Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for '22

Memphis forward DeAndre Williams, left, throws up a shot as Mississippi State forward Abdul Ado, right, defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis players and staff celebrate their win against Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis guard Boogie Ellis (5) makes a pass as Mississippi State forward Derek Fountain (20), Cameron Matthews (4), Abdul Ado, bottom front, and D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis forward DeAndre Williams, center, takes a shot over Mississippi State forward Abdul Ado, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis guard Lester Quinones (11) takes a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Mississippi State in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis forward D.J. Jeffries (0) attempts a shot over Mississippi State guard Deivon Smith (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland applauds his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Memphis in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis players and staff celebrate their win against Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway instructs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Mississippi State in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis center Moussa Cisse (32) dunks the ball as Mississippi State forward Abdul Ado, center, and guard Iverson Molinar (1) look on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard Cameron Matthews (4) goes up for a shot as Memphis center Moussa Cisse, rear, defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis' Lester Quinones (11), DeAndre Williams (12), D.J. Jeffries, rear, and Landers Nolley II, right, celebrate in the closing seconds of their NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT as Mississippi State guard Deivon Smith (5) stands nearby, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Memphis guard Lester Quinones (11) celebrates sinking a 3-point basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Memphis in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard Cameron Matthews (4) looks on as guard Deivon Smith (5) celebrates sinking a basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball against Memphis in the championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard Deivon Smith (5) looks to make a pass as Memphis guard Landers Nolley II (3) defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)