Oct. 18, 2007

IRVING, Texas - Tiger fans can now complete their 2007-08 University of Memphis basketball schedule as the Conference USA announced Thursday television times for games. Memphis is making 27 television appearances in 2007-08.

The Tigers are slated to be on the ESPN family of networks 11 times, including the Nov. 5 season opener versus Tennessee-Martin at 6:00 p.m. (CT) on ESPNU. The season opener is part of the 2K College Hoops Classic. Memphis makes four appearances on ESPN with contests against Southern Cal Dec. 4, Georgetown Dec. 22, Gonzaga Jan. 26 and Tennessee Feb. 23.

Memphis has nine dates on CSTV and seven games on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS). The Tigers' CSTV schedule tips off Jan. 23 at Tulsa and finishes Mar. 8 versus UAB in the regular-season home finale. Memphis begins the 2008 portion of its schedule on CSS Jan. 3 when the Tigers host Siena.

The following is the Tigers' 2007-08 schedule with television and times:

November
5-6 2K College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
5 Maine vs. Richmond 3 pm
Tennessee-Martin vs. Memphis (ESPNU) 6 pm
6 Consolation 5 pm
Championship (ESPNU) 8 pm
12 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS# 7 pm
15-16 2K College Hoops Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
15 Semifinals (ESPN2) 6/8 pm
16 Consolation/Championship (ESPN2) 5:30/7:30 pm
20 ARKANSAS STATE 7 pm
27 AUSTIN PEAY 7 pm

December
4 vs. Southern Cal (Jimmy V Classic; ESPN) 8 pm
15 vs. Middle Tennessee (Nashville, Tenn.; ESPN2) 6 pm
19 at Cincinnati (ESPN2) 6 pm
22 GEORGETOWN (ESPN) 11 am
29 ARIZONA (ESPN2) 9 pm

January
3 SIENA (CSS) 8 pm
5 PEPPERDINE 12 pm
9 EAST CAROLINA* (CSS) 7 pm
12 at Marshall* (CSS) 7 pm
16 at Rice* 7 pm
19 SOUTHERN MISS* (CSS) 8 pm
23 at Tulsa* (CSTV) 9 pm
26 GONZAGA (ESPN) 11 am
30 at Houston* (CSTV) 9 pm

March
1 at Southern Miss* (CSTV) 3 pm
5 at SMU* (CSTV) 7 pm
8 UAB* (CSTV) 12 pm
12-15 Conference USA Tournament (CSTV; CBS) TBA

Home Game in bold CAPS
* Conference USA Game
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