Friday, November 6
Charleston, S.C.
7:00 PM
The Citadel
vs
Erskine
11/5/2026 6:05:00 PM | Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Citadel (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) returns to McAlister Field House for its 2026-27 home opener Friday, Nov. 6, welcoming Erskine for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
Friday's contest marks the first of 15 regular-season home games for the Bulldogs, including five nonconference matchups and 10 Southern Conference contests.
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Scouting The Citadel
The Bulldogs enter Friday's home opener following a 77-52 setback at Loyola Chicago on Monday, Nov. 2, in their first game of the 2026-27 campaign.
Graduate transfer Joe Hurlburt led The Citadel in his Bulldog debut, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds while shooting 4-of-5 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
Chicago natives Marcos Gonzales and Keynan Davis each added 10 points in their hometown return. Gonzales contributed a team-high four assists, while Davis collected four rebounds. Eddrin Bronson finished with eight points, and Tyler Mrus connected on two 3-pointers to finish with six.
The Citadel enters its fifth consecutive season under head coach Ed Conroy, who is in his ninth season overall leading the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs are coming off an 11-win campaign in 2025-26 that included seven Southern Conference victories, their most January wins since 2008-09 and a program-record four overtime victories.
Scouting Erskine
Erskine enters Friday's contest under head coach Mark Peeler following an 0-26 campaign in 2025-26.
The Flying Fleet, a member of Conference Carolinas, return guard Max Peeler, who averaged 9.7 points per game last season and led the team with 73 made 3-pointers. Noah Castaneda also returns after averaging 5.0 points per contest.
Erskine most recently traveled to UNC Asheville, falling 101-74 at Kimmel Arena.
Justen Goudelock led the Flying Fleet with 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while Jon White added 15 points and a team-high six assists. Andres Vergara contributed 14 points as Erskine shot 45.9 percent from the field.
Series History
Friday marks the sixth all-time meeting between The Citadel and Erskine, with the Bulldogs holding a 5-0 advantage in the series.
The programs last met on Nov. 3, 2025, when The Citadel opened its season with a 105-61 victory inside McAlister Field House.
The Bulldogs connected on 21 3-pointers in that contest and outscored the Flying Fleet 58-40 in the second half to secure the 44-point victory, their largest margin of victory in the all-time series.
For the latest information on The Citadel basketball program, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelHoops on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Friday's contest marks the first of 15 regular-season home games for the Bulldogs, including five nonconference matchups and 10 Southern Conference contests.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
ESPN+: Click HERE.
LIVE STATS: Click HERE.
RADIO: Click HERE.
Scouting The Citadel
The Bulldogs enter Friday's home opener following a 77-52 setback at Loyola Chicago on Monday, Nov. 2, in their first game of the 2026-27 campaign.
Graduate transfer Joe Hurlburt led The Citadel in his Bulldog debut, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds while shooting 4-of-5 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
Chicago natives Marcos Gonzales and Keynan Davis each added 10 points in their hometown return. Gonzales contributed a team-high four assists, while Davis collected four rebounds. Eddrin Bronson finished with eight points, and Tyler Mrus connected on two 3-pointers to finish with six.
The Citadel enters its fifth consecutive season under head coach Ed Conroy, who is in his ninth season overall leading the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs are coming off an 11-win campaign in 2025-26 that included seven Southern Conference victories, their most January wins since 2008-09 and a program-record four overtime victories.
Scouting Erskine
Erskine enters Friday's contest under head coach Mark Peeler following an 0-26 campaign in 2025-26.
The Flying Fleet, a member of Conference Carolinas, return guard Max Peeler, who averaged 9.7 points per game last season and led the team with 73 made 3-pointers. Noah Castaneda also returns after averaging 5.0 points per contest.
Erskine most recently traveled to UNC Asheville, falling 101-74 at Kimmel Arena.
Justen Goudelock led the Flying Fleet with 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while Jon White added 15 points and a team-high six assists. Andres Vergara contributed 14 points as Erskine shot 45.9 percent from the field.
Series History
Friday marks the sixth all-time meeting between The Citadel and Erskine, with the Bulldogs holding a 5-0 advantage in the series.
The programs last met on Nov. 3, 2025, when The Citadel opened its season with a 105-61 victory inside McAlister Field House.
The Bulldogs connected on 21 3-pointers in that contest and outscored the Flying Fleet 58-40 in the second half to secure the 44-point victory, their largest margin of victory in the all-time series.
For the latest information on The Citadel basketball program, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelHoops on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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