Hardaway has a long-held, deep-seated belief that Memphis does not get the same benefit of the doubt that many other programs around the country do. The Tigers still have one of the more decorated March Madness resumès in the nation, with five Quad 1 wins, a 9-3 record in Quads 1 and 2, and just one loss outside the first two quadrants.

“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.

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.

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

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.

Predictions, picks and odds as Memphis faces Temple this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and latest news

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 ...

Despite its No. 19 ranking, Memphis began the week with plenty of things to work on, leaving coach Penny Hardaway thankful to have extra practice days. East Carolina, which will visit Memphis for an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday ...

Now comes the tough part, according to coach Penny Hardaway. "If you're a ranked ... when they travel to Philadelphia for an American Athletic Conference test with Temple. Memphis (13-3, 3-0 ...

Memphis basketball recovered from its road loss to Temple, but it didn't lock down Charlotte the way it could have.

Memphis basketball (14-4, 4-1) salvaged a split in their two-game American Athletic Conference (AAC) road trip with a 77-68 victory at Charlotte (7-12, 0-6). After seeing Temple storm the court against them last week in a game where the Owls dominated Memphis on the boards, the Tigers responded with a comfortable victory over Charlotte.