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2026–27 season

Memphis

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Record
2–1
Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed
Out
Outside the projected field
Efficiency
+0.8
No. 152 in Division I
Head coach
Penny Hardaway
Since 2018–19
Home
Memphis, TN
5,864 mi from Detroit
National titles
0
Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 345 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games. Opponent-adjusted efficiency and schedule strength appear after 8 games; until then they swing too much to mean anything.

Efficiency

Pace47.7
1st

Scoring & shooting

Points per game83.3
62nd
Points allowed89.7
6th
Field goal %44.8%
46th
Three-point %37.7%
76th
Three-point rate35.5%
21st
Free throw %69.5%
47th

Possessions

Rebounds per game32.3
15th
Offensive rebound %33.0%
62nd
Defensive rebound %69.4%
57th
Assists per game10.0
8th
Turnovers per game9.0
91st
Turnover rate19.0%
34th

Defense & roster

Steals per game5.7
18th
Blocks per game3.7
52nd
Opponent 3P %42.1%
4th
Average height6′4.7″
20th
Program experience1.06 yrs
10th
Bench points17.3
14th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 345 Division I teams.

  • StrengthGrinds the pace downPace: 47.71st
  • WeaknessGives up open threesOpponent 3P %: 42.1%4th
  • WeaknessVulnerable interior defenseOpponent FG %: 49.7%8th
  • WeaknessMostly new to the programProgram experience: 1.06 yrs10th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Memphis beat and who ended the run.

Each banner lists the years that round was Memphis's finish: titles all-time, the other rounds since 2002.

Appearances

13

Record

17–13

Sweet 16s

4

Final Fours

1

Titles

0

  1. 20255Round of 64Lost to 12 Colorado St 78–70. Bracket
  2. 20238Round of 64Lost to 9 FAU 66–65. Bracket
  3. 20229Round of 32Beat 8 Boise St. Lost to 1 Gonzaga 82–78. Bracket
  4. 20148Round of 32Beat 9 G Washington. Lost to 1 Virginia 78–60. Bracket
  5. 20136Round of 32Beat 11 Saint Mary's. Lost to 3 Michigan St. 70–48. Bracket
  6. 20128Round of 64Lost to 9 Saint Louis 61–54. Bracket
  7. 201112Round of 64Lost to 5 Arizona 77–75. Bracket
  8. 20092Sweet 16Beat 15 CSU Northridge, 10 Maryland. Lost to 3 missouri 102–91. Bracket
  9. 20081Runner-upBeat 16 UT Arlington, 8 Mississippi St, 5 Michigan St., 2 texas, 1 UCLA. Lost to 1 Kansas 75–68. Bracket
  10. 20072Elite EightBeat 15 North Texas, 7 Nevada, 3 Texas A&M. Lost to 1 Ohio St. 92–76. Bracket
  11. 20061Elite EightBeat 16 Oral Roberts, 9 Bucknell, 13 Bradley. Lost to 2 UCLA 50–45. Bracket
  12. 20047Round of 32Beat 10 South Carolina. Lost to 2 Oklahoma St 70–53. Bracket
  13. 20037Round of 64Lost to 10 Arizona St 84–71. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Leading scorer
Jayden Reid
23.0 ppg
Tallest
Corneilous Williams
6′10″
Best at the line
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Longest in program
William Whorton
2 seasons
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Roster and per-game statistics
PlayerWTYrsGP
15Rihards VaversForward · Adazi, Latvia6′7″2051331.312.34.01.753.375.014.2
0Jayden ReidGuard · Westbury, NY5′10″1751331.023.01.33.346.277.831.5
10Luke AlmodovarGuard · Noblesville, IN6′3″1951329.015.34.71.038.586.722.3
4Tylik WeeksForward · New York, NY6′7″2251329.013.31.32.30.069.226.7
2Corneilous WilliamsForward · Beaumont, MS6′10″2201320.03.06.00.00.027.311.3
1Josh HollowayGuard · Memphis, TN6′2″1851316.06.03.00.766.785.715.4
5Julius ThedfordGuard · Memphis, TN6′5″2102212.03.54.50.50.0100.027.5
77Maxim LogueForward · Lyon, France6′9″2321312.02.03.00.30.00.06.8
3Brandin CummingsGuard · Midland, PA6′3″1751310.73.00.70.025.00.012.2
12William WhortonForward · Milwaukee, WI6′8″210227.51.01.00.00.00.03.3
11Cello Jackson Jr. · Memphis, TN6′4″205135.30.70.70.30.033.314.2
7Jerry DengForward · Rochester, NY6′9″225124.52.50.50.033.30.048.1
17Nemanja Popovic · Topola, Serbia6′9″21510———————
6Parker Pounds · Memphis, TN6′6″19010———————
30Fred Smith Jr. · Memphis, TN6′7″21010———————

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

2–1

ATS as favorite

0–0

ATS as underdog

2–1

ATS neutral court

1–0

ATS vs. tournament teams

1–1

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–1

Over / under

2–1

2–1 in 31 games
Season schedule and results
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotalATSO/U
Nov 2NISUIowa State5W80–76+15.25156.75CoverUnder
Nov 7vsVCUVCUW89–88+2.5159CoverOver
Nov 10@VAN#22Vanderbilt2L81–105+14.75160.75MissOver
Nov 15vsLOU#10Louisville5Scheduled————
Nov 22vsEVAEvansvilleScheduled————
Nov 25NPENPenn StateScheduled————
Nov 29NDAYDaytonScheduled————
Dec 2vsJACJackson StateScheduled————
Dec 5@baylorScheduled————
Dec 11vsGRAGrand CanyonScheduled————
Dec 16@texasScheduled————
Dec 22vsLITLittle RockScheduled————
Dec 30vsEASEast CarolinaScheduled————
Jan 3@USFSouth FloridaScheduled————
Jan 6vsRICERiceScheduled————
Jan 10@FAUFlorida AtlanticScheduled————
Jan 14vsWICWichita StateScheduled————
Jan 17@UABUABScheduled————
Jan 20@CHACharlotteScheduled————
Jan 23vsNORNorth TexasScheduled————
Jan 28@WICWichita StateScheduled————
Feb 2@TULTulaneScheduled————
Feb 7vsUABUABScheduled————
Feb 11vsCHACharlotteScheduled————
Feb 14@UTSAUTSAScheduled————
Feb 17@NORNorth TexasScheduled————
Feb 20vsutah-stateScheduled————
Feb 25vsTULTulsa12Scheduled————
Feb 28vsUSFSouth FloridaScheduled————
Mar 4@TEMTempleScheduled————
Mar 7vsTULTulaneScheduled————