2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule Revealed
2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule
The University of Findlay men's basketball team will play 13 games inside Croy Gymnasium during the 2013-14 season as the program released their schedule on Aug. 7.
The Oilers, who ended last season ranked 22nd in the nation with a 22-8 record, will begin their quest for a third straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament title on Nov. 2 with an exhibition game at the University of Dayton. They will then begin their regular season on Nov. 9 with a home game against Marygrove College. The team will then face two non-conference opponents on the road in Cedarville University (11/14) and Wheeling Jesuit University (11/18), ending their first month of competition.
The month of December begins with a pair of games away from Croy Gymnasium. The Oilers will open up conference play at Lake Superior State University (12/5) and then head over to Northwood University (12/7). The squad returns home on Dec. 12 to host Michigan Technological University and will remain at home for the remainder of the 2013 calendar year against Northern Michigan University (12/14) and Notre Dame (Ohio) College (12/21).
The Oilers will open up the 2014 portion of their schedule on the road at Ferris State University (1/2) and Grand Valley State University (1/4) before a two-game set against Saginaw Valley State University (1/9) and Wayne State University (1/11) in Croy Gymnasium.
On Jan. 16 the Oilers will be at Ohio Dominican University before playing at Tiffin University on Jan. 18. They will then get back on the bus to head to Ashland University (1/23), Lake Erie College (1/25) and Walsh University (1/30) as they close out the month of January.
February begins with a road game against Malone University (2/1). The Oilers will then host Hillsdale College (2/3), Ohio Dominican University (2/6) and Tiffin University (2/8) before a three-game road set at Ashland University (2/13), Lake Erie College (2/15) and Walsh University (2/20). The team will then have their final regular season home game against Malone University on Feb. 22 before ending their season at Hillsdale College on March 1.
The 2014 GLIAC Tournament is scheduled to begin on March 5. The semifinals and finals will then take place on March 8-9 at the site of the top-seed in the tournament.
The NCAA Division II Tournament will begin on March 15-18 with the Midwest Regional at a site to be determined. The Elite 8 will then take place on March 26-29 in Evansville, Ind.