Why Mark Byington, Penny Hardaway want to continue Vanderbilt-Memphis basketball series
Right now in college basketball, we need something to happen in November." Memphis coach Penny Hardaway remembers playing Vanderbilt in his days as a player with the Tigers from 1991-93.
Key points
- In the 2025 matchup at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Vanderbilt won 77-70 in overtime.
- "I think it's pretty cool to play these little in-state rivalries with Vandy, Tennessee, and things like that," Hardaway said.
- I hope to keep this going." Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean.
Vanderbilt basketball's initial home-and-home series against Memphis was just two games, but both sides are interested in extending it.
"I got the job here and I wanted to play Memphis, and it's good for the fans, both sides of it," Commodores coach Mark Byington said.
Additional details
- We reached out to them this last year, and we wanted to set it up, and we initiated it.
- We've done it since we were in school, since I was in school, playing Vandy.
- The Commodores (3-0) defeated the Tigers (2-1), 105-81, in the matchup Nov.
- It's the end of the contract, but we'll definitely be talking again.
- Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.
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