What to expect in Tigers’ final home game of season
Memphis will face UAB at FedExForum. The Blazers beat the Tigers in late January. “It’s personal,” Nicholas Jourdain said.
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Memphis will face UAB at FedExForum. The Blazers beat the Tigers in late January. “It’s personal,” Nicholas Jourdain said.
Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley discuss what might tip things in Memphis’ favor as it tries to secure a return trip to the NCAA Tournament on The Daily Memphis Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
Jourdain, a 6-foot-9 forward who transferred to Memphis from Temple last offseason, has averaged 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks through 28 games this season.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the Tigers went into conference tournament week on a winning streak continuing Thursday at East Carolina? Wouldn’t it feel like all things are possible? This season can be salvaged.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss their level of belief in the Tigers, the team’s postseason fate and the impact of Malcolm Dandridge’s absence.
There was no place Josh Ashpole would’ve rather popped the question to his girlfriend of six years than at a Tigers game inside FedExForum. Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway says court storms getting ‘a little too violent’Related story:
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway weighs in on one of the hottest topics in college basketball.
“The Memphis Tigers need Nae’Qwan Tomlin to continue playing like he did Sunday against FAU if they’re to have any shot at the NCAA Tournament.”
Only two players — Jayden Hardaway and Malcolm Dandridge — on this year’s Tigers were members of the program for that heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss last March. That didn’t matter.
Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 78-74 on Sunday afternoon in front of a striped-out FedExForum crowd that seemed just as hungry for revenge as Penny Hardaway and his team. Penny Hardaway says he’s ‘waiting’ to learn more about Dandridge situation Tigers secure ‘that get-back’ for Memphis — and for each otherRelated stories:
With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. The day Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been awaiting for more than 11 months has arrived.Related story:
The University of Memphis is “gathering and reviewing information regarding a potential issue” that could have an impact on Dandridge’s eligibility.
Memphis will have its first chance at revenge when Florida Atlantic visits FedExForum on Sunday for the teams’ first-ever game as conference mates. Last season the Owls knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament. Penny Hardaway provides status update on David Jones, othersRelated story:
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.
Is Penny Hardaway’s criticism of criticism reasonable? Will his highest-paid players be benched? Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston discuss.
The Tigers have lost six of their last heading into Wednesday’s game against Charlotte, which is second in the AAC. Golden State to convert former Tiger Lester Quinones to standard contract Nike launches apparel collab between Tigers and Hardaway’s 1 Cent brand Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway defends deep rotation, says people are ‘up in arms’Related stories:
The clothing line features Memphis’ Leaping Tiger logo and the 1 Cent mark as part of various designs on “T-shirts, long sleeved T-shirts, hoodie tees, hoodies, quarter-zip tops and more.”
Lester Quinones will stick around with the Warriors a little while longer.
In a season where his team has gone from being ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll to out of the NCAA Tournament picture entirely in a span of a month, the Tigers’ coach feels he’s been a punching bag of sorts. Their season off the rails, there is no telling where the Tigers go from here Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated stories:
Penny Hardaway says he’s forced to go far down his bench during games while “trying to figure out who wants it the most.”
With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.
What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.
This one appeared to be over long before the final buzzer sounded inside Moody Coliseum.Related content:
Here is the box score for the University of Memphis’ game against SMU Sunday, Feb. 18.