HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Penny Hardaway did not expect his Memphis basketball team to move mountains in its first exhibition game against North Carolina earlier this month.
His expectations are different for the Tigers’ exhibition game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday (7 p.m., ESPN+) at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama.
“I’m ramping things up,” he said last week. “We were prepared (for North Carolina). We just didn’t play pick-and-roll properly, which we know how to do. We didn’t communicate as much as we needed to. It’s a new team. You look at all the coaches around the country, all the quiet teams are losing teams.
“So, I’m challenging them to talk. We’re not going to hold your hand. We’re doing all these exhibitions for a reason.”
Tyrese Hunter, PJ Haggerty and the rest of the Tigers will have their hands full against Nate Oats’ Alabama squad, which is led by preseason All-American Mark Sears and transfer center Cliff Omoruyi.
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Memphis basketball vs Alabama score updates
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What time does Memphis basketball vs Alabama play today?
- Date: Monday, Oct. 28
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- Location: Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama
What channel is Memphis basketball vs Alabama game on today?
TV channel: N/A
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst)
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Memphis basketball vs Alabama injury updates
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said last week that center Moussa Cisse, who missed the team’s exhibition game against North Carolina with a groin injury, “will play” against the Crimson Tide.
Grant Nelson, Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Chris Youngblood and Aiden Sherrell missed Alabama’s exhibition win over Wake Forest on Oct. 18. Nelson, Wrightsell and Sherrell have been ruled out for Monday’s game, according to Jon Rothstein. It is unclear whether Youngblood will play or not.
Memphis basketball upcoming schedule
All times central
- Nov. 4: vs. Missouri (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Nov. 9: at UNLV (5 p.m., Mountain West Network)
- Nov. 15: vs. Ohio (TBD, FedExForum)
- Nov. 21: vs. San Francisco (9 p.m. at Chase Center in San Francisco)
- Nov. 25: vs. UConn (1:30 p.m., Maui Invitational, ESPN2)
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Alabama basketball upcoming schedule
All times central
- Nov. 4: vs. UNC Asheville (8 p.m., ESPNU)
- Nov. 8: vs. Arkansas State (7 p.m., SEC Network+)
- Nov. 11: vs. McNeese State (6 p.m., SEC Network)
- Nov. 15: at Purdue (6 p.m., Peacock)
- Nov. 20: vs. Illinois (8 p.m., SEC Network)
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