Christian Brothers University guard Joe Laravie walked onto the floor of the FedExForum on Friday night and scanned the opposing sideline.

No more glorified scrimmages. No more having an overwhelming talent advantage over local Division II opponents -- LeMoyne Owen College and Christian Brothers University – that are just happy to be on the FedExForum court and playing the University of Memphis.

Memphis cruised to a 95-68 win over CBU in the final exhibition game of the season. Here are the tip-ins and turnovers from the win. 

Now that the exhibition portion of the season is over, I offer the following thought: The Memphis Tigers could win the tournament.

Jeremiah Martin scored 24 points, Kyvon Davenport added 16 as Memphis ended its preseason exhibition schedule with a 95-68 victory over Christian Brothers on Friday night.

November 12, 2014, inside FedExForum: CBU 74, Memphis 70 in overtime.

Head coach Penny Hardaway voiced frustration with forward Lance Thomas’ waiver situation in Thursday’s media availability.

Four-star guard Boogie Ellis posted on social media Tuesday afternoon that Memphis is included in the top five schools he is considering. 

The Memphis Tigers brought back one walk-on from last year’s roster – guard Evin Olds. He is familiar with the head coach, returnees and newcomers.

Olive Branch head coach Eric Rombaugh walked into basketball tryouts four years ago and wasn’t prepared for what was waiting for him.

Four-star forward DJ Jeffries committed to Memphis on Saturday morning confirming coach Penny Hardaway’s notion he would land more than one commitment in the early-signing period.

Memphis drummed Lemoyne-Owen in head coach Penny Hardaway’s debut as the Tigers coach. Here are the tip-ins and turnovers from the win. 

The man never sat down.

Freshman Alex Lomax had the ball and the Memphis Tigers had a two-on-one advantage on LeMoyne-Owen’s half of the court. Lomax stopped behind the 3-point line on the left wing and took measure of his shot. Across the way, the 19th head coach in Tigers history and the third alum, Anfernee Penny Hardaway, shouted: “No, no, no!”

The much-anticipated debut of Penny Hardaway on the Memphis sideline was a runaway success Thursday night as the Tigers easily defeated LeMoyne-Owen 120-66 in the first semi-official game of the Hardaway era.

LeMoyne-Owen head coach Willie Anderson walked off the court after the Magicians’ 120-66 exhibition loss to Memphis hoping his team learned from their mistakes.

Memphis center Mike Parks Jr. will miss Thursday’s exhibition against LeMoyne-Owen College with a back injury, coach Penny Hardaway said Wednesday afternoon.

What happens when the No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the country asks everyone on Twitter what college he should attend?

If Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway was offered a chance at $125,000 to skip a year of college and go to the G-League, he would decline. 

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.