MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University men's basketball team will play its lone exhibition game of the season on Thursday night (Oct. 29), hosting Bethany Lutheran College with game time set for 7 p.m. inside the R/A Facility.
 
Admission is FREE for the game.
 
SMSU returns seven letter winners and three starters from last season's squad that finished 16-12 overall and tied for third in both the overall and division standings at 14-8.
 
BLC, which competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, finished last season at 16-12 overall, including 7-5 in the UMAC. The Vikings won the UMAC tournament and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.  
 
The Mustangs open the regular season on Nov. 13-14 competing at the NSIC/MIAA Challenge hosted by Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn. SMSU will take on Fort Hays State (Kan.) on Nov. 13 starting at 4 p.m., while on Nov. 14, will face Nebraska Kearney with tip-off slated for 2 p.m.
 
SMSU's regular season home opener is Nov. 24 versus the University of Sioux Falls.