On Tuesday morning it was announced at a press conference at FedExForum that the Memphis men’s basketball team will play Arkansas and Memphis women’s basketball team will play Vanderbilt in the second Hoops for St. Jude classic, a double header of exhibition games at FedExForum on Oct. 27
This will be Arkansas Head Coach John Calipari’s first time coaching against Memphis since he left to take the Kentucky job in 2009 after leading Memphis to their second national title appearance in history, three Elite Eights, and four Sweet 16s during his tenure.
“One of the reasons we wanted to do this is to see where this goes,” said Calipari in the press conference held to announce the event on Tuesday morning. “This game is bigger than a game, and if we do a home-and-home, it will be bigger than a game.”
The women will play Vanderbilt at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m. on Oct. 27. Tickets go on sale for the event on Sept. 9, and all proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
