Tiger Basketball Podcast

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 team in the overtime road loss. Munz and Dylan also get into how damaging it is to Memphis' March Madness résumé and ask themselves whether or not the Tigers can recover from it. 

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 Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan weigh in on the chances Hunter will return to the court after missing last week's game against Temple with a knee injury.

In addition, Munz and Dylan survey the March Madness bracketology landscape with respect to the Tigers, preview Saturday's NCAA Tournament selection committee reveal of the current top 16 seeds, and discuss the best-case seeding scenario for Penny Hardaway's team. They also predict which five players will earn All-AAC First Team honors next month and more.

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 Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan discuss why there seems to be such a vast discrepancy between the two. Other topics covered this week are the emergence of PJ Carter, Dain Dainja's difference-making and expectations the "get-back" Temple game and how the rest of the season might play out. 

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' performance against the Blazers, which include Dain Dainja's monster game. Speaking of Dainja, Munz and Dylan look back on his run-in with UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg and the ensuing off-court exchange the big men had on social media after the game, and contend that those sort of things are vital parts of a healthy rivalry. 

In addition, with the Tigers' upcoming game at Tulane looming, Munz caught up with Green Wave coach Ron Hunter and asked him how his team has had so much success versus Memphis in New Orleans in recent years. 

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 and losses will only take the Tigers so far. Penny Hardaway and his team do not have the luxury of simply concerning themselves with winning to improve their seeding prospects. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan analyze last week's action, discuss why the NET matters, take a glance at how other teams are strengthening Memphis' resume, and get into why this week's games against Wichita State and UAB are very important to Hardaway and the Tigers. 

Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball team largely controls its own March Madness destiny.

The Tigers have, so far, put together a near-sterling NCAA Tournament resumé. But the metrics-driven NET rankings don't exactly reflect that, at present. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan delve into why there isn't as much alignment as one might like to see on those fronts. Munz and Dylan also contextualize PJ Haggerty's performance this season and discuss the Tigers' upcoming games (at Temple and at Charlotte). 

Penny Hardaway has done it again.

The Memphis Tigers coach is developing yet another bona fide superstar, in PJ Haggerty, right before our eyes.

The Tulsa transfer has led the way for No. 20 Memphis this season, most recently lifted the team with a highlight-reel, circus, 30-foot 3-pointer to help it beat North Texas. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan examine Haggerty's impact on the Tigers, weigh in on Hardaway's desire to cut down on his (and Tyrese Hunter's) minutes, discuss Dain Dainja's value, and look ahead to the ECU game (and the potential weather-related subplot). 

Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball team is No. 21 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 and 25th in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

The Tigers are 10-3, and have more Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins (eight) than any other team in the nation. They've beaten UConn, Michigan State, Clemson, Ole Miss, Missouri, San Francisco and others. 

Does Hardaway have a gripe? 

Beat writers Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan weigh in on that on this week's Tiger Basketball Podcast. In addition, Munz and Dylan offer their takeaways from the last week, discuss the addition of Dante Harris, preview AAC play and wonder what the Tigers will have to do to keep drawing large crowds. 

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway guided the Tigers to a 2-0 ACC road trip over the past week. 

Because of that, the team is occupying more space in the within the national landscape than perhaps it ever has under Hardaway. Memphis is 9-2 overall with seven of its wins qualifying as valuable Quad 1 and Quad 2 victories. 

With still more resume'-building opportunities ahead (Mississippi State and Ole Miss bookended around Christmas), all of the Tiger's big-picture goals are as much or more within reach than they were before the season began just more than six weeks ago. 

On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and host Jonah Dylan dissect Memphis' win over Clemson and Virginia, and what the best part of the team's start is. 

Memphis basketball took a "bad loss" on Sunday, falling to Arkansas State at FedExForum. 

This is after the Tigers beat UConn, Michigan State, Missouri and San Francisco (among others). Does that mean the Tigers are "doomed" to repeat the same movie that played out last season? 

Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan answer that question, preview upcoming games against Clemson and Virginia, and discuss what Clemson coach Brad Brownell said about Saturday's game against Memphis.