Oct. 14, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Madness is just over 48 hours away, and fans can start making plans for that evening as the schedule of events was released Wednesday afternoon.

Doors for Memphis Madness open at 7 p.m. (CT) on Friday, but the festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on the outdoor plaza of FedExForum with the Tiger cheerleaders and the Mighty Sound of the Sound performing along with Sound Fuzion. When the doors open at 7 p.m. (CT), the Tigers will greet fans entering the arena by signing autographs, while the women's squad holds an open practice on the court.

The Memphis women's squad introductions are scheduled for a 7:45 p.m. (CT) start, with head coach Melissa McFerrin to speak to fans around 7:50 p.m. (CT).

A little after 8 p.m. (CT), the men's squad is slated be introduced, with head coach Josh Pastner to address the crowd around 8:10 p.m. (CT).

A dunk contest and three-point shooting challenge are scheduled shortly after the introductions. The night's festivities conclude with the Tigers going through drills from 8:45-9 p.m. (CT).

A reminder to all Tiger fans not able to attend Memphis Madness in person that the night's festivities will be live streamed on All-Access via the Memphis athletics web site at gotigersgo.com. Fans can watch Memphis Madness for free, but will need to register. Jeff Brightwell serves as the host for the live stream of Memphis Madness.

The following are the highlights of Friday's Memphis Madness schedule (all times are approximate):

6:30 p.m. - Tiger cheerleaders, Mighty Sound of the South, Sound Fuzion on outdoor plaza
7 p.m. - Doors open/Men's team autograph session starts
7:30 p.m. - Live stream of Memphis Madness starts via All-Access at gotigersgo.com
7:35 p.m. - Men's team autograph session ends
7:45 p.m. - Women's team introductions
7:55 p.m. - Women's team drills
8:05 p.m. - Men's team introductions
8:20 p.m. - Three-point shooting challenge
8:30 p.m. - Dunk contest
8:45 p.m. - Men's team drills
9 p.m. - Memphis Madness concludes