SENATOBIA, Miss. (Interstat) — The Northwest Mississippi Tigers will open their 2025-26 men’s basketball season at home Tuesday against the Dyersburg State Eagles, who will be looking to bounce back from a season-opening loss.

The game will be the first for the Tigers since March 4, 2024, when they fell 93-77 to Mississippi Gulf Coast. Northwest Mississippi, which did not schedule any games for the 2024-25 season, enters with an 0-0 record.

Dyersburg State (0-1) is coming off a 74-65 road loss to Shawnee this past Friday. The Eagles will aim to tighten their defense after allowing Shawnee to score 74 points in the defeat.

This non-conference matchup will be the first of a home-and-home series between the two junior college programs. The Tigers are scheduled to make the return trip to Dyersburg, Tennessee, on Dec. 13.

Following Tuesday’s contest, Northwest Mississippi’s next game is Nov. 13 against Coahoma at home. Dyersburg State will return to action Nov. 8, hosting Pellissippi State.