Martin: Tigers’ conference redemption tour off to rollicking start
“Coming into today, after the tough nonconference that we had — we were just saying come out and fight from the beginning,” Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said. “That’s what we did.” (Wes Hale/The Daily Memphian file)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
Exhale, Memphis. The Tigers didn’t even make you sweat in the conference opener. Final: Memphis 90, Florida Atlantic 62. The real challenge is the next 17.
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