GREENSBORO, September 19, 2007 – For the first time in five years the Dawg Pound will bark somewhere else in Greensboro, N.C., besides Corbett Sports Arena. The North Carolina A&T men’s basketball team’s return to the Greensboro Coliseum, and the return of Winston-Salem State to the Aggies basketball schedule highlight the 2007-2008 N.C. A&T men’s basketball schedule.

The Aggies will play Montreat College at the Greensboro Coliseum on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. It will mark the first time the Aggies have played at the Coliseum since the Dec. 10, 2002 when they lost to N.C. Central 78-76. The Aggies have a long-standing history of playing at the Greensboro Coliseum, having played there against UNC-Greensboro 12 times and N.C. Central 16 times. The Aggies have also played MEAC Tournament games at the Coliseum.

Prior to their contest inside the Coliseum, the Aggies play their home opener at Corbett Sports Center against Anderson College Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. It will be one of 11 home games the Aggies get to play in front of the raucous Dawg Pound. One of those home games occurs on Jan. 26 when the Aggies welcome back fierce rival Winston-Salem State to the Corbett Sports Center at 4 p.m.  

The two Triad teams have not played one another since 1997 when the Aggies defeated the Rams 68-66. The Aggies play their first MEAC game on Dec. 1 at Norfolk State. The conference schedule goes into full swing on Jan. 12 when the Aggies host Morgan State at home at 4 p.m.

"This year is a year where we definitely do have an opportunity," said Eaves. "I think that we're one of the top three teams in the conference. That's the first time I've been able to say that in five years. I usually say we're sixth, seventh."

Three-point marksmen Steven Rush leads a group of seven seniors this season, including Jason Wills, who has led the team in rebounding the last two seasons. Rush ranked third in the nation in 3-pointers made per game and hit a school-record 115 last season. He also was one of the best sixth men in the nation as he led the team in scoring at 17.3 points per game.