Tigers to go national during the upcoming hoops season

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway calls to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee Tech, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)

by: Mike Ceide

Posted: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:49 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:49 PM CDT

MEMPHIS — The Memphis Tigers will have at least 21 of their 31 games this year featured on national television, including 3 on WREG when the U of M hosts Vanderbilt and Wichita State and the big regular season finale at Florida Atlantic.

2023-24 Memphis Men’s Basketball Schedule (BOLD = Home): Central Times Listed

Sunday, Oct. 29 – vs. Lane College (exh.) – 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2 – vs. LeMoyne-Owen College (exh.) – 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 6 – vs. Jackson State – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, Nov. 10 – at Missouri – 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday, Nov. 17 – vs. Alabama State – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Wednesday, Nov. 22 – (1) vs. Michigan – 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Thursday, Nov. 23 – (1) vs. Arkansas/Stanford – TBD (ESPN or ESPNU)
Friday, Nov. 24 – (1) vs. North Carolina/Villanova/Texas Tech/Northern Iowa – TBD
Saturday, Dec. 2 – at Ole Miss – 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday, Dec. 6 – at VCU – TBD
Sunday, Dec. 10 – at Texas A&M – 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 16 – vs. Clemson – TBD (ESPN+)
Tuesday, Dec. 19 – vs. Virginia – 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 23 – vs. Vanderbilt – 3 p.m. (CBS)
Saturday, Dec. 30 – vs. Austin Peay – 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Thursday, Jan. 4 – at Tulsa* – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 7 – vs. SMU* – 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 10 – vs. UTSA* – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 14 – at Wichita State* – Noon (ESPN2)
Thursday, Jan. 18 – vs. South Florida* – 6 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Sunday, Jan. 21 – at Tulane* – TBD (ESPN or ESPN2)
Sunday, Jan. 28 – at UAB* – 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 31 – vs. Rice* – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, Feb. 3 – vs. Wichita State* – Noon (CBS)
Thursday, Feb. 8 – at Temple* – 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, Feb. 11 – vs. Tulane* – 1 p.m. (ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Thursday, Feb. 15 – at North Texas* – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Feb. 18 – at SMU* – 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – vs. Charlotte* – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Feb. 25 – vs. Florida Atlantic* – 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Feb. 29 – at East Carolina* – 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, March 3 – vs. UAB* – 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, March 9 – at Florida Atlantic* – 11 a.m. (CBS)
March 13-17 – (2) vs. AAC Men’s Basketball Championship

(*) American Athletic Conference game
(1) 2023 Badboy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Imperial Arena; Nassau, Bahamas)
(2) 2023 AAC Men’s Basketball Championship (Dickies Arena; Fort Worth, Texas)