Buckley: 20 turnovers in an ugly win. Hardaway has a plan to trim the count.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway reacts during the game against the North Texas Mean Green at FedExForum on Dec. 31, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to 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.
New Year’s Eve afternoon. American Conference opener for the Memphis Tigers. A 9-point win over North Texas on Wednesday at FedExForum.
Time to party on Beale Street like it was almost 2026, right?
Not so much.
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