Friday's basketball schedule mixes NBA action with a college rematch carrying real stakes. The marquee non-NBA draw: UConn vs. Michigan at TD Garden in Boston, a meeting that comes seven months after the Huskies and Wolverines squared off for the national title, per The Sporting News.
On the NBA side, the Memphis Grizzlies visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference matchup, while the Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets in the East. Both games have full broadcast and streaming options detailed in network listings, with national and regional coverage varying by market.
The UConn-Michigan game is the one with lingstory heat — early-season neutral-site rematches of title games are rare, and both programs get a November measuring stick against an opponent they know well. For the NBA pairings, Memphis-OKC offers a look at where the young Grizzlies core stands against one of the West's benchmark teams, while Boston-Charlotte gives the Celtics a home date to protect against a rebuilding Hornets squad.

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