Memphis basketball has just one victory away from FedExForum this season.
The Tigers (9-9, 4-2 American Conference) will try to get their second today against Wichita State (12-8, 4-3) at Charles Koch Arena on Jan. 24 (3 p.m., ESPN2).
Memphis is 1-7 away from FedExForum. The Tigers are coming off a loss at Tulsa that saw it completely fall apart down the stretch. Memphis was holding on to a narrow lead with under six minutes to go, but the Golden Hurricane finished the game on a 24-4 run to win 83-66.
The Shockers have won three of their last four games, including back-to-back victories over South Florida and East Carolina.
Follow along below for pregame, in-game and postgame updates.
Memphis basketball vs Wichita State score updates
The Tigers jumped out to a 4-0 lead. But, since then, the Shockers have outscored the visitors 16-2. Memphis has committed four turnovers through the first eight minutes of the game.
The Tigers and Shockers will now tip off at 3:10 p.m.
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway will keep the same starting five against the Shockers: Dug McDaniel, Quante Berry, Curtis Givens III, Hasan Abdul Hakim and Aaron Bradshaw.
The 7-foot forward was listed as questionable on the American Conference’s availability report due to lingering knee/ankle soreness from the Jan. 21 game against Tulsa. But Aaron Bradshaw is expected to play against Wichita State.
Sincere Parker will not play for the Tigers against Wichita State Jan. 24, after he tweaked an ankle in the loss at Tulsa on Jan. 21. He played less than a minute against Tulsa before coming out.
What time does Memphis basketball vs Wichita State play today?
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
Time: 3 p.m. CT
Where: Koch Arena
What channel is Memphis basketball vs Wichita State game on today?
TV channel: ESPN2 (Mark Neely, play-by-play; Perry Clark, analyst)
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Dan O’Brien, analyst)
Memphis basketball vs Wichita State predictions
The Tigers will respond. Final score: Memphis 76, Wichita State 75
Memphis basketball vs Wichita State betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Jan. 23
- Odds: Wichita State favored by 5.5 points
- O/U: 143.5 points
- Money line: Wichita State -230, Memphis +188
Memphis basketball vs Wichita State injury updates
Senior guard Sincere Parker left the Tigers’ loss at Tulsa with an ankle injury. He is listed as questionable for the game against the Shockers.
Memphis basketball schedule 2025-26
All times Central
- Nov. 8: Memphis 76, San Francisco 70 (FedExForum)
- Nov. 11: Ole Miss 83, Memphis 77 (The Pavilion)
- Nov. 16: UNLV 92, Memphis 78 (FedExForum)
- Nov. 20: No. 1 Purdue 80, Memphis 71 (Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas)
- Nov. 21: Wake Forest 69, Memphis 68 (Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas)
- Nov. 26: Memphis 74, Southern Illinois 58 (FedExForum)
- Dec. 3: Memphis 86, New Orleans 70 (FedExForum)
- Dec. 6: Memphis 78, Baylor 71 (FedExForum)
- Dec. 13: Louisville 99, Memphis 73 (KFC Yum! Center)
- Dec. 17: Vanderbilt 77, Memphis 70 OT (FedExForum)
- Dec. 20: Mississippi State 71, Memphis 66 (Humphrey Coliseum)
- Dec. 22: Memphis 88, Alabama State 67 (FedExForum)
- Dec. 31: Memphis 57, North Texas 48 (FedExForum)
- Jan. 3: Memphis 76, Rice 70 (Tudor Fieldhouse)
- Jan. 11: FAU 89, Memphis 78 (Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena)
- Jan. 14: Memphis 55, Temple 53 (FedExForum)
- Jan. 18: Memphis 95, UTSA 69 (FedExForum)
- Jan. 21: Tulsa 83, Memphis 66 (Reynolds Center)
- Jan. 24: at Wichita State (3 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU, Koch Arena)
- Jan. 29: vs. FAU (7 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 1: vs. Tulane (2 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 5: at UAB (8 p.m., ESPN2, Bartow Arena)
- Feb. 8: vs. Charlotte (1 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Feb. 12: at North Texas (8 p.m., ESPN2, UNT Coliseum)
- Feb. 14: at Utah State (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
- Feb. 19: at South Florida (6 p.m., ESPN2, Yuengling Center)
- Feb. 22: vs. UAB (11 a.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 26: vs. Wichita State (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 1: at East Carolina (1 p.m., ESPN+, Williams Arena)
- March 5: vs. South Florida (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 8: at Tulane (1 p.m., ESPN+, Fogelman Arena)
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