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St. Jude is the big beneficiary when John Calipari brings his Arkansas Razorbacks to Memphis for a charity exhibition. But will the former Tigers coach come in the regular season too?
The defense is leading the way for the Memphis football team this season, and basketball fans got a preseason peak into what Penny Hardaway’s team will look like this year.
“There’s a reason that we play games like this,” Memphis coach Alex Simmons said. “No. 1, to get better. No. 2, to see what it feels like to play at a level that literally nobody in the country plays at.”
“Could not be any better,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., the president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “And next year, we’ll take it to the next level.”
“I know where we are,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ 84-76 loss to No. 9 UNC. “I know where we’re gonna be. I’m not trying to be the best team in October. I’ve learned my lesson on that going into my seventh year.” Memphis loses steam in second half to fall to No. 9 UNC in preseason exhibitionRelated content:
The Tigers dropped their Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition to No. 9 North Carolina 84-76 on Tuesday.
Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks return four starters from last season’s undefeated team and have a highly rated recruiting class.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway and Tigers coach Alex Simmons’ teams are expected to approach Tuesday’s exhibitions the same way they would any other game. Former NBA competitors Penny Hardaway and Hubert Davis team up for St. Jude AAC Tournament to move from Fort Worth after current season Memphis unranked, receives no votes in preseason AP Top 25 pollRelated content:
Hardaway and Davis will join forces to raise money for a notable cause when Memphis hosts North Carolina at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 (ESPNU) in the first Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic at FedExForum.
The Tigers host No. 9 North Carolina at 6 p.m. followed by the women playing South Carolina in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley is bringing her team to town for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
Hurricane Milton raises questions about this weekend’s game for Memphis football. Why isn’t there more buzz surrounding the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, which features Memphis men’s basketball vs. North Carolina?
Hardaway spoke to reporters Thursday at the National Civil Rights Museum during a cocktail reception for Saturday’s annual Penny Hardaway Memphis District Golf Classic.
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