Penny Hardaway likely won't have as many voids in need of filling as he has the past few offseasons. But his list of priorities is no less important.

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway shot down critics after his program suffered another early NCAA Tournament exit. The fifth-seeded Tigers did not have injured star guard Tyrese Hunter, and they certainly missed him on Friday.

Memphis fell to Colorado State in the opening round of the men's NCAA tournament Friday, another early exit for a storied program that has failed to advance to the Sweet 16 since Penny Hardaway took over at his alma mater in 2018.