There are 12 article(s) tagged Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic:

• October 2024

  • Tigers Podcast: Memphis football’s identity, basketball exhibition game

    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. 

    By Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya October 18, 2024

  • Tigers coach sees building blocks in exhibition loss to No. 1 South Carolina

    “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.”

    By Frank Bonner II October 16, 2024

  • Calkins: It was a joyous night of basketball for Memphis. Let’s hope it’s just the start.

    “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.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 16, 2024

  • Memphis will use preseason loss to North Carolina as measuring stick

    “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.”

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    Memphis loses steam in second half to fall to No. 9 UNC in preseason exhibition

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 15, 2024

  • Memphis loses steam in second half, falls to No. 9 UNC

    The Tigers dropped their Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition to No. 9 North Carolina 84-76 on Tuesday. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 15, 2024

  • Defending national champion South Carolina picked to win SEC women’s basketball title

    Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks return four starters from last season’s undefeated team and have a highly rated recruiting class.

    By The Associated Press October 15, 2024

  • What to watch in Memphis’ Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic doubleheader

    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.

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    By Parth Upadhyaya October 15, 2024

  • Former NBA competitors Penny Hardaway and Hubert Davis team up for St. Jude

    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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 15, 2024

  • Former St. Jude patient helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition

    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.

    By The Associated Press October 15, 2024

  • National champs in Memphis for St. Jude kids

    South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley is bringing her team to town for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 10, 2024

  • Tigers Podcast: Our reporters talk Memphis-USF, Hoops for St. Jude, more

    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? 

    By Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya October 10, 2024

• September 2024

  • Penny Hardaway talks Hoops for St. Jude, staff challenges at reception

    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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya September 13, 2024