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Memphis basketball earned notable non-conference victories and won the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, but a foot injury sustained by senior point guard Tyrese Hunter had fans feeling nervous entering March Madness.

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.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 17

March Madness could have a big impact on the Gophers' coaching search

The Gophers will not be in this year's NCAA Tournament, but their next head coach could be. A "frontrunner" for the job, Niko Medved earned a 12-seed in the West region and his Colorado State Rams will be playing 5-seed Memphis on Friday afternoon in Seattle, Washington.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 16

Memphis G Tyrese Hunter (foot) out vs. UAB in AAC final

Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter has been ruled out of Sunday's American Athletic Conference tournament title game versus UAB with a left foot injury, coach Penny Hardaway announced.

Memphis Tigers News / wreg.com / February 12

Harris ready to go if Hunter sidelined again for Tigers

MEMPHIS – Tyrese Hunter will be a game time decision Thursday night when the Tigers travel to Tampa to take on South Florida. Hunter missed the first game of his entire college career Sunday against Temple with an injured knee cap.

Memphis Tigers News / wreg.com / February 10

Hardaway updates Hunter's injury situation heading into USF

MEMPHIS – Penny Hardaway and the Tigers hope Tyrese Hunter is a quick healer. For the first time in 130 career games, at three different schools, Hunter was sidelined Sunday as the Tigers ran their winning streak to seven straight with what's been an ongoing knee issue dating back to the preseason.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 2

No. 21 Memphis pulls away from Florida Atlantic

Tyrese Hunter scored a game-high 20 points, PJ Haggerty added 19 and No. 21 Memphis raced past host Florida Atlantic for a 90-62 win on Thursday night in Boca Raton, Fla., in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 14

Memphis bounces back in overtime vs. No. 16 Clemson

Tyrese Hunter scored a team-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, as unranked Memphis went on the road to defeat No. 16 Clemson 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 27

No. 4 Auburn coasts past Memphis to win Maui title

Auburn led by as many as 22 points in the second half.

West Virginia topples No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime at Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

Louisville wallops No. 14 Indiana to advance in Paradise Jam

No. 7 Tennessee dispatches UT Martin to remain undefeated

No. 5 Iowa State drubs Colorado on 60 percent shooting

Danny Wolf powers Michigan to lopsided win over No. 22 Xavier

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 26

Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter’s Maui explosion earns all-time praise from Tom Izzo

One of the big stories of the Maui Invitational thus far has been the performance of Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter. Hunter is making a huge impact in his first season with the Tigers and has carried them to a spot in the tournament championship game.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 26

Memphis outlasts Michigan State, moves to Maui Invitational championship

Tyrese Hunter tallied a game-high 23 points and PJ Haggerty finished with 16 points and nine rebounds as Memphis earned a spot in the Maui Invitational championship game by beating Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 25

Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller

Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Memphis Tigers News / wreg.com / November 13

Tigers trio dealing with minor ailments heading into Ohio game

MEMPHIS – The Memphis Tigers are dealing with some minor injuries in the early part of this college basketball season. Injuries to a trio of their best players.

Memphis Tigers News / wreg.com / October 11

Tigers picked second by AAC Coaches in preseason polls

DALLAS – The Memphis Tigers were picked to finish second in the 2024-25 AAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, the league announced Friday afternoon. Reigning champion UAB received nine first-place votes and finished with 141 total points to claim the top spot in the poll.

Memphis Tigers News / wreg.com / April 22, 2024

Former Big 12 Freshman of the Year joins Tigers

MEMPHIS – The retooling of the Tigers basketball roster continues as Penny Hardaway lands another coveted transfer. This one out of the Big XII. Texas point guard Tyrese Hunter is heading to Memphis after spending the past two years with the Longhorns.

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Former Texas G Tyrese Hunter commits to Memphis

The Wisconsin native will play his final season of college basketball for Penny Hardaway. After eight days in the NCAA transfer portal, former Texas Longhorns guard Tyrese Hunter committed to the Memphis Tigers on Monday, he announced on Twitter.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 17, 2024

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 16, 2024

4 best Tyrese Hunter transfer portal destinations after leaving Texas basketball

It has been a busy few days for the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program, which has seen numerous players join and leave the team. Head coach Rodney Terry brought in Indiana State transfers Julian Larry and Jayson Kent plus Arkansas guard Tramon Mark.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 11, 2024

Ultra-Confident Tyrese Hunter Wins Big 12 Player of the Week

AUSTIN -- After a career-best performance in the regular-season finale, Texas Longhorns guard Tyrese Hunter is being honored with his first weekly award of the season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 10, 2024

'It's March!' Tyrese Hunter Turning Up at Right Time for Texas

AUSTIN -- Before getting comfortably seated in his chair at the podium on Saturday, Tyrese Hunter heard the trash talk from teammate Dylan Disu. "Finally didn't miss a free throw, geez," Disu said jokingly to Hunter, who had just 9 of 9 from the free throw line.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 24, 2024

Hunter Dickinson fuels No. 9 Kansas past Texas

Hunter Dickinson had 20 points to lift No. 9 Kansas to a resounding 86-67 victory over visiting Texas on Saturday. The Jayhawks (21-6, 9-5 Big 12) once again had to play without their leading scorer Kevin McCullar, who missed his fourth game in the last seven with a balky knee.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / January 20, 2024

Texas completes upset win over Baylor off buzzer-beater

Watch: Texas completes massive upset win over No. 9 Baylor off buzzer-beater

The Texas Longhorns are trending up after their exciting win over No. 9 Baylor.

Watch: No. 18 Creighton outlasts Seton Hall in 3OT thriller

Wake Forest finally at full strength ahead of key stretch

No. 4 North Carolina dumps BC, runs winning streak to eight

No. 24 Iowa State takes big lead, holds off No. 19 TCU

Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue get huge Big Ten win at Iowa

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / November 17, 2022

Texas on beating No. 2 Gonzaga: 'A revenge game for us'

Texas took beating No. 2 Gonzaga seriously: 'It was a revenge game for us'

It was a route and easily one of the most impressive wins of this early college basketball season. It was such a nice win, in fact, that it will likely stand as one of the best wins of 2022-23 by the time March Madness has come and gone.

Sam Houston knocks off another Power 5 foe, beats Utah

Kerr Kriisa pours in 24 as No. 14 Arizona thrashes Utah Tech

Olivier-Maxence Prosper's career night carries Marquette past LIU

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