CLEMSON, South Carolina — Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell isn’t buying that Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers will be any hungrier to win Saturday just because they lost to Arkansas State last week.
“I can’t imagine that they weren’t going to be ready to play at Clemson anyway,” Brownell told The Commercial Appeal this week. “What you respect about what Penny’s doing, you look at their schedule, they’re playing all kinds of good teams. They’ve got a lot of pride in their program and what they’ve accomplished – and we’re the same.”
Prior to slipping up last week, Memphis was ranked No. 16 in the country, winner of seven of its first eight games. The Tigers (7-2) were ushered out of the national rankings in short order this week.
In the meantime, No. 16 Clemson made a surge into the top 25 after a home win over No. 5 Kentucky and a road victory against Miami.
Follow along below for live in-game updates from Commercial Appeal Tigers basketball beat writer Jason Munz.
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Memphis basketball vs Clemson score updates
This section will be updated when the game begins.
What time does Memphis basketball vs Clemson play today?
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
- Time: 10 a.m. CT
- Location: Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson, S.C.)
What channel is Memphis basketball vs Clemson game on today?
TV channel: ESPN2 (Mike Monaco, play-by-play; Cory Alexander, color analyst)
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst)
Memphis vs. Clemson will be live streamed on ESPN+.
Memphis basketball vs Clemson predictions
Penny Hardaway never seems to have trouble getting his team up for big games. “We’re just going to have to go and fight like hell for 40 minutes,” he said earlier this week. Memphis will do just that.
Memphis basketball vs Clemson betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Friday:
- Spread: Clemson -6.5
- Over/under: 144.5
- Moneyline: Memphis +240, Clemson -300
Memphis basketball vs Clemson injury updates
All’s quiet on the injury front for both sets of Tigers.
Memphis basketball upcoming schedule
Tipoff times not yet set (unless otherwise noted)
- Dec. 18: at Virginia (6 p.m., ESPN2, John Paul Jones Arena)
- Dec. 21: vs. Mississippi State (11:30 a.m., CBS, FedExForum)
- Dec. 28: vs. Ole Miss (1 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Jan. 2: at FAU (6 p.m., ESPN2, Eleanor P. Baldwin Arena)
- Jan. 5: vs. North Texas (4 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2, FedExForum)
Clemson basketball upcoming schedule
All times central
- Dec. 17: at South Carolina (6 p.m., SEC Network)
- Dec. 21: vs. Wake Forest (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
- Jan. 1: vs. Stanford (3 p.m., ACC Network)
- Jan. 4: vs. Cal (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)
- Jan. 7: at Louisville (6 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Memphis basketball news
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