MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers have announced their 2016-17 non-conference schedule, which includes eight games against teams that were ranked inside of the top-100 of last season's RPI (17 total opponents including conference games – which will be released at a later date), and nine games against schools that earned postseason berths (a total of 16 including conference opponents). Below is a detailed account of each of each of the non-conference games, including the all-time series results, and a note about each.
| Game Information: | Monday, November 14 | FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee) - part of the Emerald Coast Classic | |
| School Information: | ||
| Location: | Edinburg, Texas | |
| Enrollment: | 28,584 | |
| 2015-16 Record: | 8-22 (4-10 Western Athletic Conference) | |
| 2015-16 RPI: | 335 | |
| About UTRGV: | Memphis opens the 2016-17 regular season on Monday, November 14 against the University of Texas Rio Grand Valley (UTRGV). | |