No. 12 Memphis poised to chase title with No. 1 class, vets

FILE - In this Jan 25, 2020, file photo, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway calls to players in an NCAA basketball game against SMU in Memphis, Tenn. Hardaway thinks he's got just the right mix of young players and veterans for Memphis to chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2021, file photo, Iowa State guard Tyler Harris drives up court during an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Ames, Iowa. Harris is one of the transfer players Memphis coach Penny Hardaway feels will help Memphis chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Oregon's Chandler Lawson plays against Washington during an NCAA college basketball game in Seattle. Lawson is one of the transfer players Memphis coach Penny Hardaway feels will help Memphis chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, Earl Timberlake shoots a free throw during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA. Timberlake is one of the transfer players Memphis coach Penny Hardaway feels will help Memphis chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)