So, he started pushing buttons. Hardaway dialed up the defensive pressure, but Temple was ready for it. He went with a four-guard lineup next, but all that did was dig a deeper rebounding hole. He tried to account for it with more shooters on the floor, but they weren’t hitting.

“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 – The No. 18 University of Memphis men's basketball team fell to Temple, 88-81, in an American Athletic Conference road game Thursday night inside the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...