Memphis Basketball vs. Alabama live score updates, highlights, TV info

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Penny Hardaway didn't 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 going at full speed,” he said last week. “We were prepared (for North Carolina). We just didn't play the pick-and-roll properly, which we can do. We didn't communicate as much as we needed to. It's a new team. Look at all the coaches across the country, all the quiet teams are losing teams.

“So I ask them to talk. We won't hold your hand. We do 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, led by preseason All-American Mark Sears and transfer center Cliff Omoruyi.

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Memphis Basketball vs. Alabama score updates

Derrion Reid, Clifford Omoruyi, Mark Sears, Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway will replace Nate Oats in the starting lineup.

True freshman guard Jared Harris will be in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Crimson Tide. He replaces senior Colby Rogers. Harris had four points and four steals against North Carolina on Oct. 15, while Rogers made 11 on 3-of-13 shooting. Memphis' remaining starters are Tyrese Hunter, PJ Haggerty, Nicholas Jourdain and Dain Dainja.

Memphis basketball forward Tyreek Smith will miss Monday's exhibition game against Alabama due to injury.

During the pregame radio show at Propst Arena, Tigers play-by-play man Dave Woloshin said Smith would not play after recently suffering an ankle injury during practice. Smith traveled to Huntsville with the Tigers and has been riding a stationary bike since the media was allowed into Propst Arena.

What time does Memphis basketball play Alabama today?

Date: Monday, October 28th
Time: 7pm CT
Location: Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama

What channel is the Memphis vs. Alabama basketball game on today?

TV channels: N/A

Streaming: ESPN+

Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst)

Memphis vs. Alabama is streaming live on ESPN+.

Injury updates for Memphis Basketball vs. Alabama

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. According to Jon Rothstein, Nelson, Wrightsell and Sherrell are ruled out for Monday's game. It's unclear whether Youngblood will play or not.

Upcoming Memphis basketball schedule

Always central

November 4th: vs. Missouri (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
November 9th: at UNLV (5 p.m., Mountain West Network)
November 15th: vs. Ohio (TBD, FedExForum)
November 21st: vs. San Francisco (9 p.m. at Chase Center in San Francisco)
November 25th: vs. UConn (1:30 p.m., Maui Invitational, ESPN2)

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Upcoming Alabama basketball schedule

Always central

November 4th: vs. UNC Asheville (8 p.m., ESPNU)
November 8th: vs. Arkansas State (7 p.m., SEC Network+)
November 11th: vs. McNeese State (6 p.m., SEC Network)
November 15th: at Purdue (6 p.m., Peacock)
November 20th: vs. Illinois (8 p.m., SEC Network)

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