Is This Memphis' Hardest Non-Conference Schedule Yet? | On Beat With BCM | Aug. 12, 2026

Join Memphis Tigers men's basketball beat reporter Roman Cleary and Kenny Stubblefield as they dive into the latest surrounding U of M Athletics. Tonight's rundown: Memphis basketball formally announced its grueling non-conference schedule Monday, highlighted by a home game against Louisville, road matchups at Texas, Baylor & Vanderbilt and a neutral-site meeting with Iowa State to open the season. Is this the Tigers' hardest non-league slate yet under Penny Hardaway? 4:44 Penny Hardaway met with reporters after playing in the FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am earlier today. Roman gives his takeaways from Hardaway's chat with the media. 36:01 Memphis football hosted its fan fest event last weekend. What did the scrimmage reveal about Charles Huff's Tigers? 53:23 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.