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The Michigan Wolverines' year one rebound under coach Dusty May went swimmingly well in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines challenged for a Big Ten regular season

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 17

Memphis’ Penny Hardaway Dealt Unfortunate Transfer Portal News on Thursday

After losing 78-70 in the opening round of the men's NCAA Tournament to Colorado State, the Memphis Tigers' immediate future is looking murky. They're losing some key players to the transfer portal, including star point guard PJ Haggerty, who averaged 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game this past season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

The 'Mens basketball Consensus All-Americans since 2020' quiz

The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Mythical mascot' quiz

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 17

Memphis, Penny Hardaway Gets Massive Transfer Portal News About AAC Player of the Year

March Madness is now a few weeks past and the NCAA transfer portal has heated up for college basketball. One team that has already been hit hard by the portal is the American Athletic Conference powerhouse Memphis Tigers who continue to see their roster depleted this offseason.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 14

Memphis' Penny Hardaway Receives Big Transfer Portal News on Monday

The Memphis Tigers, led by head coach Penn Hardaway, are coming off a solid season, going 29-6, which marked the program's most wins in a season since going 31-5 in 2012-2013.

College Basketball News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / April 12

NBA Great Felt Slighted After Being Left Off Second Top 50 List

Penny Hardaway is among the NBA's forgotten superstars. He played like an All-Star and was one of the best in the league for four seasons before being slowed by knee injuries.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 31

Penny Hardaway’s Son Enters Transfer Portal; Memphis Return?

Saint Mary’s Ashton Hardaway has entered the transfer portal, per Portal Updates. One of former NBA star and Memphis Tiger men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway‘s sons, the sophomore forward was a three-star recruit coming out of Sierra Canyon in the Class of 2023, ranking 92nd on the ESPN 100.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 28

Penny Hardaway Believes Ross Hodge Will 'Take West Virginia Back to the Glory Days'

Penny Hardaway had a fantastic career in the NBA as a player, making four All-Star appearances, three All-NBA selections, and winning the 1993-94 Rookie of the Year Award.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 18

Memphis’ Penny Hardaway gives Tyrese Hunter injury update before NCAA Tournament

One of the teams that many people thought got over-seeded on Selection Sunday was Memphis basketball. Memphis swept the regular season and tournament titles in the AAC and finished with a 29-5 record, but there were plenty of arguments for Penny Hardaway’s squad to be a seed line or two lower because of some lackluster metrics.

Rapper Chuck D Pays Respect After Death Of Headband-Wearing NBA Great

Rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy was among those to pay respect after the death of former Seattle Supersonics guard Donald "Slick" Watts. Watts died Saturday at the age of 73.

College Basketball News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / March 17

Penny Hardaway Has Memphis Back In NCAA Tournament After One-Year Absence

Last season coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers took a step backward. They missed the NCAA Tournament after making it the previous two seasons.

College Basketball News / LWOSports.com / March 17

Three Overseeded and Underseeded Teams in the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament

Like every prior year, the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament will play host to an unbelievable level of basketball, as well as unimaginable upsets. Although we likely will not see a 16-seed topple a 1-seed this year, at least one team will spoil a contender’s championship hopes and shock the world.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 15

No. 16 Memphis 'hunting greatness' in clash vs. Tulane

Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week. But Hardaway said he isn't concerned with next week at the moment.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 14

No. 16 Memphis to begin next stage with clash vs. Wichita State

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway views this season as a play in two parts. The first act -- in which the Tigers captured the American Athletic Conference regular-season title -- was a resounding success.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 8

Memphis basketball’s Penny Hardaway’s emotional PJ Haggerty message after possible last home game

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway gave an emotional message on star guard PJ Haggerty after the Tigers’ Senior Day win over South Florida. Memphis basketball clinched the American Athletic Conference regular season title with the 84-68 victory.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 3

No. 16 Memphis, on brink of conference title, visits UTSA

Seventh-year Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke with some emotion after Sunday's 88-81 win at UAB moved the Tigers to the brink of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 24

Who's the favorite for college basketball's men's coach of the year?

There is no shortage of coaching excellence in college basketball this season. New faces have quickly engineered turnarounds, while other living legends have continued their dominance.

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

The 25 greatest Final Four games of all time

The 'Men's Naismith Award winners' quiz

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 15

No. 14 Memphis aims to build on AAC lead vs. Wichita State

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway reached a milestone Thursday night -- his 150th career victory. "What a great 6 1/2 years for me, as far as all the talent that I've had and the coaches I've had, to be at 150," Hardaway said following the 80-65 win at South Florida.

College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / January 17

'It Was A Butt-Kicking' Penny Hardaway Blasts #18 Memphis Tigers’ Horrific Rebounding Effort After Loss

For the third consecutive game, head coach Penny Hardaway and his #18 Memphis Tigers (13-4, 3-1 AAC) were outrebounded by their opponent on Thursday night.

College Basketball News / Sneakers on SI / December 29

Penny Hardaway's Nike Sneakers are 49% Off Online

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College Basketball News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / December 28

Former NBA Player Explains Disappointing First Encounter With Penny Hardaway

Lou Williams is considered one of the best reserve players in NBA history. He can thank Penny Hardaway for a lot of his success because they are from the same hometown.

College Basketball News / Basketball Network / December 20

Penny Hardaway reveals the worst thing about Shaq leaving was not saying he was going to the Lakers: 'It killed me, bro'

Shaquille O'Neal's towering presence made him impossible to miss, but in the summer of 1996, he made a move that caught Penny Hardaway completely off guard: leaving Orlando for Los Angeles.

Penny Hardaway recalls being in awe of Michael Jordan in their first matchup

Michael Jordan's legendary status was built on his exceptional skills, unbelievable work ethic, and fierce competitive spirit. So, when he returned to the NBA after a brief retirement, some youngsters who thought they would never get the chance to face off against "Air Jordan" relished the opportunity.

College Basketball News / Basketball Network / December 18

How Penny Hardaway 'sold himself' to Shaq on the set of Blue Chips: 'Every time Shaq raises hand that ball was coming to him'

Maybe one of the most promising one-two punches that never fully reached their potential were Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee Penny Hardaway. At the time, Penny was coming out of college as one of the top 2 prospects, and O'Neal was already dominating the league in his typical style in the Orlando Magic jersey.

College Basketball News / Clemson Tigers on SI / December 15

Memphis Head Coach Penny Hardaway Praises Clemson Tigers After Great Game

The Clemson Tigers suffered a tough overtime loss to the Memphis Tigers in what will be their penultimate out of conference game of the season. In what

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / November 26

Hot takes for the rest of the men's college basketball season

Five hot takes for the remainder of the men's college basketball season

Men's college basketball is nearly a month into the season. Some teams have lived up to the preseason hype, while others have endured a rocky road to this point. As the holiday tournaments heat up, here are five hot takes for the young season.

Watch: Foul no-calls focus of No. 2 UConn's second consecutive loss

Ranking the NCAA men's tournament champions since 1990

The 'Men's Tournament Most Outstanding Player' quiz