Buckley: A moment in time. Really tough times for Hardaway’s Tigers.
Memphis forward Malcolm Dandridge (23) tries to go up for a reverse dunk during a Jan. 31, 2024 game against Rice. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
A loss to Rice on Wednesday marked the fourth straight defeat for coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis.
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