Mercer basketball’s Music City opponents named

The Mercer men’s basketball team will take on Tulane, Appalachian State and Western Michigan in the Challenge in Music City, scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mercer opens the event on Thanksgiving with a 7 p.m. game against Tulane. The Bears face Appalachian State at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, with the finale against Western Michigan set for 5 p.m. on Nov. 29.

Liberty and Stephen F. Austin are also taking part in the challenge. Mercer opens its season Nov. 13 at home against Allen, an NAIA program.

This story was originally published August 26, 2015 at 9:17 PM with the headline "Mercer basketball’s Music City opponents named ."