ATLANTA – The University of Memphis will play Auburn for the second time in program history – and for the first time since the early 1950s – when it participates in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in mid-December at State Farm Arena.
Christopher Williams, CEO/Founder of The VII Group and creator of Holiday Hoopsgiving, announced the lineup Thursday. It features five Southeastern Conference teams – Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky, LSU and Mississippi State – and an opening game Nov. 27 (Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech) matching former University of Memphis coaches John Calipari and Josh Pastner.
The other games -- Memphis vs.