Season One, Chapter 12: Penny Hardaway and Memphis get a statement win
The Tigers' 77-57 rout of UCF was at the very least a statement about how far the team has come — and how far it could conceivably go. “This game showed that we can play with anybody in the country,” coach Penny Hardaway said. (Matthew A. Smith/University of Memphis)
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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Memphis smashed UCF in front of a raucous crowd at FedExForum to give Penny Hardaway a statement win.
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