Greenville at Saint Louis (Exhibition)
Friday, Nov. 4 :: 7 p.m. :: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
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GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team will open their 2016-17 exhibition season with a game tonight against the Saint Louis University Billikens, a NCAA Division I member of the Atlantic 10.

The Panthers, who compete in NCAA Division III, finished 13-13 last season and were crowned the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) regular-season champions.

Greenville led the NCAA (all divisions) in scoring offense last season, averaging 112.8 ppg.

The Panthers also led the nation in field goals, 3-point field goals and free throws made.

Saint Louis University is coached by new head coach Travis Ford, who graduated from the University of Kentucky.  Coaches Barber and Ford were at Kentucky together in the early 1990's when Ford was competing for the Wildcats and Barber was an academic advisor while enrolled in graduate studies.

UP NEXT

-- The Panthers travel to Knox to open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 15.  They will also compete at Millikin against Elmhurst and Millikin on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19, respectively.