Will Memphis basketball keep its charge at North Texas? Our prediction
The reversal of fortune Memphis basketball is currently enjoying is no surprise to coach Penny Hardaway — even if it took a little longer than he would've liked. "We’re starting to look like the team I envisioned," he said after the Tigers won for the third time in four games with a victory Feb. 8 over Charlotte. "It was a big storm, for sure. But we've weathered the storm we've gone through." Since starting the season 4-7, Memphis (12-11, 7-4 American Conference) have gone 8-4, and it has improved in a variety of key statistical categories. Its 3-point field goal percentage is up by nearly 3 percentage points. Its opponents' points per game is down by more than six points. And its steals...