NC State vs Memphis Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 19, 2025
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No. 13 Vanderbilt visits the Memphis Tigers after Tyler Nickel scored 30 points in the Commodores' 83-72 win against the Central Arkansas Bears.
Here's what to look for when the University of Memphis Tigers take on basketball rival No. 11 Louisville on the road.
Entering year two under head coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville was lauded as a team who could be one of the deepest rosters in the entire sport - especially in the backcourt. Against Memphis, this depth was on full display, in part due to the players being completely bought in to a team-first culture.
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Memphis basketball’s Penny Hardaway rips ‘terrible’ performance in blowout loss to Louisville
Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway speaks about the program's "terrible" outing against the Louisville Cardinals.
It didn’t take long after the Tigers tipped off against the Cardinals inside a raucous KFC Yum! Center in a 99-73 loss for one to wonder if Penny Hardaway’s team truly recognized the magnitude of the moment.
Baylor basketball took its three-game winning streak into Tennessee, as the Bears started the first of their four-game, four-year series against the Memphis Tigers of the American Conference. However,
There are seven undefeated teams in men's college basketball. Those teams include the Commodores as well as Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State, Nebraska and Miami (Ohio). Iowa State and Nebraska are 11-0 and Arizona is 9-0. The other four teams are 10-0.
One of the first people Ryan Silverfield met on his first day as Arkansas football’s new coach was John Calipari. The two former Memphis coaches — Silverfield led the Tigers from 2020-25 while Calipari coached the men’s basketball team from 2000-2009 — connected instantly over one particular Memphis establishment: Gibson’s Donuts.
Prior to their matchup with the Tigers, Kelsey, guard Kobe Rodgers and forward/center Sananda Fru took time to meet with the media. They discussed last week's matchups against Arkansas and Indiana, previewed the upcoming showdown vs. Memphis, touched on Junior Bridgeman and his upcoming jersey retirement during this game, and more.