Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty will face his former team, Tulsa, for the first time Wednesday at FedExForum.
Haggerty, who spent one season with the Golden Hurricane and took home AAC Freshman of the Year honors, is second in the league and fourth in the nation in scoring (22.1 points per game). He said he has kept in touch with multiple Golden Hurricane players and members of the coaching staff, but he is not treating the game any differently than any other.
“I think it’s another game,” he said. “I’m still close to some of the people over there. So, at the end of the day, it just is what it is. Business as usual.
“They’re just really excited to play us. But we’ll see Wednesday.”
The 15th-ranked Tigers (18-4, 8-1 AAC) have won five games in a row and are in sole possession of first place. Tulsa (9-13, 3-6) has lost four of its past five and has just one true road win this season.
This section will be updated when the game begins.
Location: FedExForum
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: N/A
Streaming: ESPN+ (Greg Gaston, play-by-play; Trey Draper III, color analyst)
Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst)
Memphis vs. Tulsa will be live streamed on ESPN+.
PJ Haggerty versus his old team — which has been one of the worst teams in the AAC — at FedExForum spells a potential blowout. Final score: Memphis 82, Tulsa 62.
Game lines and odds as of Tuesday:
Neither team is believed to be dealing with any significant health-related issues.
Tipoff times not yet set (unless otherwise noted)
All times Central
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