Nov. 5, 2003

The men's basketball team will play the first of two exhibition games Thursday night as the Dukes host the Czech-Select team at 7:30 pm in the Palumbo Center.

Third-year head coach Danny Nee will look to four returning starters to get the season off on a high note as seniors Ron Dokes, Elijah Palmer and Jimmy Tricco as well as sophomore Bryant McAllister are back.

The Czech-Select squad is 0-2 having lost to James Madison, 72-67 on Monday and to Bridgewater College, 89-86 in overtime on Tuesday.