JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and the Southern Conference announced the matchups included in this season's scheduling alliance for Men's Basketball on Tuesday. Each ASUN team will play at least one game against a SoCon opponent through this alliance with contests taking place in early November and December.
"After an incredibly successful first season, I could not be more excited for the continuation of our partnership with the Southern Conference," ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon said. "Commissioner Cross and the Athletic Directors in both the ASUN and SoCon continue to recognize the value of high-quality regional games on our campuses and I look forward to many more opportunities to work together to ensure elite experiences for our student-athletes"
"We are excited to continue the SoCon vs. ASUN Challenge for a second consecutive year," SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross said. "This innovative partnership exemplifies how conferences can work together to create meaningful competitive opportunities that benefit student-athletes, coaches, and enhance the college basketball landscape. We appreciate the coaches and administrators from both leagues embracing this collaborative approach to made it a reality."
Below are the dates and matchups for this season's games.
Nov. 9 –
Lipscomb at Mercer
Nov. 14 – Citadel at
West Georgia
Nov. 15 – ETSU at
North Alabama
Nov. 15 –
Austin Peay at UNCG
Nov. 15 – Samford at
Central Arkansas
Nov. 15 – Chattanooga at
FGCU
Nov. 15 –
Jacksonville at VMI
Nov. 15 – Wofford at
Bellarmine
Nov. 16 –
Stetson at Western Carolina
Nov. 19 –
FGCU at Samford
Nov. 19 –
North Florida at Wofford
Nov. 20 – UNCG at
Queens
Nov. 22 – Mercer at
EKU
Nov. 22 –
North Alabama at Chattanooga
Nov. 22 – VMI at
Stetson
Nov. 22 – Western Carolina at
Lipscomb
Nov. 23 –
Queens at Furman
Nov. 24 –
Bellarmine at The Citadel
Nov. 29 –
Central Arkansas at ETSU