MEMPHIS, N.C. (WNCN) — Ahead of the official start of the season, the North Carolina men’s basketball team is hitting the court for charity.
UNC is facing off against the Memphis Tigers Tuesday night in an exhibition game for charity. Tip off in the inaugural Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is located just a couple miles from the arena. The matchup is part of a double-header, with the national champion South Carolina women’s team squaring off against the Memphis women in the other game.
The Tar Heels have one more exhibition game — against Johnson C. Smith in Chapel Hill on Oct. 27 — before their season begins at home on Nov. 4 against Elon.