[Men's Basketball] SSU MBB releases '21-22 schedule

The defending NAIA National Championship-winning Shawnee State men's basketball program will play a full 30-game regular season slate, with 16 of those contests taking place inside the Waller Gymnasium confines at SSU as announced by the program Monday afternoon.

Shawnee State begins its 2021-22 slate with three consecutive home affairs -- the opener being against in-state foe Wilberforce Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Union (Ky.), who won the 2020 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Championship and features 2021 NAIA All-American Markelle Turner in its lineup, comes to Shawnee State for a prime matchup Monday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. This key affair is followed by another major nonconference tuneup, with a rematch of the NAIA Opening Round Finals occurring against West Virginia Tech Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. -- a game where the members of the 2021 NAIA National Championship team will be honored prior to tipoff.