MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One more warm-up remains for the University of Memphis men's basketball team, which opened its two-game exhibition season last week in impressive and emphatic fashion.
Relying on unselfishness and accurate shooting, the Tigers began the Penny Hardaway coaching era with a 120-66 victory over LeMoyne-Owen at FedExForum. Friday night at FedExForum, the Tigers will play host to another local college opponent by welcoming Christian Brothers University. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
In the win over LeMoyne-Owen, the Tigers dished out 32 assists on 42 field goals and shot 50.5 percent. Starters (7-of-10) and (7-of-9) led the sharp-shooting Tigers, who got a game-high 26 points from freshman , a Cordova High product, 19 from Davenport and 18 each from Maurice and .