What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale against South Florida
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway reacts as a foul is called during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida on Feb. 13 in Tampa, Fla. (Jason Behnken/AP file)
It’s almost time for the Memphis Tigers to turn the page to the postseason.
But before the No. 16 Tigers (25-5, 15-2 AAC) head to next week’s American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, there’s still a bit of business left to take care of.
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team will play South Florida on Friday (8 p.m., ESPN2) at FedExForum in its regular-season finale for a chance to claim the outright AAC regular-season championship.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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