Exhibition trips to face Division-I teams Gonzaga and Texas A&M highlight the Emporia State men’s basketball schedule, which was released Friday.
The Hornets will travel to College Station, Texas, to face Mark Turgeon’s Aggies on Nov. 1 before flying to Spokane, Wash., to square off against Gonzaga on Nov. 7.
It will be the sixth consecutive season ESU coach David Moe has played a Turgeon-coached team in exhibition action. The Hornets have not traveled to face Gonzaga since the 2004 season.
ESU’s home opener comes Nov. 15 against Eastern New Mexico, beginning a slate that includes eight games against teams that made the NCAA Division-II Tournament last season.
ESU will play five consecutive home games before traveling to Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 8 and playing in the St. Mary’s River City Classic in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 17-18.
The Hornets’ non-conference opponents had a combined record of 136-121 (.529) last season.
ESU begins conference play on Jan. 2, playing at Fort Hays State.
The Hornets play host to Washburn on Jan. 9. They also play five home games in a row from Feb. 2 through Feb. 16.
Senior Night is March 1 against Southwest Baptist.
Season tickets go on sale Oct. 1.
2006-07 Emporia State Men’s
Basketball Schedule
DATE OPPONENT TIME
Nov. 1 at Texas A&M (Exhib.) TBA
Nov. 7 at Gonzaga (Exhib.) TBA
Nov. 10 ESU Alumni Game (Exhib.) 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 15 Eastern New Mexico 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 19 Friends 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 24 Midwestern State 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 26 Ottawa 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 5 Newman 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 8 at Neb.-Omaha 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 17-18 at St. Mary's River City Classic vs. Ouchita Baptist and Angelo State (San Antonio, Texas) TBA
Dec. 20 at Midwestern State TBA
Jan. 2 at *Ft. Hays State 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 at *Southwest Baptist 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 *Washburn 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 *Pittsburg State 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 *Truman 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 at *Central Missouri 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at *Missouri Southern 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 at *Missouri Western 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 30 at *Northwest Missouri 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 *Ft. Hays State 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 *Northwest Missouri 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 *Missouri Western 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 * Missouri Southern 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 *Central Missouri 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 at *Pittsburg State 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 at *Washburn 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 at *Truman 7:30 p.m.
March 1 *Southwest Baptist 7:30 p.m.
March 7-9 MIAA Tournament TBA
March 15-18 NCAA Regional Tourney TBA
March 26-29 NCAA Elite Eight TBA
Home Games in Bold and played at W.L. White Auditorium
ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All Times Central
# - Exhibition Game * - MIAA Game