The Memphis basketball team's March Madness outlook remains largely positive. Which stands to reason, considering the No. 16 Tigers' (16-4, 6-1 AAC) body of work in the 2024-25 season. Coming off a week that included home wins over Wichita State and UAB,

Memphis basketball recovered from its road loss to Temple, but it didn't lock down Charlotte the way it could have.

So, he started pushing buttons. Hardaway dialed up the defensive pressure, but Temple was ready for it. He went with a four-guard lineup next, but all that did was dig a deeper rebounding hole. He tried to account for it with more shooters on the floor, but they weren’t hitting.