Memphis’ Hunter not playing in NCAA 1st-round game vs. Colorado State
Tyrese Hunter wouldn’t rule out a possible return at some point during March Madness, particularly if Coach Penny Hardaway’s team can make a deep run. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis’ Tyrese Hunter will not be available in the team’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup Friday (1 p.m. CT, TBS) against Colorado State in Seattle.
Hunter, a 6-foot point guard who suffered a left-foot injury in the Tigers’ AAC Tournament semifinal win against Tulane on March 15, told reporters Thursday inside a locker room at Climate Pledge Arena his status when the No. 5 seed Tigers (29-5) play the Rams (25-9) is no longer uncertain — he will remain sidelined.
“I can honestly say I’m not playing tomorrow,” Hunter said.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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