One piece of the Pac-12 media rights-slash-conference realignment puzzle was put in place on June 23. That's when CBS Sports and the new version of the one-time power league announced they were extending their broadcast partnership through 2031. It is a big step for the Pac-12, whose rebuilding efforts have (to varying degrees) been linked to Memphis for more than a year. So, what does the announcement mean for Memphis and the future of its conference affiliation? On this week's episode of the T...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 18 min
The Memphis basketball offseason is usually a fun ride. This year is no exception. Of course, Penny Hardaway has rebuilt his entire roster from scratch - a task that takes into account the transfer of All-American guard PJ Haggerty. There is also the ongoing wait for star big man Dain Dainja's eligibility ruling and the news that Memphis missed out on hosting any of the next three AAC basketball tournaments. But it all pales in comparison to the approval of the House v. NCAA settlement and the n...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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 Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan examine where things went wrong at the NCAA tournament in Seattle and how they view the abrupt ending. They also discuss the biggest "what ifs" of the Penny Hardaway...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 33 min
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-seed. But it's the Rams who are favored to win. And it's the Rams that so many are predicting will win. On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan explain why that is...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 24 min
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 performance, update Dain Dainja's shoulder situation and look ahead to Saturday's semifinal game versus Tulane.
Mar 15, 2025•33 min
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 down the week that was for Memphis, as it defeated UAB and UTSA. Munz and Dylan also highlight the seniors on the team who will be playing their final games at FedExForum in Memphis uniforms, look ahead t...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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 the season - exploring the heat between Dain Dainja and Yaxel Lendeborg, delving into the gameday atmosphere at Bartow Arena, and predicting how the game will go. In addition, Munz and Dylan look back at...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 18 min
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.
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 17 min
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 t...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min
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...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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 ...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 1 min
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...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 19 min
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 th...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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 Ty...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr
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 ...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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 wi...
Dec 20, 2024•54 min
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.
Dec 10, 2024•56 min
Memphis is riding high after another fast start. The Tigers are 6-1 and ranked No. 15 in this week's USA TODAY Coaches Poll - their only loss to No. 2 Auburn. Who can forget how things played out last season, when Memphis fell apart down the stretch after becoming a top-10 team in January? On this week's episode, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan explain why this season will not at all suffer the same fate as the Tigers did last season.
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Penny Hardaway and his Memphis basketball team are facing what could be the toughest four-game stretch in recent memory this week and next week. The Tigers get San Francisco first at the Chase Center, then open the Maui Invitational versus No. 2 UConn next week. On this week's episode, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan discuss what would constitute a successful trip.
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min
The Memphis basketball team is 2-0 thanks to rallies from double-digits deficits in each game, both keyed by heavy lifting from PJ Haggerty. On this week's episode, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan break down the win over UNLV and Haggerty's latest standout performance. They also analyze Penny Hardaway's plans for Dain Dainja and Moussa Cisse, before delving into the Tigers' upcoming game against Ohio University.
Nov 12, 2024•38 min
On this week's episode, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan break down Memphis' come-from-behind win over Missouri in the season opener, offer up the last word on the Tyreek Smith saga, and look ahead to Saturday's UNLV game.
Nov 05, 2024•54 min
Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball team opens the regular season against Missouri on Nov. 4. Before that, Jonah Dylan and Jason Munz put a bow on the Tigers' preseason exhibition games, examining the top takeaways and concerns, and breaking down the potential strengths and weaknesses.
Oct 31, 2024•46 min
Memphis basketball player Tyreek Smith took a little break from the Tigers and Penny Hardaway's team is gearing up to face Alabama on Oct. 28. On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, basketball beat writer Jason Munz and football beat writer Jonah Dylan answer the when's, why's and what happened's surrounding the Smith saga that began unfolding privately last week and reached its resolution Tuesday morning. Munz and Dylan also look ahead to the Tigers' exhibition game against Ala...
Oct 23, 2024•32 min
It was a busy week in Memphis basketball-land. With the release of the preseason AAC coaches' poll, AAC Media Day and the Hoops For St. Jude Tip Off Classic for both the men's and women's teams, there is a lot to unpack. The Tigers lost to North Carolina 84-76 on Oct. 15, while the women's team lost to defending national champion South Carolina 106-63 in the nightcap. On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, host Jonah Dylan and beat writer Jason Munz react to Penny Hardaway's squ...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min
After a dizzying offseason, Memphis basketball is finally ready to reveal itself. The Tigers will face North Carolina in an exhibition game (as part of the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic) at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at FedExForum. Memphis women's basketball will host defending national champion South Carolina immediately afterward. Tiger football beat writer Jonah Dylan and Tiger basketball beat writer Jason Munz recap the past six months, dissect the team's new-look roster and preview the hoops do...
Oct 09, 2024•51 min
The Memphis basketball offseason began much sooner than expected after the Tigers lost to FAU in the first round of the NCAA tournament last week. Reconciling that disappointment with all the positive strides the program made over the course of the 2022-23 season might take some time. Beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto, on this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, try to put everything into context and weigh in on how this season will ultimately be remembered. In addi...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is building toward something. Has it taken longer than some people − possibly even he − expected? Yes, it has. But last week's win over No. 2 Houston, then the No. 1 team in the country, clinched the first league championship for the program in a decade. It represents the high-water mark of the Hardaway-as-coach era. On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto look back on the highlights of th...
Mar 15, 2023•32 min
The Memphis basketball team is hitting the reset button this week. The Tigers (23-8) ended the regular season in second place, their best finish since joining the AAC in 2013. But that doesn't much matter in the postseason, when every team has a clean slate. Penny Hardaway's team will be the No. 2 seed at this week's conference tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. It will face the UCF-SMU winner Friday (6 p.m., ESPNU). On this week's episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jas...
Mar 07, 2023•31 min
Memphis basketball believes it belongs in the NCAA Tournament. But the Tigers also know there's still work to be done. That work continues Thursday, when Memphis travels to Dallas to face SMU and, then, returns home to host No. 1 Houston on Sunday. On this week's edition of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, beat writer Jason Munz and columnist Mark Giannotto look ahead to those two games and discuss the implications attached to each one. They also give their respective interpretations of Memphis' wi...
Mar 01, 2023•28 min
Memphis basketball should be hungrier than ever after its 72-64 loss to Houston, this week's new No. 1 team in the nation. “That’s exactly what I told the team,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said outside the team’s locker room. “We played with a 90% (Alex Lomax), kind of a 60% Malcolm (Dandridge) and no (Kendric Davis) and still had an opportunity to win the game. Definitely gonna be using this as motivation." It isn't often that a team is left with as much confidence (or more) after a loss as th...
Feb 20, 2023•32 min
