Hardaway has a long-held, deep-seated belief that Memphis does not get the same benefit of the doubt that many other programs around the country do. The Tigers still have one of the more decorated March Madness resumès in the nation, with five Quad 1 wins, a 9-3 record in Quads 1 and 2, and just one loss outside the first two quadrants.

The Memphis basketball team's road loss to Temple last week came home to roost on Monday. The Tigers (14-4, 4-1 AAC), who bounced back with a 77-68 win at Charlotte Sunday, landed at No. 22 in the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Memphis-Charlotte prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Memphis-Charlotte. The Sunday slate in college basketball is not huge, with the NFL playoffs going on and various networks not wanting to have too many games on in the mid-afternoon and evening viewing windows.