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Memphis to face Alabama in 2017 Veterans Classic

Commercial Appeal - 4/10/2017

April 10--The University of Memphis men's basketball team will play Alabama in this year's Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, the school announced in a press release Monday morning.

The Tigers and Crimson Tide will face off in the first game of the event's doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 10, with a scheduled tip-off time of 5:30 p.m. CST. Navy and Pittsburgh, the other two teams participating, will play one another at 8 p.m. Both games will be broadcast by CBS Sports Network.

"It is an honor to be participating in the Veterans Classic to be held at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, and I want to thank CBS Sports Network for inviting us to play in this event," Tigers coach Tubby Smith said in a statement. "I grew up in Southern Maryland, and am quite familiar with the rich traditions of the Naval Academy. I'm excited to be a part of this event -- it is a wonderful opportunity for our players to show their appreciation and to learn more about the young men and women that serve our country, and the great tradition of the Naval Academy."

As part of the event, players from Memphis and the other two participating schools will be invited to tour the campus at the U.S. Naval Academy and eat lunch with the Brigade, among other experiences that will give them a sense of life at the academy.

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