Chapter 10: Penny Hardaway (barely) gets his first road win
University of Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway motions for his team to slow down on offense during a game against East Carolina University on Thursday, Jan. 10. On Sunday, Jan. 13, Hardaway and his Tigers got their first road win with an 83-79 victory over the Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
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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.”
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