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UNC men's basketball to play exhibition game at Memphis

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UNC will play a preseason exhibition men’s basketball game at Memphis on Oct. 15 to benefit St. Jude. The Tar Heels’ charity game with the Tigers will start at 6 p.m. and air on ESPNU. Both teams were in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis last season and will play in the Maui Classic in November, but couldn’t be matched up until the event’s third day. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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