Savannah State releases 2007-08 men's basketball schedule

Savannah State University Sports Information

Photo: SSU Coach Horace Broadnax

SAVANNAH, Ga. --- Savannah State men's basketball coach Horace Broadnax has released the Tigers 2007-2008 schedule. SSU opens their season on November 9 with a home contest against Carver Bible College.

The Tigers slate features games that will take them to nine different states (Florida, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Kansas and Virginia).

SSU has twelve home games with six coming after the winter holidays. The Tigers will host Southern Mississippi on January 5.

After the season opener against Carver, SSU hits the road to play at Jacksonville on November 11, then back home to face the University of South Carolina Aiken before hitting the road to face Wisconsin, Colorado and Florida A&M.

The Tigers will play home and home games with Jacksonville, North Florida, Stetson and High Point.

Notable road games include Nebraska, Northwestern, Marquette and Kansas State.

Savannah State posted an 12-18 record last year and returns three starters from last year in guard Joseph Flegler who averaged 10.1 points a game, guard/forward Patrick Hardy who as a freshman averaged 22.1 minutes a game and forward Lazarius Coleman who shot 49 percent from the floor and was second on the team in rebounds and blocked shots.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
2007 - 2008 Schedule

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME RESULTS

Fri., Nov. 9 CARVER COLLEGE Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 11 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Fla. 3:00 p.m.

American Youth Classic
Tues., Nov. 13 SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.

American Youth Classic (Madison, Wis.)
Thurs., Nov. 15 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 8:00 p.m. (CT)
Fri., Nov. 16 Univ. of Colorado Madison, Wis. 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Sat., Nov. 17 Florida A&M Univ. Madison, Wis. 4:30 p.m. (CT)

Wed., Nov. 21 SOUTHEASTERN Savannah, Ga. 6:00 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 24 EMANUEL COLLEGE Savannah, Ga. 1:00 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 27 NORTH FLORIDA Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 29 Creighton University Omaha, Neb. 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 1 Northwestern University Chicago, Ill. 8:00 p.m. (CT)
Sat., Dec. 8 South Carolina State University Orangeburg., S.C. 6:00 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 11 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7:00 p.m. (CT)
Sat., Dec. 15 University of New Orleans New Orleans, La. 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Tues., Dec. 18 High Point University High Point, N.C. 7:00 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 20 STETSON UNIVERSITY Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 22 HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY Savannah, Ga. 2:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 29 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wis. 1:00 p.m. (CT)
Wed., Jan. 2 University of Maryland College Park, Md. 8:00 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 4 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Savannah, Ga. 4:00 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 7 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kan. 7:00 p.m. (CT)
Thurs., Jan. 10 Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 15 JACKSONVILLE UNIV. Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 19 LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY Savannah, Ga. 2:00 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 29 Kennesaw University Kennesaw, Ga. 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 9 Longwood University Farmville, Va. 2:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 12 North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 16 UTAH VALLEY STATE Savannah, Ga. 4:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 19 Stetson University Deland, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 29 TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN Savannah, Ga. 7:00 p.m.

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