Houston Baptist hosts Hillsdale Baptist in a basketball exhibition game on Homecoming weekend Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Sharp Gym. MagnetStreet is sponsoring a free schedule magnet giveway, so visit an athletic department representative in the lobby for your free magnet and schedule cards -- supplies are limited.

The Huskies return nine players from last year's team, including four seniors, four starters and their top three scorers. Senior forward Marcus Davis led the team with 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game ad 40 steals, while senior forward Art Bernardi averaged 12.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Tyler Russell led all Great West Conference freshmen with 11.6 points per game. Sophomore guard Marcel Smith and junior guard Jonathan Evans tied for the team lead with 67 assists.

HBU begins the season with three games at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Huskies open with Arkansas-Pine Bluff Nov. 9, followed by Maryland-Eastern Shore Nov. 11, then against host Hawai'i Nov. 13, which will be shown on ESPN at 3 a.m. central time. The game is the third leg of ESPN's College Hoops Tipoff Marathon and marks the first time any HBU program has been featured on a national broadcast.

Following the week-long trip, the Huskies return for their home opener against Dallas Christian Nov. 17.

In other HBU basketball news, head coach Ron Cottrell was officially inducted into the HBU Sports Hall of Honor at tonight's awards banquet. Coach Cottrell, who also served as athletic director from 1994-2009, is the all-time winningest basketball coach in school history, passing the 400-victory milestone last season.