Hoops schedule shaping up

Jacksonville State has yet to release its 2009-10 basketball schedule -- officials say it needs administrative approval – but several of the Gamecocks’ opponents have announced and here are the JSU games they list. Most of the times remain TBA.

UAB – at JSU, Nov. 17

Austin Peay – at JSU, Jan. 23; at Clarksville, Feb. 15

Eastern Illinois – at Charleston, Jan. 2, 6 p.m.; at JSU, Jan. 30

Morehead State – at JSU, Jan.9; at Morehead, Feb. 4

Murray State – at Murray, Jan. 14; at JSU, Feb. 13

SE Missouri – at Cape Girardeau, Jan. 4, 7:45 p.m.; at JSU, Jan. 28

Tennessee State – at JSU Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.; at Nashville, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Bracket Buster – at JSU, Feb. 20

In addition to the rest of the OVC games, the Gamecocks are also expected to have home games with, among others, Nicholls State (part of the agreement to play football this year), Georgia Southern (Bracket Buster return) and Chattanooga (leftover Bracket Busters) and road games with Ole Miss and Georgia.