The Enquirer and wire reports

The men's basketball team opens its season Nov. 21 at Liberty. Its home opener is Nov. 24 against Ohio Dominican, following the women's game against Saint Louis at 6 p.m.

On Dec. 3, the RedHawks embark on an eight-day, four-game stretch starting at Dayton. Western Michigan hosts Miami to open Mid-American Conference play Dec. 6. MU returns home to host Xavier and Wright State Dec. 9 and Dec. 11.

The RedHawks are off eight days for exams before traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., for the Purdue Invitational Dec. 20-21. Miami faces SMU in the first round and either Purdue or IPFW in the second round.

Cincinnati is Miami's final game of 2003 - at U.S. Bank Arena on Dec. 28.

Miami Men's Basketball 2003-04 Schedule

November
8 Sat. UPSTATE BASKETBALL (Exhibition)
13 Thur. FINDLAY (Exhibition)
21 Fri. at Liberty
24 Mon. OHIO DOMINICAN (DH) - 8 p.m.

December
3 Wed. at Dayton
6 Sat. at Western Michigan*
9 Tue. XAVIER
11 Thur. WRIGHT STATE
20-21 at Purdue Invitational
20 Sat. vs. SMU
21 Sun. vs. Purdue/IPFW
28 Sun. vs. Cincinnati (at U.S. Bank Arena)

January
7 Wed. at Buffalo*
10 Sat. AKRON*
14 Wed. KENT STATE*
17 Sat. BALL STATE*
21 Wed. at Central Michigan*
24 Sat. EASTERN MICHIGAN*
28 Wed. at Marshall*

February
2 Mon. at Ohio*
4 Wed. BOWLING GREEN*
7 Sat. TOLEDO*
11 Wed. at Akron*
16 Mon. at Ball State*
18 Wed. OHIO*
21 Sat. Home vs. TBA
25 Wed. at Northern Illinois*
28 Sat. BUFFALO*

March
3 Wed. at Kent State*
6 Sat. MARSHALL*
8 Mon. MAC Tournament First Round (at Campus Sites)
11-13 MAC Tournament (Gund Arena-Cleveland, OH)
11 Thur. MAC Tournament Quarterfinals
12 Fri. MAC Tournament Semifinals
13 Sat. MAC Tournament Championship

* All home games are tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. on week nights and 2 p.m. on weekends.
All game times are tentative and subject to change.

* Denotes Mid-American Conference Contest

All Home Contests in CAPS