MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis’ (U of M) head basketball coach, Penny Hardaway has announced the 2024-2025 Memphis Tigers’ basketball schedule. The 13-game schedule will include six home games and at least seven games against power conference opponents, including eight teams that finished in the NET's top 76 from a year ago.
The Tigers will face off against three SEC opponents at FedExForum and go on back-to-back AAC road trips in December. The team will also participate in the 2024 Maui Invitational, which features four teams ranked in the top 11 of ESPN's "Way Too Early Top 25", including back-to-back defending national champion UConn. U of M’s last appearance in the tournament was in 2011.
Fans will get their first look at the 2024-25 Tigers at the inaugural Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Carolina at FedExForum on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The contest is a charity exhibition benefitting St. Jude that will also see the Memphis women's basketball team host defending national champion South Carolina at 8:30 p.m.
Ahead of their non-conference season, The Tigers will also play one more game on Oct. 28 against Final Four participant and consensus preseason top-5, Alabama in Huntsville at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena in the 2024 Rocket City Classic. The game will also be a charity exhibition with all proceeds supporting the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.
Memphis officially kicks off their non-conference season with a home game against Missouri on Nov. 4 before taking a trip to Las Vegas for their first away game of the season against UNLV. The two teams will be facing off on the hardwood for the first time in 27 years.
Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are available now.
The full non-conference schedule is as follows; game times will be announced later.
2024-25 Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule ('23-24 NCAA NET Ranking)
Nov. 4 – Missouri
Nov. 9 – at UNLV
Nov. 15 – Ohio
Nov. 21 – vs. San Francisco
Nov. 25 – vs. UConn (Maui Invitational; Lahaina, Hawaii)
Nov. 26 – vs. Michigan State or Colorado (Maui Invitational; Lahaina, Hawaii)
Nov. 27 – vs. Auburn or Iowa State or North Carolina or Dayton (Maui Invitational; Lahaina, Hawaii)
Dec. 4 – Louisiana Tech
Dec. 8 – Arkansas State
Dec. 14 – at Clemson
Dec. 18 – at Virginia
Dec. 21 – Mississippi State
Dec. 28 – Ole Miss
