Hardaway still unable to find the ‘fight’ as his Tigers head into critical stretch
Memphis Tigers Head Coach Penny Hardaway reacts against the UNLV Rebels during the first half at FedExForum on Nov 16, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Though Memphis’ regular season is well underway, Penny Hardaway is still searching.
Not for players in the NCAA transfer portal the way he did when he built a roster of 15 newcomers this offseason. Not for coaches to add to his staff or high-level opponents to add to the schedule, either.
After Memphis’ 92-78 loss to UNLV at FedExForum on Sunday night, rather, the coach is looking for something he deems much more valuable.
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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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