Belmont Abbey to open 2020-21 basketball schedule on Wednesday against a nearby rival

By Richard Walker

Belmont Abbey’s 2020-21 basketball season will get underway Wednesday when the Crusaders host rival Queens in a men’s game at the Wheeler Center.

The Lady Crusaders open on Dec. 5 at home against Lander.

Earlier this month, the Abbey got a delayed Conference Carolinas schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Here’s the full schedule for both teams.

Men’s schedule

Nov. 25 Queens
Nov. 30 at Charlotte
Dec. 2 UNC-Pembroke
Dec. 5 at UNC-Pembroke
Dec. 12 Anderson
Jan. 9 Bluefield State
Jan. 15 and 16 Barton
Jan. 19 at Southern Wesleyan
Jan. 21 Emmanuel
Jan. 23 at Emmanuel
Jan. 26 Southern Wesleyan
Jan. 28 Lees-McRae
Jan. 30 at North Greenville
Feb. 4 King
Feb. 6 at King
Feb. 10 Erskine
Feb. 12 and 13 at Mount Olive
Feb. 16 Chowan
Feb. 18 at Erskine
Feb. 23 at Lees-McRae

Women’s schedule

Dec. 5 Lander
Dec. 12 Anderson
Dec. 16 Catawba
Dec. 19 at Liberty
Jan. 9 Bluefield State
Jan. 15 and 16 Barton
Jan. 19 at Southern Wesleyan
Jan. 21 Emmanuel
Jan. 23 at Emmanuel
Jan. 26 Southern Wesleyan
Jan. 28 Lees-McRae
Jan. 30 at North Greenville
Feb. 4 King
Feb. 6 at King
Feb. 10 Erskine
Feb. 12 and 13 at Mount Olive
Feb. 16 Chowan
Feb. 18 at Erskine
Feb. 20 Converse
Feb. 23 at Lees-McRae
Feb. 25 at Converse