ETSU and Southern Conference unveil 2021 men’s basketball schedule

Teams in the Southern Conference including East Tennessee State University unveiled their 2021 men’s basketball schedules on Tuesday.

A report from the school said teams will play a double-round-robin, 18-intraleague game slate with 90 games total.

The league has agreed to allow teams to change game dates if schools are impacted by the pandemic during the season if approval is given by both athletic directors and the league office.

The @SoConSports released its conference schedule this afternoon … Take a look at the home and road schedules for the reigning SoCon Champs!

Title defense begins Dec. 30 vs. Western Carolina #ETSUTough | #BucPride pic.twitter.com/uJHNmTTQSE

— ETSU Men's Basketball (@ETSU_MBB) October 20, 2020

The Buccaneers’ home opener is Dec. 30 at Freedom Hall and is a rematch of the 2020 Southern Conference regular-season title game with Western Carolina.

This will also be the inaugural season under new head coach Jason Shay who replaces Steve Forbes. He left Johnson City in April to become the new coach at Wake Forest.