If Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway could look back at his career and tell himself one thing it would be to leave everything on the line against opponents.

When women’s basketball head coach Melissa McFerrin signed her original contract with the University of Memphis in 2008, she immediately wanted to make changes, particularly to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. 

Memphis forward Raynere Thornton took a pass at the 3-point line of the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center practice floor. A dribble later Thornton moved the ball to the opposite corner where guard David Wingett was open for a three.

The Memphis Tigers basketball fan base had waited months for the moment. Since mid-March at least.

The Memphis Tigers plan to host a bevy of recruits for Memphis Madness Thursday night. The festivities include a scrimmage and surprise special guests. The University of Memphis announced the schedule and details Wednesday afternoon. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts an hour later.

The Memphis Tigers released the schedule for Thursday night’s long-anticipated Memphis Madness event at FedExForum, the christening of coach Penny Hardaway’s inaugural season.

When shooting guard Ryan Boyce asked out of his signed National Letter of Intent to UAB he was 100 percent sure he was making the right move by decommitting from the Blazers.

Let’s see if we have the list.

Memphis point guard Jeremiah Martin stepped onto the floor over the summer and immediately knew the talent Penny Hardaway put together plus what was returning would be better than the Tigers projected No. 8 finish in the American Athletic Conference. 

Four-star forward DJ Jeffries and his family stepped on the University of Memphis campus last weekend with a sense of familiarity with the coaching staff and program.

Penny Hardaway and his staff are attempting to top the short-notice recruiting job from the spring with their Class of 2019. Memphis has two commitments in the Class of 2019 with big targets still up on the board. Here’s who Hardaway is after and more: