Basketball Schedules Released
October 11, 2006

MURFREESBORO – The wait is over for the 2006-07-basketball season as both the men’s and women’s season schedules were released this morning. 

Just days before their first official practice of the season, both the men’s and women’s programs has been busy readying for the upcoming year with individual workouts and conditioning. 

The men’s basketball team opens their season on the road at the Pickle Classic hosted by Mount Olive College. They open the tournament with Coker College at 6:00pm. Their first home game is slated for November 25th against Millersville University followed by another home game against Virginia State University on the 28th. 

Fifth year Head Coach Jim Tribbett has added several new opponents to the schedule with Frances Marion University, the University of Charleston (WV), Concord College (WV), and Belmont Abbey. The schedule also boasts two NCAA DI basketball games as the Hawks will travel to High Point University on November 21st and then to East Carolina University on January 6th. 

The men’s schedule features 12 home games, three more than last year’s schedule. Along with the Pickle Classic, the team will play in the UNC-Pembroke Classic at the end of December. 

Third year Head Coach Patrick Mashuda and the women’s basketball team will open their season at home on November 15th as Barton College comes to the Helms Center for a 7:00pm tip off. The team will travel to their only regular season scheduled tournament at Peace College following their home match up with Barton. They will face off against Chatham College (PA) in the opening round at 8:00pm. 

The team will open up in January at West Virginia Tech on the 6th and return to the Helms Center on January 18th as familiar foe North Carolina Wesleyan comes to town for a 7:00pm game. 

The women’s schedule boasts 10 home games, four of which will come in the month of December. Much different than seasons past, this year’s schedule will feature 8 new opponents to include West Virginia Tech, Queens University (NC), UNC-Pembroke, Campbellsville University (KY), Lindsey Wilson College (KY), Virginia Union, St. Andrew’s College, and Claflin University. 

All in all both the men’s and women’s schedules for the upcoming season will feature some exciting basketball. The men’s team will look to repeat as NCCAA Region Champions while the women have their sights set to post their seventh consecutive winning season.