall presents on offense and defense.
Memphis lost to Temple Thursday night, 85-76, in a game that demonstrated that old basketball truism: You won’t win many games when you shoot 4.3 percent from deep.
Head coach Penny Hardaway has deployed a new hustle board to track and motivate his players.
Guard Kareem Brewton is playing his best basketball after buying into head coach Penny Hardaway's philosophies.
Penny Hardaway says Lil Penny is making a comeback. The man who created Lil Penny explains how the phenomenon came to be – and why he'd be thrilled to see the puppet make a return.
"Memphis State", while wearing their retro uniforms, defeated the SMU Mustangs 83-61 in their most complete game of the season.
The Memphis basketball team -- wearing Memphis State uniforms -- destroyed SMU Saturday. It felt just like old times.
Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for a smaller SMU team that focuses on one of his Tigers biggest weaknesses – rebounding.
Head coach Penny Hardaway wants to surprise fans during Saturday's "throwback game" against SMU at FedExForum.
Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts.
Penny Hardaway says his alter-ego Lil' Penny is about to rise up. But the level of the puppet's participation is unclear.
A look at the shooting struggles of Tyler Harris, the pace of the Tigers offense and dealing with the defensive deficiencies of lacking a rim-protector.
As the Memphis Tigers continued to be outrebounded, Penny Hardaway pushes for effort and a desire to overcome the problem.
Calkins: Coach Penny Hardaway is upbeat as the Memphis Tigers get their first road win with an 83-79 victory over Tulane. “I knew that it was time for us to win a game on the road.”
The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.
Penny Hardaway continues to try to push the right buttons to motivate his Memphis basketball team. As the win over East Carolina made abundantly clear, this has not been an easy task.
Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU.
Head coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers focused on toughness with East Carolina coming to FedExForum Thursday.
Penny Hardaway answers critics regarding his potential coaching acumen as Tigers take down Gregg Marshall and Wichita State in American Athletic Conference opener.
Two new sports franchises, a world-class golf tournamaent and the arrival of James Wiseman mean 2019 could be an historic year in Memphis sports. Here are the top 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of the year ahead (and, no, Penny Hardaway is not No. 1).
Penny Hardaway was the most compelling Memphis sports figure of 2018. But here are 10 more who shaped the year.
Just one year ago, Memphis Tiger basketball was an embarrassment. New coach Penny Hardaway has changed everything.
After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play
If Memphis and Tennessee State foul at their usual rate Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway says fans may need a pillow.
Tennessee State coach Brian "Penny" Collins grew up an Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway fan. In fact, that's how he got the nickname. Now, they face off Saturday at FedExForum.