Tigers coach Penny Hardaway weighs in on one of the hottest topics in college basketball.

There was no place Josh Ashpole would’ve rather popped the question to his girlfriend of six years than at a Tigers game inside FedExForum.

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“The Memphis Tigers need Nae’Qwan Tomlin to continue playing like he did Sunday against FAU if they’re to have any shot at the NCAA Tournament.”

The Memphis Grizzlies have been competitive the last few weeks, but looked sluggish against the Nets on Monday night. 

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Memphis has shown a sense of cohesion — on and off the court — over its past two games that it hadn’t displayed in weeks.

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The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at FedExForum.

Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley discuss what might tip things in Memphis’ favor as it tries to secure a return trip to the NCAA Tournament on The Daily Memphis Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

Jordan Goodwin talked about his opportunity with the Grizzlies on Monday morning, and what it was like to play against Jacob Gilyard and Vince Williams Jr. in college. 

Upadhyaya has a new No. 1 team on his ballot. And it’s one that Memphis fans are plenty familiar with.

Hurt is averaging 21.8 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Memphis Hustle this season. He previously appeared in three games for the Grizzlies from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4.

With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.

Only two players — Jayden Hardaway and Malcolm Dandridge — on this year’s Tigers were members of the program for that heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss last March. That didn’t matter.

Memphis announced Saturday that it would withhold Malcolm Dandridge from all competition until further notice.

Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 78-74 on Sunday afternoon in front of a striped-out FedExForum crowd that seemed just as hungry for revenge as Penny Hardaway and his team. 

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Box score for Sunday’s NCAA men’s basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls.

Saints use another big run to eliminate MUS. FACS hangs tough to down Columbia Academy while ECS rolls past Goodpasture. And, Arlington wrestler wins state.

The University of Memphis women’s basketball team moves to 11-15 overall and 7-8 in AAC play after the Tigers defeat the Tulane Green Wave.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. The day Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been awaiting for more than 11 months has arrived.

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The Memphis Grizzlies made a roster move Saturday to give them more backcourt options the rest of the season. 

The University of Memphis is “gathering and reviewing information regarding a potential issue” that could have an impact on Dandridge’s eligibility.

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Memphis has confirmed what everyone expected: The players currently available are the same ones that will play at least until the waning days of the regular season.

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The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum on Friday, Febl 23, 2024.

Memphis will have its first chance at revenge when Florida Atlantic visits FedExForum on Sunday for the teams’ first-ever game as conference mates. Last season the Owls knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament.

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