Memphis lit up Jackson State. But is it ready for a real test?
University of Memphis teammates, left to right, Ashton Hardaway, JJ Taylor and Nick Jourdain react to an officials call during action against Jackson State on Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
After scoring in bunches against SWAC opponent Jackson State and in two exhibitions versus D-II schools, Memphis will have to prove it can do the same in its first real test of the season Friday against Missouri.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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