2025–26 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2025–26 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
2025–26 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Conference	American Conference
Record	5–7 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Penny Hardaway (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Mike Davis; Jermain Johnson; Roy Rogers;
Home arena	FedExForum; (Capacity: 18,119)

2025–26 American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
North Texas	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Tulane	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
UAB	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Temple	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
South Florida	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Rice	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Memphis	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
UTSA	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333

† 2026 American tournament winner As of December 23, 2025

The 2025–26 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by eighth-year head coach Penny Hardaway, plays their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Conference, formerly known as the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 29–6, 16–2 in AAC play to win the conference championship. They defeated Wichita State, Tulane, and UAB to win the AAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region. There they were upset in the first round by Colorado State.

Preseason

On October 9, 2025, the American Conference released their preseason poll. Memphis was picked to finish atop in the conference, while receiving eleven first-place votes.^[1]

Preseason rankings

American Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
1	Memphis	143 (11)
2	South Florida	128 (2)
3	Tulane	122
4	UAB	98
5	Wichita State	93
6	Florida Atlantic	80
7	North Texas	77
8	Tulsa	74
9	Temple	65
10	East Carolina	53
11	UTSA	32
12	Rice	27
13	Charlotte	22
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[1]

Preseason All-American Teams

Preseason All-American Teams
Team	Player	Year	Position
First	Aaron Bradshaw	Junior	Forward
First	Dug McDaniel	Senior	Guard

Source:^[1]

Roster

2025–26 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Quante Berry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Temple	Cleveland, Tennessee
G	1	Dug McDaniel	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Kansas State	Washington, D.C.
G	2	Zach Davis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	South Carolina	Orangeburg, South Carolina
F	3	Ashton Hardaway	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Saint Mary's	Carson, California
F	4	Arop Arop	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Columbia	Dallas, Texas
G	5	Curtis Givens III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	LSU	Memphis, Tennessee
F	8	Mason Matthews	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Lane College	Maumelle, Arkansas
C	10	Simon Majok	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	KK Real Beograd	Akak, South Sudan
F	11	Aaron Bradshaw	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Ohio State	Rahway, New Jersey
F	12	William Whorton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	South Dakota State	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	14	Hasan Abdul Hakim	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	UT Rio Grande Valley	Toronto, Ontario
G	15	Julius Thedford	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Western Kentucky	Memphis, Tennessee
F	19	Tariq Ingraham	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	GS	Rider	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	23	Sincere Parker	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	McNeese	Rockford, Illinois
C	31	Thierno Sylla	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Stephen F. Austin	Conakry, Guinea

Head coach

Penny Hardaway (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2025 8:00 p.m.	No. 14 Arkansas Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic	L 75–99	–	19 – McDaniel	6 – Berry	6 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (9,573) Memphis, TN
October 30, 2025* 7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Auburn Bad Boy Mowers Series	L 71–100	–	19 – Parker	7 – Majok	3 – Thedford	State Farm Arena (1,500) Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	San Francisco	W 76–70	1–0	17 – Berry	9 – Thedford	8 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (10,389) Memphis, TN
November 11, 2025* 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss Rivalry	L 77–83	1–1	20 – Givens III	7 – McDaniel	7 – McDaniel	SJB Pavilion (8,731) Oxford, MS
November 16, 2025* 4:10 p.m., ESPN	UNLV	L 78–92	1–2	16 – Thedford	7 – Majok	3 – Tied	FedEx Forum (10,927) Memphis, TN
November 20, 2025* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. No. 1 Purdue Baha Mar Championship Semifinal	L 71–80	1–3	18 – McDaniel	7 – Majok	6 – McDaniel	Baha Mar Convention Center (2,437) Nassau, Bahamas
November 21, 2025* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Wake Forest Baha Mar Championsip 3rd place game	L 68–69	1–4	24 – McDaniel	6 – Whorton	6 – McDaniel	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Illinois	W 74–58	2–4	15 – Thedford	6 – Thedford	5 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (9,681) Memphis, TN
December 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	New Orleans	W 86–70	3–4	17 – Berry	9 – Davis	10 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (9,123) Memphis, TN
December 6, 2025* 3:30 p.m., CBS	Baylor	W 78–71	4–4	23 – Davis	13 – Davis	7 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (11,392) Memphis, TN
December 13, 2025* 2:30 p.m., ESPN	at No. 11 Louisville Rivalry	L 73–99	4–5	18 – Hakim	5 – Bradshaw	3 – Tied	KFC Yum! Center (16,355) Louisville, KY
December 17, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 13 Vanderbilt	L 70–77 ^OT	4–6	18 – Tied	10 – Abdul Hakim	4 – McDaniel	FedEx Forum (11,407) Memphis, TN
December 20, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ESPN	at Mississippi State	L 66–71	4–7	18 – Givens III	8 – Thedford	3 – McDaniel	Humphrey Coliseum (6,971) Starkville, MS
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Alabama State	W 88–67	5–7	23 – McDaniel	10 – Thedford	3 – Tied	FedEx Forum (9,673) Memphis, TN
Conference regular season
December 31, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	North Texas						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 11, 2026 12:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic						Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL
January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Temple						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
January 18, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	UTSA						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulsa						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
January 24, 2026 3:00 p.m.	at Wichita State						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
January 29, 2026 7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
February 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	Tulane						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
February 5, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	at UAB Battle for the Bones						Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 8, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Charlotte						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
February 12, 2026 8:00 p.m.	at North Texas						UNT Coliseum Denton, TX
February 14, 2026* 7:00 p.m.	at Utah State						Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at South Florida						Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
February 22, 2026 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	UAB Battle for the Bones						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
February 26, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Wichita State						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
March 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Carolina						Williams Arena Greenville, NC
March 5, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	South Florida						FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
March 8, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulane						Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
American tournament
March 2026 TBD	vs. TBD						Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Sources:^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Memphis Named 2025-26 American Men's Basketball Favorite". American Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2025.

[poll-1] "Memphis Named 2025-26 American Men's Basketball Favorite". American Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2025.

[2] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2025.

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Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Newby's TOM (mascot) Mighty Sound of the South
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics