ATLANTA, Georgia -- Morehouse College basketball head coach Grady Brewer and the Maroon Tigers announced the 2018-19 schedule, featuring 14 home games inside Forbes Arena. MHC will host the SIAC/CIAA challenge on November 16-17 and the Arthur J. McAfee Memorial Classic on December 8-9.The lineup released Wednesday includes 14 home games and 11 road games.
2018-19 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
"We put together a very competitive schedule which includes top teams from the CIAA and the Gulf South Conference," said Brewer. "This schedule will allow us to compete at the highest level with aspirations of hosting another NCAA Division II South Regional."
Morehouse will travel to Nashville, Tenn on Oct. 30 for an exhibition game against Fisk University before traveling to Birmingham, Ala. to take on UAB on Nov. 1 for another exhibition.
The Maroon Tigers will host the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference vs Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Challenge to open up the season against Winston-Salem State University on Nov. 16 and Shaw University on Nov. 17.
MHC remains at home to face Fisk in a regular season match-up on Nov. 20.
Following the Thanksgiving break, Morehouse kicks off SIAC play as they host Tuskegee University on Nov. 24 and Miles College on Nov. 26.
After a trip to Raleigh, N.C. to take on Saint Augustine's University on Dec. 1 the Maroon Tigers return to Forbes Arena to host the Arthur J. McAfee Memorial Classic against West Florida University on Dec. 8 and Elizabeth City State University on Dec. 9.
Before the holiday break, Morehouse will continue SIAC play when they travel to Frankfort, Ky. on Dec. 15 to take on Kentucky State University before traveling to Wilberforce, Ohio to face Central State University on Dec. 17.
The Maroon Tigers close out 2018 with a road game against Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. on Dec. 29.
Morehouse opens 2019 with a home contest against SIAC western division foe Spring Hill College on Jan. 2 before going on two road trips to LeMoyne-Owen College (Jan. 5), Lane College (Jan. 7) and Paine College (Jan. 12), Benedict College (Jan. 14).
MHC returns to Atlanta to host Fort Valley State University on Jan. 19 and Albany State University on Jan. 21.
Remaining in Atlanta, Morehouse with make the short trek across the AUC (Atlanta University Center) to do battle with rival Clark Atlanta University on Jan. 26 in Epps Gymnasium.
The month of February sees the Maroon Tigers going on the road to take on Albany State (Feb. 2) and Fort Valley State (Feb. 4) before closing out the season with four home games in Forbes arena.
The first contest, Morehouse will square off against rival Clark Atlanta on Feb. 9 before welcoming former SIAC member and 2018 SIAC Champion, Claflin University on Feb. 13 in a non-conference battle. The Maroon Tigers will play Paine on Feb. 18 before the season finale against Benedict on Feb. 18.
Morehouse looks to repeat as SIAC regular season champions, compete for a conference tournament championship and return to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball post season in 2018-19.For the most up-to-date information on MHC Athletics all year long, like Morehouse Athletics on Facebook, also follow @MaroonTigers on Twitter and @MorehouseAthletics on Instagram.
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