“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 — Penny Hardaway could sense it very early Thursday against Temple.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway admits he has made concessions this season, particularly with his defensive strategy.

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.

Coach Penny Hardaway saw the signs when he and his team landed back in Memphis following their 28-point road win over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. But his message wasn’t delivered.

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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

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.

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 ...

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And, in the game of the night, on CBS Sports Network, Oregon State beat nationally ranked Gonzaga 97-89 in overtime. Relatively speaking, it was a slow day in the sport (except for another Florida coach being accused of wrongdoing in a Title IX complaint).

Penny Hardaway, criticized for the lack of Memphis talent on his roster, has been a frequent figure at local high school basketball games.