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.

Temple has taken a 36-30 lead into halftime at The Liacouras Center. Memphis got out-rebounded 22-12 in the first half, and Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 11 points for the Owls. Tyrese Hunter's 9 points and 4 assists in the first half paced Memphis.

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

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

But it's not as known as the ones we mentioned because as Hardaway himself said, he did it only once. "Shout out to Keith Askins, who was one of the best defenders in the league," Penny said during his recent appearance on "The Draymond Green Show.

Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball team continued its climb up the national college basketball polls Monday. The Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC), appearing in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for the third consecutive week (and the fifth week this season),

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.