Friday, October 5, 2012

SSU Announces 2012-13 Men's Basketball Schedule

SAVANNAH, Georgia  -  The Savannah State men's basketball team will have 15 home dates during the 2012-13 basketball season which includes exhibition games with two former Division II rivals.

The Tigers, the defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season champs, will start the season with a pair of exhibition games.

SSU will host cross-town foe Armstrong Atlantic State on November 1 while former SIAC rival Fort Valley State comes to Tiger Arena on Nov. 5.

The regular season begins with a three game homestand.

Savannah State will play Trinity Baptist on Nov. 9 followed by Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 13 and North Florida on Nov. 14.

The Tigers hit the road for games at Alabama State, Central Florida and Florida before returning home to play Robert Morris on Nov. 26.

The MEAC slate begins on December 1 with a home game against Norfolk State.

After road games at Ohio State (Dec. 12), Marquette (Dec. 15), Marshall (Dec. 19) and St. Louis (January 4), the Tigers finish the rest of their season with conference play beginning with road games at Coppin State (Jan. 12) and Morgan State (Jan. 14).

Other home games include Florida A&M (Jan. 19), Bethune-Cookman (Jan. 21), Hampton (February 7), South Caroliona State (Feb. 9). North Carolina Central (Feb. 16), North Carolina A&T (Feb. 18) and Maryland-Eastern Shore (March 7).

The North Carolina Central game has been designated as the basketball homecoming.

Full Schedule


COURTESY SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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