Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for a smaller SMU team that focuses on one of his Tigers biggest weaknesses – rebounding. 

Head coach Penny Hardaway wants to surprise fans during Saturday's "throwback game" against SMU at FedExForum.

Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts. 

A look at the shooting struggles of Tyler Harris, the pace of the Tigers offense and dealing with the defensive deficiencies of lacking a rim-protector.

As the Memphis Tigers continued to be outrebounded, Penny Hardaway pushes for effort and a desire to overcome the problem.

The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.

Penny Hardaway continues to try to push the right buttons to motivate his Memphis basketball team. As the win over East Carolina made abundantly clear, this has not been an easy task. 

Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU. 

Head coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers focused on toughness with East Carolina coming to FedExForum Thursday. 

Head coach Penny Hardaway entered 2019 with three commits to this year's recruiting class. 

Calkins: Tigers’ youth on full display as freshmen fail to contribute in loss to No. 19 Houston Cougars.

HOUSTON — Mike Parks Jr. won’t be as rested as usual when the Memphis Tigers take on Houston Sunday evening. But he has the best excuse in the world. And his name is Zakari Daniel Parks, all 7 pounds and 8 ounces, who was born by C-section at 9:41 p.m. Saturday.

Kyvon Davenport scored 25 points Antwann Jones had a career-high 16 points as the Tigers held off Wichita State for an 85-74 victory in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

After the Memphis Tigers had held off Wichita State 85-74 at FedExForum last Thursday to open American Athletic Conference play, attention turned to the road test awaiting at 5 p.m. Sunday in Houston against the No. 19 and undefeated Cougars (14-0, 1-0 AAC).

Memphis 85, Wichita State, 74

When Alex Lomax was named Mr. Basketball his sophomore and junior years of high school, everyone in Memphis loved him.

If Memphis and Wichita State have another gear, now would be a good time to find it. “Things are going to ramp up,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said Wednesday.

After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play

Memphis 96, Florida A&M, 65

Once Penny Hardaway successfully recruited Alex Lomax (East) and Tyler Harris (Cordova) to Memphis, it was clear that there was going to be a squeeze at guard for minutes.

The Memphis Tigers easily handled Tennessee State, 99-41, Saturday to improve to 7-5 on the season.

Memphis 99, Tennessee State, 41

Tennessee State coach Brian "Penny" Collins grew up an Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway fan. In fact, that's how he got the nickname. Now, they face off Saturday at FedExForum.

If Memphis and Tennessee State foul at their usual rate Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway says fans may need a pillow.

Memphis (6-5) overcame a slow start on the defensive end of the floor to defeat Little Rock (5-7) 99-89 and get back over .500 in the record book.