The 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers, coached by NBA legend Penny Hardaway, blew out American Athletic Conference foe UAB 100-77 on Sunday.

Penny Hardaway knows he sounds like a broken record, repeatedly vowing that his Memphis basketball team will soon stop committing so many turnovers.

Memphis is trending upward as it focuses on taking control of the American Athletic Conference race. The No. 19 Tigers (16-4, 6-1 AAC) have won three straight and seven of their last eight as they prepare to visit Tulane (11-9,

In fact, Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway was first tempted to reinsert the gifted big man back into the starting lineup before the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss on Dec. 28. But he second-guessed himself and opted to stick with the status quo until further notice.

The four-time NBA All-Star is complimentary of Aaron Fearne’s program after it prevented the nationally ranked Tigers from pulling away late.

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.

The Blazers (12-7, 5-1) and the No. 24 Tigers (15-4, 5-1) will meet Sunday afternoon in Memphis to determine which team will stay atop the American Athletic Conference standings. North Texas also sports a 5-1 record.

American Athletic Conference foes clash in Thursday night’s Memphis vs. Tulane matchup at 9:00 p.m. ET. With the Tigers laying 6.5 points as a road favorite and the total sitting at 151 points, what’s the best bet tonight in Devlin Fieldhouse? Memphis Tigers (-6.5) at Tulane Green Wave (+6.5); o/u 151

The Tulane men's basketball team, which endured brutal non-conference results, can pull into a tie with perennial American Athletic Conference power Memphis if it beats the Tigers at home for the fourth season in a row on Thursday night.

It was a little over a year ago that Tulane snapped a 40-year drought against top 10 teams with a thrilling 81-79 victory over Memphis.

Now past the halfway mark of the 2024-25 college basketball season, let's re-rank the 2024 transfer portal class.

A Purdue guard filling huge shoes and a star transfer for Memphis are also among those honored on our midseason team.