The Albany State Golden Rams men's basketball team will open the 2023-2024 basketball season on this weekend when they host the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/ Gulf South Conference Challenge at The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex on the ASU East Campus on November 10-12. 
 
Albany State University, Mississippi College, University of West Alabama and Central State University will participate in the men's challenge. 
 
The Golden Rams will play Mississippi College at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 10.
 
On Sunday, November 12, the Golden Rams will play the University of West Alabama at 3:00 pm.
 
"We are working towards competing in the highly, talented SIAC that placed two NCAA DII South Regional teams last season.  We are encouraged with our recruiting class that features five freshmen and two transfers.  We are blessed to have four seniors that can assist in the development of our youth and newcomers to the program," said Head Coach Patrick Gayle.
 
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level. Formed in 1913, it consists mostly of historically black colleges and universities, with all but one member located in the Southern United States.
 
The Gulf South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States. 
 
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