PULASKI, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's basketball team has unveiled its 2025-26 schedule, a slate that features a competitive mix of non-conference opponents, Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) matchups, and NCAA exhibitions. Head Coach Andy Sharpe enters his second season of his second stint guiding the Firehawks, having also served as head coach from 2007 to 2012. Sharpe is the program's all-time wins leader and looks to build on that legacy as he continues leading the Firehawks.

The Firehawks begin the season with an exhibition game at Union University on October 25 before returning home to host Fisk on October 28. They remain at home to face Oakwood on November 4 before heading to McKenzie, Tenn., for the Chick-fil-A Classic hosted by Bethel University. UT Southern will face Tennessee Wesleyan on November 7 and Southeastern Baptist on November 8.

The Firehawks return home to host Welch College on November 11 and Lindsey Wilson on November 15 before traveling to NCAA Division I North Alabama for an exhibition on November 25. League play begins with back-to-back road games at Mobile on November 20 and Faulkner on November 22. UT Southern then closes out the month at The Show, hosted by Visit Kingsport, matching up with Ave Maria on November 29 and Columbia International on November 30.

December features a heavy conference slate. The Firehawks host William Carey on December 4 and Loyola on December 6, then welcome Faulkner on December 13 and Mobile on December 16. They close out the calendar year with a non-conference trip to Nashville on December 18 for a rematch with Fisk.

The Firehawks resume play after the holiday break on January 2 at Crowley's Ridge. Conference play continues January 10 at Blue Mountain Christian, followed by another key road test at Dalton State on January 15 and a January 17 trip to Life.

Other January SSAC contests include home matchups with Abraham Baldwin (Jan. 22) and Thomas (Jan. 24), as well as road trips to Brewton-Parker (Jan. 29) and Point (Jan. 31).

February action opens with a home showdown against Dalton State on February 5, followed by another home game with Life on February 7. The Firehawks then host Blue Mountain Christian on February 14 before closing the regular season with road trips to William Carey (Feb. 19) and Loyola (Feb. 21).

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