Memphis basketball guard Tyrese Hunter didn't play in Sunday's AAC tournament title win against UAB. But he still affected the game.

Injured Memphis basketball guard Tyrese Hunter said he will not play in Friday's March Madness game against Colorado State.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is not ready to rule out either of his injured guards — Tyrese Hunter or Dante Harris ...

"We don't know what's going on with Tyrese," coach Penny Hardaway said postgame. "So hopefully it's not for the worst." Hunter has been Memphis ... experience than anyone else on the Memphis roster.

SEATTLE — Before every Memphis basketball game, Tyrese Hunter gathers his team together for a pregame pep talk. When he did it last week, before the Tigers beat UAB in the AAC tournament title ...

Minutes after the Tigers beat UAB 84-72 to win the AAC tournament title, the entire team crowded around Tyrese Hunter as he slotted Memphis' name on the board and completed the tournament bracket.