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“When the chips are down, we just fight harder,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ 94-70 win over Ohio. “We don’t come out punching. But when we get down and things look a little bleak, we can turn it on at any given time and push away.”

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Box score: Memphis 94, Ohio University 70

Led by star guard PJ Haggerty’s 23 points (7-of-10 shooting) and seven rebounds, coach Penny Hardaway’s squad shot 56.1% (32-of-57) from the field and 72.2% (13-of-18) from 3-point range.

This is the box score for the NCAA game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the Ohio University Bobcats at FedExForum on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

The Tigers will look to keep their early-season momentum going when the struggling Bobcats visit FedExForum at 7 p.m. Friday (ESPN+).

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Elauna Eaton led the way for the Tigers with a career-high 20 points. The Tigers will return home to play Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. 

Penny Hardaway came into the season without having filled all 13 of his total scholarships. With the departure of forward Tyreek Smith he’s down to just nine available scholarship players.

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Alasia Smith’s career-high 28 points helped the Tigers improve to 2-1 in the 2024-25 season.

“Once it opens up, you know, it’s showtime,” said the Tigers combo guard, who finished with a game-high 29 points to go with three assists and three rebounds, with 16 of those points coming after halftime.

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Box score: Memphis 80, UNLV 74

NCAA box score for the University of Memphis game against UNLV in Las Vegas.

PJ Haggerty scored 29 points and Colby Rogers added 16 as Memphis used a strong second half to improve to 2-0.

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New Tiger P.J. Haggerty toyed with Missouri late in Memphis’ 83-75 season-opening win at FedExForum.

Thanks to some key words by Tyrese Hunter at halftime, Memphis came out in the second half with new life in a come-from-behind effort that resulted in an 83-75 win.

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 Box score: Memphis 83, Missouri 75

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Led by P.J. Haggerty’s 25 points, six rebounds and five assists, the hometown Tigers outscored the SEC’s Tigers 51-33 in the second half to erase a 10-point halftime deficit. 

This the box score for the NCAA game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the University of Missouri Tigers on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at FedExForum.

This news comes hours before coach Penny Hardaway’s team opens its 2024-25 regular season against Missouri at FedExForum at 7 p.m. 

The Tigers will hit the road to take on Mississippi State on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Starkville at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. 

The Tigers are 6-0 all-time against Mississippi Valley State, with this matchup being the sixth of seven played in Memphis.