What went wrong vs. Colorado State, PJ Haggerty and the Tigers' road ahead

The Memphis basketball team's offseason began sooner than most expected.  And it began sooner than any Tiger or Tiger fan hoped it would.  But last week's March Madness loss to Colorado State means this chapter is closed and a new one has already begun.  On this week's episode of the Tiger Baske…

Everyone is picking Colorado State to beat Memphis. Here's why that's ridiculous

The Memphis Tigers are facing the Colorado State Rams Friday in March Madness. Both teams are very good. Both teams are very hot. Both teams have superstar-level talent. Both teams won their conference tournaments. Both teams are well coached. Memphis is a 5-seed, while Colorado State is a 12-see…

PJ Haggerty's 40-burger, Dain Dainja's shoulder and setting up the Tulane game

PJ Haggerty went off Friday at the AAC tournament.  Memphis' All-American guard dropped 42 points against Wichita State and the Tigers advanced to the semifinals of the AAC tournament.  From Fort Worth (deep inside the bowels of Dickies Arena) Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan react to Haggerty's perfor…

Will the Tigers be one of the most dangerous teams in the NCAA tournament?

March Madness is upon us. Sure, the Tigers still have their regular-season finale on Friday against South Florida. But, with the AAC tournament up next and the NCAA tournament after that, Memphis is ready for the Madness. On this week's Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan break d…

Has Dain Dainja become the Tigers' most important player?

The stage is set: Memphis vs. UAB. The 18th-ranked and first-place Tigers will travel to Birmingham Sunday to face the Blazers, who are nipping at their heels with the regular season drawing to a close.  On this week's episode, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan set up the most anticipated AAC matchup of…

Surveying the damage from Tigers' loss and wondering how they can recover

The Memphis basketball team took a significant body blow by losing at Wichita State last week.  But it's not the knockout punch some might think.  On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan look back at where things went wrong for Penny Hardaway and his tea…

Will Tyrese Hunter play vs. USF and other burning questions for the Tigers

The Memphis basketball team may or may not have starting point guard Tyrese Hunter on the floor Thursday at South Florida. The 14th-ranked and first-place Tigers (20-4, 10-1 AAC) will make an official decision before tip-off at the Yuengling Center in Tampa. On this week's episode of the Tige…

Why is there a disconnect between Memphis' NET ranking and its March Madness projection?

The Tigers have won six games in a row and 10 of their last 11, after beating Tulsa Wednesday.  Most NCAA Tournament projections have Penny Hardaway's team as a 4-, 5- or 6-seed. But Memphis' computer-based (metrics) rankings do not match up with that. On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketba…

The most eye-popping thing about Memphis' win over UAB and Dainja, Lendeborg feuding?

The Memphis Tigers packed a lot to like into one basketball game against UAB last week.  But what was the most eye-popping part of Penny Hardaway's team's 100-77 win at FedExForum?  On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan relive the highlights of Memphis…

Why the Tigers don't have the luxury of only focusing on winning and losing

The Memphis basketball team has positioned itself well within the March Madness bracketology landscape.  The Tigers are 14-4 and tied for first place in the AAC at 4-1. The Tigers have five Quad 1 wins. The Tigers are currently projected by some as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  But wins a…