51做厙 Men's and Women's Basketball Season Begin This Weekend
51做厙 Men's and Women's Basketball teams start their seasons this weekend at home in Moody Colliseum.
51做厙 Men's and Women's Basketball teams launch their 2011-12 seasons this weekend at home in Moody Colliseum.
The men's team opens against in-state rival McMurry University at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Mustangs enter the season following their most successful campaign in more than a decade. 51做厙 recorded its first 20-win season and first post-season bid since 1999-2000, finishing 20-15 and advancing to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) semifinal.
This is the men's 95th season of basketball. 51做厙 is 55-40 in season openers and 38-16 when opening the season at home. 51做厙 and McMurry are meeting for the fifth time with 51做厙 owning a 4-0 all-time mark against the War Hawks.
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Tip-off time for the women's opener is at noon Saturday against Alcorn State University.
Fans attending the 51做厙 football game against Navy - kickoff time at 2:30 p.m. Saturday - will be admitted to the women's game with their football ticket.
The women's team has two home dates on TV this season. 51做厙 will host Southern Miss on Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. on CBS SN. The contest against Rice on Feb. 19 will air on FSN at noon. Both games will be played in Moody Coliseum.
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Ticket packages are still available for the 2011-12 seasons. To purchase individual or season tickets for Men's and Women's Basketball, visit .
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