Penny Hardaway focuses on program momentum entering Memphis basketball practice

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway says he feels no personal pressure as the Tigers prepare for the start of team practice. Entering his ninth season leading the program, Hardaway seeks to move past a 13-19 record from the previous campaign. He points to the recent success of the football program as a source of positive energy for the university. Hardaway noted the atmosphere at the renovated Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium during a recent home game as an indicator of the school's current momentum. The basketball team is scheduled to open its season on November 2 against Iowa State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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