NBA box score for Wednesday, Nov. 30 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves played at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Memphis cruised to a 87-68 win over North Alabama on Wednesday night at FedExForum in a game that was more a dress rehearsal than anything else.

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Box score: Memphis 87, North Alabama 68

Box score for the NCAA men’s basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and North Alabama Lions played Wednesday, Nov. 30, at FedExForum in Memphis.

A strong returning roster and club’s vision for the future attracted the former Newcastle player Stephen Glass to coach Memphis 901 FC.

“He had a lot of belief in a lot of young men,” Greg Stobart said of his dad Chuck, who coached at Memphis from 1989-1994. “Tried to make them better people and give them structure like all good coaches and mentors do.”

The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers as of late.

Six Tigers earned all-conference honors on Wednesday. 

For the first time since becoming a pro, all four of David Roddy’s brothers will be in Minneapolis to watch the rookie take on the Timberwolves. 

Standouts from Fairley, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, KIPP, Manassas, Mitchell, MLK Prep and Oakhaven honored by the league’s coaches.

Though this one looks like a sure win for Memphis, the Tigers’ matchup with North Alabama is exactly the type of contest that can be a trap game.

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The marathon, the single largest fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is set for Saturday, Dec. 3. Memphians should be prepared for road closures throughout the Downtown and Midtown areas.

The Tigers traveled to Orlando over Thanksgiving weekend to compete as one of eight teams in the ESPN Events Invitational. These early-season multi-team events — better known as MTEs — are valuable for many reasons.

Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding and Tipton-Rosemark honored by league’s coaches alongside Jackson-area’s best.

Several of the area’s top teams and best individuals will compete Saturday at Lausanne in an event honoring the late Hall of Famer coach, Ted Anderson.

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has now successfully kicked the most field goals of at least 50 yards in franchise history. 

Redshirt freshman looking at opportunities elsewhere after missing most of the Tigers’ 2021 season with an injury and losing the job this year to Florida transfer Chris Howard. 

The Memphis Grizzlies guard is growing rapidly in popularity. 

An ugly win still counts as a win, and Memphis needs as many as it can get in the non-conference.

Daily Memphian presents postseason volleyball awards. Standout junior Campbell McKinnon and coach Lindsey Vicknair led the Dragons to a Class AAA runner-up finish in 2022.

Scoring was balanced and 3-point shooting slightly improved for coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers at the ESPN Events Invitational, but sluggish starts continue to prove problematic.

Memphis has not put its best lineup on the floor for a single second this season.

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Taylor Jenkins said the Grizzlies’ mindset is “everybody eats.” When the team tallies at least 30 assists, they are 20-1 since the start of last season. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Cordova, Lausanne, Northpoint, Overton and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. Voting ends Thursday at 5 p.m.