Tiger Basketball Podcast

The Tigers are a dangerous team capable of rattling off a strong enough regular-season finish to legitimately join the NCAA Tournament at-large conversation. 

Why? Defense. But will that be enough against the likes of Houston or Wichita State? 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto dive into what Memphis has to do to position itself on the bubble, breaks down its survive-and-advance win over Tulane and previews the weekend's road game at Cincinnati. 

Memphis has won six of seven and is 8-3 in league play for the first time since the 2013-14 season. 

But, if the Tigers are going to have a legitimate shot at an at-large bid and get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since that same 2013-14 season, they have to beat Cincinnati at 6 p.m. Thursday. 

Only after that should Memphis start looking toward Sunday's matchup at Houston. 

Tiger basketball beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto discuss that, as well as break down the win over East Carolina, talk Penny Hardaway's discovery of his best lineup and preview the Bearcats on this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast. 

Memphis has turned its season around in the a matter of 15 days. 

The Tigers have gone from a 6-5 record and a bleak outlook on the rest of the year to an 11-6 mark and, all the sudden, clearing a realistic path to the postseason. 

Tiger basketball beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto discuss how the team has turned things around, what it needs to do to keep momentum on its side and whether the Tigers can do just that. 

In the span of a week, the Memphis basketball team has gone from mediocre to having as much momentum as any team in the AAC. 

The Tigers have won back-to-back-to-back league games for just the second time in the past two seasons. 

Which begs at least a couple of intriguing questions: Is this the best three-game stretch of the Penny Hardaway era? Also, which five factors are the most responsible for Memphis' turnaround? 

Beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto attempt to answer these questions and discuss whether the next seven days will be as successful as the last seven have been on this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast. 

Another loss to Tulsa, a top 75 decommitment and a surprise addition to the current roster. 

There's plenty to cover on this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast.

Beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto recap the team's loss at Tulsa (and break down what it might have revealed about the future of the 2020-21 season), discuss Arterio Morris' decommitment, analyze Jordan Nesbitt's decision to enroll early and look forward to the next couple of games. 

The Memphis basketball team's season has been interrupted twice in less than a week by its opponents' issues with COVID-19 testing. 

After beating South Florida on Dec. 29, the Tigers do not have a game scheduled until Jan. 14, when they are set to host SMU at 6 p.m. at FedExForum. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and sports columnist Mark Giannotto recap the latest developments, dissect the team's new offense, discuss how the extended layoff might affect the Tigers and get into what has to happen if they want to have a legitimate shot at an NCAA Tournament berth. 

Watching the Tigers this season has been a frustrating experience for some Memphis fans. 

The team is 4-3 after another disappointing loss, this time to Auburn. Coach Penny Hardaway took to social media Sunday night, writing in part: "I appreciate the fans who are being patient. It is a marathon and not a sprint."

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto discuss how criticism of Hardaway and his team is warranted in some ways, while not in others. They also dive into the issues still plaguing the Tigers – most notably the lack of an effective point guard and a continued inability to execute consistently. 

Defense is the Tigers' strong suit. Three-point shooting is the team's weak spot. 

Jayden Hardaway has been Memphis' biggest surprise. Lester Quinones might be the team's best all-around player through six games. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto break down these things, as well as dig into other topics such as Landers Nolley II's injury, Memphis' upcoming game against Auburn and what the potential addition of graduate transfer Parker Stewart would mean for the team. 

On this week's Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto discuss whether it's still worth it to play in the Crossover Classic. In addition, Munz and Giannotto react to the news of Isaiah Stokes' one-year suspension, discuss Moussa Cisse and DeAndre Williams' statuses, and break down the impact of James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa being taken in the first round of the NBA Draft.