The biggest issue for Penny Hardaway’s Memphis basketball team in its 90-76 loss to No. 3 Auburn Wednesday at the Maui Invitational was crystal clear.

Penny Hardaway gathered his players early Monday before they took the court against the back-to-back champs in the opening game of the Maui Invitational, and in a plain white T-shirt and blue Memphis hat,

Despite coming into a loaded Maui Invitational field as one of the four unranked teams in the tournament, the Memphis Tigers are now just one win away from being crowned champions of what is arguably the most well-known event of Feast Week.

Memphis basketball will face No. 3 Auburn for the Maui Invitational championship Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.

Five years ago, Dan Hurley told Memphis coach Penny Hardaway he was 'worried' about the future of UConn men's basketball. Now they meet in Maui.

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway was highly energetic after his team's upset against the UConn Huskies at the Maui Invitational.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway will put his Tigers up against Auburn coach Bruce Pearl's No. 3 Tigers with a Maui Invitational title on the line.