Calkins: Suddenly, the Penny Hardaway era hangs in the balance
Second seasons can be telling at Memphis. Can Penny Hardaway regain momentum in his second season as Memphis head coach?
Second seasons can be telling at Memphis. Can Penny Hardaway regain momentum in his second season as Memphis head coach?
The Tigers made progress on the offensive end Saturday against SMU, but now their resume does not look like one of an NCAA Tournament team.
University of Memphis Coach Penny Hardaway knows there are questions after his Tigers lost 74-70 to SMU Saturday, Jan. 25 at FedExForum. “I know everything is going to be questioned now,” Hardaway said. “I’ll take all the heat from whatever’s going on, and we’ll get over it.”
Penny Hardaway said he's ready to take the heat after Memphis lost its second game in a row Saturday against SMU.
There is little doubt from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway that his team will respond positively Saturday after a 40-point blowout at Tulsa.
The Tigers are still focused on winning the conference even after a 40-point loss at Tulsa.
The Tigers coaching staff used the weekend off as a teaching opportunity for their young team.
There are a lot of factors that go into predicting where the Tigers can land in the NCAA postseason bracket. Here's a breakdown of the calculations used to determine seeding.
The Tigers have six days off before traveling to Tulsa next week.
Martin was averaging 18.5 points per game for the Miami Heat's G League affiliate.
Precious Achiuwa is dealing with a lower leg injury, but the freshman forward is expected to play in the Tigers' game Thursday.
Some might call it arrogant, but the Tigers have no plans to turn their swagger off when it comes to celebrating 3-pointers.
Precious Achiuwa has nearly 100 more rebounds than any other Memphis player this season. Meanwhile, a look at the Tigers’ escape from South Florida.
On the day James Wiseman was supposed to return from suspension, the Memphis Tigers rallied to beat South Florida by refusing to give up.
With a dominating performance by forward Precious Achiuwa, the University of Memphis men's basketball team defeated the University of South Florida 68-64 on Sunday, Jan. 12, in Tampa.
Precious Achiuwa responded for the Tigers when they needed him most, finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
A fix for the Memphis offense won't happen overnight, but the Tigers don't lack the firepower to score.
The University of Memphis suffered a disappointing 76-67 loss at Wichita State on Thursday, Jan. 9.
On the same day ESPN proclaimed Memphis to be an NCAA Tournament "bubble team," the Tigers looked like one in losing to Wichita State.
Penny Hardaway said it's time to consider making changes to his starting lineup.
Jimmy Hayslip was the official scorer at the University of Memphis for 53 years. He did it out of gratitude.
The Shockers are having their first blackout theme in seven years when Memphis takes on Wichita State Thursday night.
The Tigers have been bit with the flu bug ahead of Wichita State.
If Alex Lomax were a "Game of Thrones" character, the sophomore said he would be Jon Snow.
Penny Hardaway said the polls have been disrespecting the Tigers all year.