HPU’s basketball schedules released
Tubby Smith is the men’s basketball coach Photo by sbnation.com
By Alex Bozek
Sports Editor
The 2019-2020 HPU’s men’s and women’s basketball schedules has been released. This year should be an exciting one for the Panthers. With a new basketball arena on the way, there are some big things to look forward to for the players. Last season, the men’s team went 16-15 and lost in the quarterfinals to Gardner Webb. The women on the other hand had an impressive 22-9 record in 2019. They made it to the WNIT, but lost to Ohio University in the first round. Here are what the key games look like for each squad.
2019-20 Men’s Schedule key games:
Wed. 11/13 @ Boston College^
Tue. 11/26 vs. Greensboro College
Mon. 12/30 @ Texas^
Wed. 1/8 vs. Winthrop*
Thu. 1/23 vs. Gardner-Webb*
Sat. 2/8 vs. Radford*
Thu. 2/20 vs. Presbyterian*
Thu. 2/27 vs. UNC Asheville (Senior Day)
2019-2020 Women’s Schedule key games:
Tue. 11/5 @ Duke^
Mon. 11/18 @ American
Sun. 12/15 @ Butler^
Mon. 12/2 vs. Davidson^
Mon. 1/6 vs. Radford*
Sat. 2/1 vs. Winthrop*
Sat. 2/11 vs. Campbell*
Wed. 3/4 vs. Charleston Southern*
*- indicates Big South Conference game ^- indicates game against a non-Division I school
While last year the team went to the Bimini Jam in Bermuda, there are different plans this time around. Instead they are playing in the Gotham Classic this year.