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No. 10 Louisville visits Memphis for first time since 2014

Louisville vs Memphis: the No. 10 Cardinals (2-0) visit FedExForum for a noon Sunday tip on ESPN, as Memphis (2-1) waits on two injured starters.

Exterior of FedExForum arena in Memphis, Tennessee
FedExForum at night.jpg by Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Quick answer

No. 10 Louisville (2-0) plays at Memphis (2-1) at FedExForum on Sunday at 12 p.m. on ESPN, its first road game at Memphis since 2014. Memphis is coming off a 105-81 loss at No. 22 Vanderbilt, and reports say its two leading scorers were game-time decisions.

Key facts

  • Louisville's trip to FedExForum is its first road game at Memphis since 2014.
  • Tip-off is 12 p.m. Sunday on ESPN.
  • Louisville opened with a 14-point win over Chattanooga and a 50-point win over Morehead State.
  • Memphis lost 105-81 at No. 22 Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
  • 247Sports reported Memphis's two leading scorers were game-time decisions.

When and where is Louisville vs Memphis?

The No. 10 Louisville Cardinals travel to FedExForum for a 12 p.m. tip-off on Sunday, shown on ESPN. It is Louisville's first road game at Memphis since 2014, and the Tigers' second home game of the season.

How the teams have started

Louisville is 2-0. The Cardinals came into the season with one of the top transfer portal classes in the country, then beat Chattanooga by 14 points and Morehead State by 50.

Memphis, coached by Penny Hardaway, is 2-1. The Tigers opened with wins over Iowa State and VCU before a 105-81 loss on Tuesday at No. 22 Vanderbilt. The Daily Memphian expects Sunday to be one of the most anticipated home games of the Memphis season.

Memphis injury concerns

Memphis may be short-handed. 247Sports reported that the Tigers' two leading scorers were game-time decisions, and The Commercial Appeal published injury updates on starters Jayden Reid and Luke Almodovar.

Only the headlines of those two reports were available to Livefeed, so the nature of the injuries and whether either player was cleared to play is unconfirmed.

Frequently asked questions

What time is Louisville vs Memphis?

Tip-off is 12 p.m. on Sunday at FedExForum.

What channel is Louisville vs Memphis on?

The game is on ESPN.

When did Louisville last play at Memphis?

Louisville has not played a road game at Memphis since 2014.

Are Jayden Reid and Luke Almodovar playing?

Memphis's two leading scorers were reported as game-time decisions, and The Commercial Appeal posted injury updates on Reid and Almodovar. Their final status is not confirmed in the available reports.

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