Memphis has wins over No. 8 Michigan State, No. 11 Clemson and No. 15 Missouri.

“Just as a competitor, it’s everything,” Penny Hardaway said after his No. 18 Tigers beat UAB 88-81 Sunday. “You look forward to these types of games. These games are what makes players.”

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Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81

Box Score: Memphis 88, UAB 81

By the end of the game Sunday afternoon, it was closer to a nightmare for the Blazers. And there would be no revenge, as the Memphis Tigers completed a brilliant second half comeback — and a regular-season sweep of the preseason AAC favorite. 

PJ Haggerty scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 12 minutes to help No. 18 Memphis rally from an 11-point deficit to beat UAB 88-81.

Here is the box score for Memphis’ game against UAB on Sunday, March 2.

Penny Hardaway expects “a bare-knuckle fight” when his No. 18 Tigers (23-5, 13-2 AAC) take on regional rival UAB on Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN) at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. 

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“For the first time in as long as I can remember, the key to a deep run in March for Memphis basketball might be its starting center.”

Frustration finally boiled over for guard PJ Haggerty and the Tigers. “If he gets fouled,” coach Penny Hardaway said, “we just want the call.”

Tied at 70 with 3:52 left, the Tigers ended the game on a 14-2 run to pick up their 23rd win of the season.

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Box score: Memphis 84, Rice 72

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This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Rice Owls on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at FedExForum.

Upadhyaya and Martin discuss Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seeding possibilities, biggest areas of concerns heading into March and more.

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin take a look at the final stretch of the regular season.

The No. 18 Tigers will need to sustain their momentum in Wednesday’s game against Rice as they look to head into the postseason.

Despite saying he had one more year to play, Dain Dainja’s collegiate eligibility will expire after this 2024-25 season, according to NCAA rules.

“Based on what Memphis has done against their schedule, they deserve to be in the 5-6 seed range right now, not in the 7-8 are they are pegged in current bracketology,” college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa of EvanMiya.com said.

This is the ninth consecutive week the Tigers have been ranked in the AP Top 25 and the 11th week overall this season.

Dain Dainja went to Baylor wanting to be a small forward. Penny Hardaway and the Tigers had a different idea, and it’s paying big.

Dain Dainja tied his career with 22 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and three steals in just 27 minutes as the No. 22 Tigers blew past FAU in an 84-65 victory.

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Box Score: Memphis 84, Florida Atlantic 65

Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against Florida Atlantic at FedExForum on Sunday, Feb. 23. 2025.

While being inducted into the University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame, Chris Douglas-Roberts told fans why No. 14 isn’t hanging in the rafters of FedExForum. 

The Tigers are looking to regain their edge following an overtime road loss to Wichita State. They play Florida Atlantic on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN2) at FedExForum. 

He is less than thrilled with where many of the experts have the Tigers projected in the NCAA Tournament field. 

The NCAA made a change to a result on the Tigers’ schedule on Thursday, which gives coach Penny Hardaway’s team another Quadrant 1 win.