CU hoop Tigers open Monday at WKU

Richard RoBards

Campbellsville University’s men’s basketball team is, from left, front: Darius Clement, Bryton Taylor, Filip Stanic, Malik Thomas, Addison Smith, Justin Ennis and Sean Scott. Back: Tiger assistant coaches Matt Walls and Bryan Milburn, Chris Smith, Jordan Myers, Dino Muslic, Vernon Payne, assistant coach Brent Vernon and Tigers’ head coach Keith Adkins. Absent from the photo is Raysean Hairston.

Campbellsville University begins coach Keith Adkins’ 13th season at the men’s basketball helm with an exhibition game tonight vs. Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
The Tigers 12-player roster consists of seven players who have not played in a CU game.
This will be the first season for Ray Harper as the Hilltoppers’ head coach. One of Harper’s assistants is  former Taylor County High School and Campbellsville University stand-out and veteran Mississippi State assistant Phil Cunningham.
CU opens regular-season play next Monday at Brescia with their home opener set for Nov. 12.

Campbellsville University men’s basketball
Schedule
Date    Opponent    Time
Oct. 29    @Western Kentucky University (exhibition)    8:00
Nov. 5    @Brescia    8:00
Nov. 12    Indiana University-Northwest    7:00
Nov. 15    Pikeville    8:00
Nov. 17    Virginia-Wise    4:00
Nov. 20    Lindsey Wilson    8:00
Nov. 23    Freed-Hardeman @ Lindsey Wilson    7:00
Nov. 24    Belhaven @ Lindsey Wilson    3:00
Nov. 29    @St. Catharine    8:00
Dec. 1    @Georgetown    4:00
Dec. 7    Martin Methodist    9:00
Dec. 8    Robert Morris    5:00
Dec. 14    Brescia    7:00
Jan. 3    @Rio Grande    8:00
Jan. 5    @Shawnee State    4:00
Jan. 8    @Robert Morris    8:00
Jan. 12    Bluefield    4:00
Jan. 17    Cumberlands    8:00
Jan. 19    Cumberland (Tenn.)    4:00
Jan. 24    @Bluefield    8:00
Jan. 26    @West Virginia Tech    3:00
Jan. 31    Shawnee State    8:00
Feb. 2    Rio Grande    4:00
Feb. 4    West Virginia Tech    7:00
Feb. 7    @Cumberland (Tenn.)    9:00
Feb. 9    @Cumberlands    4:00
Feb. 14    @Virginia-Wise    8:00
Feb. 16    @Pikeville    4:00
Feb. 21    Georgetown    8:00
Feb. 23    St. Catharine    4:00
Feb. 25    @Lindsey Wilson    9:00
March 1-3    Mid-South Conference Tournament (Frankfort)    TBA
March 13-19    NAIA National Tournament (Kansas City)    TBA

Roster
    No.     Player, pos.    Ht.    Class    Hometown
    1    Addison Smith, g    6-2    Sr.     West Palm Beach, Fla.
    2    Raysean Hairston, f    6-6    Jr.     Fayetteville, N.C.
    3    Filip Stanic, f    6-5    Jr.     Zagreb, Croatia
    4    Sean Scott, g    5-9    Jr.     Chicago, Ill.
    5    Darius Clement, g    5-10    So.     Bowling Green, Ky.
    15    Justin Ennis, g    5-11    Sr.     Huntsville, Tex.
    21    Bryton Taylor, g    6-2    So.     Campbellsville, Ky.
    24    Vernon Payne, f    6-6    Jr.     Fayetteville, N.C.
    32    Malik Thomas, f    6-4    Sr.     Largo, Md.
    33    Dino Muslic, c    6-9    Sr.     Sarajevo, Bosnia
    41    Jordan Myers, f    6-8    Jr.     Evansville, Ind.
    44    Chris Smith, f    6-6    Jr.     Richmond, Va.
Head coach    Keith Adkins
Assistants    Bryan Milburn, Brent Vernon, Matt Walls