Their season off the rails, there is no telling where the Tigers go from here
With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.
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With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.
Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers take on FAU in the most anticipated game of Memphis’ AAC slate.
The Tigers’ matchup against the Mustangs could be an indication of whether they’ll fight or give up on a season that’s already gone off the rails.
Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.
Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. ‘Everyone’s hurt’: Memphis’ NCAA tourney hopes fade after loss to North TexasRelated stories:
Despite jumping out to a 5-1 advantage, the Tigers fell in 13 innings to Jacksonville State, 6-5.
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
The box score for the NCAA game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the North Texas University Mean Green on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
The Tigers’ game versus the Mean Green will be their first against a top-100 opponent in more than a month.
Advanced analytics websites KenPom and Bart Torvik don’t have much confidence in the Tigers going better than 2-2 in their next four games. Hardaway congratulates Shaq ahead of his Magic jersey-retirement ceremonyRelated story:
“The ceiling is in the way for Nae’Qwan,” Penny Hardaway said of Nae’Qwan Tomlin during his radio show Monday night. “Because he still has so much growth to do from where he is right now.” Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated story:
An effort to build chemistry off the court has already begun to pay dividends for Memphis as it attempts to turnaround a season that had begun to slip away.
The Tigers will have no shortage of motivation Sunday when they face the Green Wave for the second time in three weeks. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 at 1 p.m.
The latest Daily Memphis Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston covers coach Penny Hardaway’s rotation, Memphis’ NCAA Tournament path after snapping its losing streak and some football recruiting talk.
Though Memphis beat Temple on the road, the Tigers’ performance still left questions about the type of team they truly are.
The Tigers showed flashes of both the team that knocked off three AP Top 25 opponents in a row earlier in the season and the one that lost to Rice at home in its win over Temple. Tigers lack ‘desperation’ in win over Temple that was anything but convincingRelated stories:
John Martin lists seven points on the road win against Temple, and advises coach Penny Hardaway on how to narrow his rotation.
Box score for the game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the Temple University Owls played Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
The Tigers will look to carry their newfound momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Owls. Tigers Basketball Insider: Numbers illustrate Memphis’ success with shorter rotation Hardaway says Tigers’ vision got ‘cloudy’ during four-game skidRelated stories:
Penny Hardaway knows what he has to do with the Tigers’ rotation. Will he do it?
After dealing with both internal and external distractions during their four-game losing streak, the Tigers are optimistic for what the rest of the season holds.
After one of the most dramatic wins of the Memphis Tigers’ season so far, one that snapped a four-game losing streak and kept NCAA Tournament dreams alive, coach Penny Hardaway sat down and let it rip.
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The Tigers are hoping to snap a four-game skid and keep their slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a win over the Shockers.
From high hopes to lots of losing, a dissection of the University of Memphis basketball team’s downward spiral is illuminating.