Tiger Basketball Podcast

Nov 20 2024 100 ep. 34 mins 13
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The Tiger Basketball Podcast from The Commercial Appeal, hosted by Tiger basketball beat writer Jason Munz and sports columnist Mark Giannotto. The Commercial Appeal, Memphis Tennessee. 

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What constitutes a successful trip to Maui for the Tigers?

Nov 20 2024 63 mins  
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.

PJ Haggerty's recipe for success and Penny Hardaway's plan for the frontcourt

Nov 12 2024 38 mins  
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 ga

Have the Tigers already found their identity?

Nov 05 2024 53 mins  
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.

Questions, concerns and criticisms as Tigers' season opener nears

Oct 31 2024 45 mins  
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.

The Tyreek Smith saga and what to expect when the Tigers face Alabama

Oct 23 2024 32 mins  
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

Unpacking Tigers' exhibition loss to UNC and more from exclusive Penny Hardaway interview

Oct 17 2024 63 mins  
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 we

What we're looking for when Memphis basketball faces UNC

Oct 09 2024 50 mins  
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 bas

Contextualizing Memphis basketball's March Madness performance and moving on

Mar 21 2023 29 mins  
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 Basketbal

Why Memphis basketball is positioned to go on a March Madness run

Mar 15 2023 32 mins  
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 episod

Memphis basketball's most realistic ceiling and Kendric Davis' player of the year chances

Mar 07 2023 30 mins  
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 fac