No. 18 Memphis wants to get back on track, and fixing defensive snags is bound to be one way to do it. The Tigers will play Sunday afternoon at last-place Charlotte in an American Athletic Conference game after falling 88-81 at Temple on Thursday.

“Thanks for reminding me,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway quipped Wednesday during media availability ahead of the game against East Carolina (9-7, 1-2) on Saturday (1 p.m., ESPN+).

PHILADELPHIA — Penny Hardaway could sense it very early Thursday against Temple.

Penny Hardaway admits he has made concessions this season. To get more out of stars PJ Haggerty, Tyrese Hunter and Colby Rogers, the Memphis basketball coach has scaled back the amount of time he ...

A win in which Memphis simply scraped by versus an ECU squad ranked No. 203 in the NCAA’s NET rankings and No. 165 in KenPom won’t move the needle when it comes to advanced analytics.

The No. 18 Memphis Tigers will have an opportunity to quickly bounce back from their recent loss to Temple when they visit the Charlotte 49ers.

As Memphis headed into the new year, coach Penny Hardaway made it clear that the No. 21 Tigers could not coast through the American Athletic Conference. They could not relax. They were "the hunted ...

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Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points Thursday night to lead five players in double figures as Temple upset No. 18 Memphis 88-81 in an American Athletic Conference game in Philadelphia.

Coach Penny Hardaway saw the signs when he and his team landed back in Memphis following their 28-point road win over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. But his message wasn’t delivered.

leaving coach Penny Hardaway thankful to have extra practice days. East Carolina, which will visit Memphis for an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon, is coming off a hard ...