UNC Basketball Hosts Charity Exhibition Against Memphis

The North Carolina men's basketball team is set to play an exhibition game against the Memphis Tigers on Tuesday night at FedEx Forum, with proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Despite being ranked No. 9 in the preseason AP poll, the Tar Heels will be without guard RJ Davis, who is sidelined due to a back injury sustained in a recent scrimmage. Head coach Hubert Davis expressed the importance of this early matchup for team cohesion, particularly with 10 new players on the roster. Former UNC star Armando Bacot, now with the Memphis Grizzlies, will attend the game to support his former team. The Tar Heels will have another exhibition game against Johnson C. Smith on October 27 before starting the regular season on November 4 against Elon.