{"id":45434,"date":"2025-07-29T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/45434\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:10:12","slug":"memphis-auburn-set-for-high-profile-exhibition-in-nba-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/45434\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis, Auburn Set for High-Profile Exhibition in NBA Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEMPHIS, Tenn. \u2013 Memphis men’s basketball will face Auburn, a 2025 NCAA Final Four participant, in a high-profile exhibition matchup on Thursday, Oct. 30 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, event organizer Complete Sports Management announced Tuesday.
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\nThe matchup is a rematch of last season’s meeting between the programs, when then-No. 4 Auburn defeated Memphis, 90-76, in the championship game of the 2024 Maui Invitational.
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\nThis year’s contest comes on the heels of a strong 2024-25 season for both teams and will close out a high-profile college basketball doubleheader at the home of the Atlanta Hawks.
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\n“Anytime you get the chance to compete against a Final Four team like Auburn, you embrace it,” Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway<\/a> said. “These are the kinds of games that prepare you for March. It’s a great test for us as we prepare for the season.”
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\nThe event will open with a women’s basketball showdown between perennial national powers South Carolina and North Carolina at 5:00 p.m. CT, followed by the headline men’s game between Memphis and Auburn at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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\n“We’re excited to work with Memphis for the second year in a row on a great exhibition matchup helping them gauge their team preseason,” said Lea Miller-Tooley, CEO, Complete Sports Management. “Coach Hardaway has done a great job recruiting and this will showcase their talent early on.”
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\nTickets for the doubleheader go on sale Thursday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. CT via Ticketmaster<\/a>.
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\nWhile not a charity event, the exhibition serves as a premier stage for college basketball talent in one of the NBA’s elite arenas.
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\nAuburn is coming off a run to the 2025 NCAA Final Four, where it fell to eventual national champion Florida in the semifinals. Memphis, meanwhile, enters a new era in 2025-26, set to debut a completely revamped roster following a 29-6 campaign that included both the American Conference regular-season and tournament titles. The Tigers earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and closed the year ranked No. 25 in the final Associated Press poll.
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\nTicket pricing for the event:<\/p>\n


\n\tHollywood Courtside Seats (between team benches\/scorer’s table): $355
\n\tCourtside Row 1: $305
\n\tFloor: $205
\n\t100 Level: $80
\n\tTerrace: $35 <\/p>\n

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