{"id":5389,"date":"2024-10-10T21:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T01:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5389"},"modified":"2024-10-10T22:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:21:21","slug":"press-release-gwu-mens-basketball-announces-competitive-2024-25-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5389","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: GWU Men\u2019s Basketball Announces Competitive 2024-25 Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Courtesy of the Gardner-Webb University Office of Communication &amp; Media Relations<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs Play 11 Home Games and Face a 16-Game Big South Conference Schedule<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.\u2014The Gardner-Webb University men\u2019s basketball team has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. This year\u2019s slate is comprised of 29 games, including 11 games within the friendly confines of Paul Porter Arena. The Big South Conference Schedule features a 16-game round-robin format, with return trips against each conference opponent throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am really looking forward to coaching this team,\u201d said head coach Jeremy Luther. \u201cWe had an excellent summer and even better fall while getting ready for the upcoming season. I love our schedule, especially the non-conference portion as it prepares us for the Big South Conference slate. We will be tested early and often, but I feel this will be a very special year for Gardner-Webb basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardner-webb.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-basketball-hype-video-behind-the-scenes-2024-118-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30712\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardner-Webb will open the season with three straight road contests beginning on Monday, Nov. 4, traveling to face the Volunteers of Tennessee. The Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs will then take on NC Central on Friday, Nov. 8, before a trip up North matches GWU with Power 5 opponent Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making its home debut, Gardner-Webb will welcome the Phoenix of Elon University to Boiling Springs on Saturday, Nov. 16, but will quickly take back to the road, making a stop on Nov. 19 in the Queen City of Charlotte, N.C., while facing the 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GWU will then travel to Cancun, Mexico for the Cancun Challenge where the \u2018Dawgs will meet Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and an opponent to be determined on Wednesday, Nov. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon returning to the states, Gardner-Webb will have road contests with Belmont on Friday, Nov. 29 and Wofford on Wednesday, Dec. 4. A rematch with NC Central will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, this time at home for the Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs, followed by a home contest with Queens University of Charlotte on Saturday, Dec. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of road matchups with Georgia Southern (Dec. 17) and East Carolina (Dec. 21) will wrap up the non-conference portion of the GWU schedule as the Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs prepare for Big South action beginning with a trip to Charleston, S.C. to take on the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern on Thursday, Jan. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardner-webb.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jeremy-luther-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28930\" style=\"width:473px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The remainder of the season includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jan. 4 \u2013 vs. Presbyterian, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 8 \u2013 vs. Winthrop, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 11 \u2013 at High Point<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 15 \u2013 at Radford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 18 \u2013 vs. USC Upstate, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 22 \u2013 vs. UNC-Asheville, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 29 \u2013 vs. Longwood, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 1 \u2013 at Winthrop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 5 \u2013 at UNC-Ashville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 8 \u2013 vs. Charleston Southern, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 15 \u2013 at USC Upstate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 19 \u2013 at Longwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 22 \u2013 vs. High Point, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb. 26 \u2013 vs. Radford, LYCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 1 \u2013 at Presbyterian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Big South Tournament will be held March 5-9 at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tenn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ticket information will be available at a later date and can be found on GWUsports.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Times and television coverage for all Gardner-Webb men\u2019s basketball games can be found at gwusports.com. For more information on the Gardner-Webb men\u2019s basketball team, fans can follow the team on Twitter at @GWU_MBK or on Instagram at @gwu_mbk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Courtesy of the Gardner-Webb University Office of Communication &amp; Media Relations Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs Play 11 Home Games and Face a 16-Game Big South Conference Schedule. 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