“Even though the last day of the trip to Nassau was a real bummer, this week was a net success for Penny Hardaway and his program.”

Memphis lost to Villanova Friday.

The Tigers were amped up, but less than 15 minutes into the game it was apparent coach Penny Hardaway’s team would not be heading back to the 901 with any sort of hardware.

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Box score: Villanova 79, Memphis 63

The Tigers have a chance to pick up their third win in three days and undoubtedly put the college basketball world on notice.

“He’s definitely one of the best players to come through the university, for sure,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said of David Jones after Jones’ 36-point performance against No. 20 Arkansas on Thursday.

Coaches from both sides shared their thoughts on the historic rivalry between Memphis and Arkansas after the Tigers’ win over the Razorbacks on Thursday night. 

David Jones finished with 36 points on 10-14 shooting (4-8 from 3) to go with four rebounds and two assists to help the Tigers defeat the 20th-ranked Razorbacks in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

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Box score: Memphis 84, Arkansas 79

Here is the box score for the game between the University of Memphis Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday, Nov. 23, in the Bahamas.

Memphis and Arkansas will renew an old rivalry in the Bahamas. The last time the two teams met was in January 2003.

The Tigers saw the Wolverines cut what was once 16-point lead down to one, but ended up gutting out a victory anyway. It was in large part thanks to Hardaway’s 17 points and 5-7 shooting from deep.

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Box score: Memphis 71, Michigan 67

The Memphis Tigers defeated the Michigan Wolverines in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway will be on the sideline for the first time this season on Wednesday when the Tigers take on Michigan in the Bahamas.

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Memphis will face at least five teams that are currently ranked in the top 50 of KenPom through its next nine games.

Memphis has an opportunity to earn national respect this week in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tigers’ first game in the three-game tournament is against a Michigan team hungry to bounce back from an upset loss to Long Beach State.

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MTSU beats the Tigers for a second time this season on a night Madison Griggs becomes Memphis’ all-time men’s/women’s leader in career 3-point makes.

Rick Stansbury hands over a 3-0 Memphis basketball team to Penny Hardaway, who comes off NCAA suspension as the Tigers head to the Bahamas. “I tried my best not to mess it up for three games,” Stansbury joked.

The Tigers remain unranked in the AP Top 25 poll after also barely missing the cut a week ago.

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Memphis broke away from Howard midway through the fourth quarter to win a Battle 4 Atlantis tournament game.

Yes, it was a 17-point win. But the context of it surely matters.

Though Memphis matched Arizona’s efforts in the first half, the Tigers ultimately fell in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas. 

The transfer from St. John’s scores 22 in the Memphis Tigers’ win over Alabama State.

It wasn’t always pretty — at all, actually — but Memphis finished the game shooting 52.5% from the floor and 44% from 3. It also had four players tally double-digit points.

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Box score: Memphis 92, Alabama State 75

Tony Madlock returns to his ‘roots’ when Memphis hosts Alabama State

The Memphis Tigers defeated the Alabama State Hornets at FedExForum on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. 

Alabama State coach Tony Madlock was teammates with coach Penny Hardaway on the Tigers’ 1992 Elite Eight team and served as an assistant under Hardaway for three seasons before starting his head coaching journey.