ATLANTA — Penny Hardaway and his Memphis basketball team would close out the preseason on a high note with a win over Auburn in exhibition action today at State Farm Arena.
The Tigers dropped an exhibition game to Arkansas 99-75 on Oct. 27 at FedExForum. Dug McDaniel was Memphis’ star with 19 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals.
Now, Hardaway and Co. turn their attention to Auburn, which also dropped its first exhibition game — a 97-95 overtime loss to Oklahoma State on Oct. 15. UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 26 points.
Auburn is coached by Steven Pearl, who succeeds his father, Bruce Pearl, the all-time winningest coach in program history. Bruce Pearl stepped down Sept. 22.
Follow along below for live updates and highlights throughout the game.
Memphis basketball vs Auburn score updates
There haven’t been many bright spots for Memphis through the first eight minutes. But Sincere Parker has been one of them. He leads the Tigers with 5 points. One bucket came on a 3-pointer, the other on a tough up-and-under reverse layup.
Auburn starts the game on a 9-0 run, largely aided by four Memphis turnovers in the first 2:15 minutes. Penny Hardaway’s Tigers have committed seven turnovers in the first four minutes.
It is very much a majority pro-Auburn crowd at State Farm Arena.
The Tigers will start the Auburn exhibition game with a lineup that looks like this: Dug McDaniel, Zach Davis, Julius Thedford, Ashton Hardaway and Thierno Sylla.
Auburn will counter with Abdul Bashir, Kaden Magwood, Keyshawn Hall, Sebastian Williams-Adams and Filip Jovic.
The South Carolina women’s basketball team defeated North Carolina 91-82 in the first game of the exhibition doubleheader at State Farm Arena.
Memphis and Auburn are scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. (CT).
What time does Memphis vs. Auburn start?
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 30
- Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
- Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta
What TV channel is Memphis vs. Auburn on today?
Memphis basketball schedule 2025-26
All times Central
- Oct. 27: Arkansas 99, Memphis 75 (exhibition game)
- Oct. 30: vs. Auburn (7:30 p.m., exhibition game in Atlanta)
- Nov. 8: vs. San Francisco (2 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Nov. 11: at Ole Miss (8 p.m., SEC Network, The Pavilion)
- Nov. 16: vs. UNLV (4 p.m., ESPN, FedExForum)
- Nov. 20: vs. Purdue (5 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas)
- Nov. 21: vs. Wake Forest or Texas Tech (6 or 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Baha Mar Hoops Championship)
- Nov. 26: vs. Southern Illinois (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 3: vs. New Orleans (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 6: vs. Baylor (3:30 p.m., CBS, FedExForum)
- Dec. 13: at Louisville (2:30 p.m., ESPN, KFC Yum! Center)
- Dec. 17: vs. Vanderbilt (6 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Dec. 20: at Mississippi State (1 p.m., ESPN2, Humphrey Coliseum)
- Dec. 22: vs. Alabama State (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 31: vs. North Texas (3 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU, FedExForum)
- Jan. 3: at Rice (2 p.m., ESPN+, Tudor Fieldhouse)
- Jan. 11: at FAU (Noon, ESPN2, Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena)
- Jan. 14: vs. Temple (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Jan. 18: vs. UTSA (5 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Jan. 21: at Tulsa (7 p.m., ESPN+, Reynolds Center)
- Jan. 24: at Wichita State (3 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU, Koch Arena)
- Jan. 29: vs. FAU (7 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 1: vs. Tulane (2 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 5: at UAB (8 p.m., ESPN2, Bartow Arena)
- Feb. 8: vs. Charlotte (1 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Feb. 12: at North Texas (8 p.m., ESPN2, UNT Coliseum)
- Feb. 14: at Utah State (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
- Feb. 19: at South Florida (6 p.m., ESPN2, Yuengling Center)
- Feb. 22: vs. UAB (11 a.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 26: vs. Wichita State (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 1: at East Carolina (1 p.m., ESPN+, Williams Arena)
- March 5: vs. South Florida (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 8: at Tulane (1 p.m., ESPN+, Fogelman Arena)
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