Memphis vs. Virginia Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The No. 21 Memphis Tigers are 8-2 overall and 2-0 on the road, and they travel to face the unranked, 6-4 Virginia Cavaliers, who are 5-0 at home.

Memphis, coached by NBA legend Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway, saw plenty of roster and coaching staff turnover in the offseason, but they've started the season well and are 2-1 against ranked opponents.

The Tigers beat reigning National Champion then-No. 2 UConn by two in OT at the Maui Invitational, lost to then-No. 4 Auburn in Maui, and are coming off an OT win over No. 16 Clemson.

Virginia has had to adjust after longtime head coach Tony Bennett retired shortly before the season began, and while new coach Ron Sanchez is 0-3 against ranked teams, his team has dominated at home thus far.

How to watch Memphis vs. Virginia, TV channel and streaming

Memphis vs. Virginia will be broadcast on ESPN2, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Memphis vs. Virginia start time, date and venue

Memphis vs. Virginia is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT on Wednesday, December 18 with the game taking place at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Memphis vs. Virginia predicted lineups

Memphis: PJ Haggerty, Tyrese Hunter, Colby Rogers, Nick Jourdain, Moussa Cisse

Virginia: Isaac McKneely, Andrew Rohde, Dai Dai Ames, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan

Memphis vs. Virginia stats

• The Virginia Cavaliers allow the 13th-fewest points per game out of the 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams with 60.2, but they score the ninth-fewest points per game with 61.4.
• The Memphis Tigers draw the 19th-most fouls with 20.6 per game, and they shoot the 14th-most free throws per game with 26.2.
• Virginia holds opponents to just 39.6 percent shooting from the field, which is the 51st-lowest defensive field goal percentage in the nation.
• The Tigers are second in the nation in three-point percentage at 44.3 percent.
• Three Cavaliers players are shooting 44.0 percent from three-point range or better: Andrew Rohde is shooting 44.0 percent, Isaac McKneely is shooting 46.9 percent, and Dai Dai Ames is shooting 55.6 percent.
• Memphis' second-leading scorer Tyrese Hunter is averaging 16.0 points on 51.6 percent three-point shooting, and he is shooting just 39.6 percent from inside the arc.
• Virginia plays at the slowest pace in the nation with 61.2 possessions per game, while Memphis is the 147th-fastest with 70.2 possessions per game.

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