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NCAA puts Memphis basketball on three years' probation, say Penny Hardaway didn't violate rules

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The NCAA has put the Memphis Tigers on a three years’ probation with a fine and budget cut for the men’s basketball program. 

It’s been a total of 34 months since an investigation opened on Memphis’s head coach Penny Hardaway, but the Independent Accountability Review Panel found that the former Tigers basketball star didn’t violate NCAA rules when he provided benefits to three prospective players, the main one being NBA center James Wiseman, for his program due to his philanthropy in the city. 

However, the panel found that Memphis committed four Level II violations and five Level III violations, which resulted in a $5,000 fine and a 0.25% budget cut of the men’s basketball program along with the three years’ probation that will run through Sept. 26, 2025. 

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Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway watches from the sideline during the first half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Gonzaga, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Gonzaga won 82-78. 

There will be no tournament ban for the Tigers, which means Hardaway is allowed to take his team into March Madness throughout the duration of the probation. The Tigers were knocked out in the second round last March. 

"Now that the IARP has arrived at its final decision, we are ready to turn the page and continue supporting our coaches and student-athletes on the court and in the classroom," Memphis vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics Laird Veatch said in a statement via ESPN. "As we noted in the response to the Notice of Allegations, we have proactively made efforts to enhance our athletic

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