NEMCC Bonner Arnold Classic: 3-0 Tigers Host Nov. 12-13

Northeast Mississippi Community College’s men’s basketball team will put a perfect start on the line at home this week. The NEMCC Bonner Arnold Classic comes to Bonner Arnold Coliseum on the Booneville campus Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12-13, with the Tigers facing John Logan and Ranger after opening the 2026-27 season with three straight wins.

The four-team event also includes East Mississippi, which will play the same two opponents, according to the college’s official events calendar.

NEMCC Bonner Arnold Classic Schedule

Thursday, Nov. 12

• 5 p.m. – East Mississippi vs. Ranger
• 7 p.m. – Northeast vs. John Logan

Friday, Nov. 13

• 2 p.m. – East Mississippi vs. John Logan
• 4 p.m. – Northeast vs. Ranger

All games are at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville. Before the Classic, Northeast plays on the road at Arkansas State Mid-South on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Tigers Open 3-0

Head coach Cord Wright’s team has won three close and not-so-close games to begin the year, according to recaps posted by NEMCC Athletics:

• Northeast 81, Lawson State 72: In the home opener the night before Halloween, TJ Warren scored 21 points, 13 of them at the free-throw line, and added seven assists. Nine of his free throws came in the final two minutes to seal the win. Jalen Chandler added 17 points.
• Northeast 95, Southeast Arkansas 74: The Tigers hit 13 three-pointers and handed out 27 assists at home. Buddy Spearman led the way with 20 points in his season debut, including five threes in the first half.
• Northeast 81, Marion Military 80: In their first road game, in Marion, Ala., the Tigers trailed by one with seconds left before Warren went to the line and made two free throws for the win. Warren finished with 23 points, and Kedrick Simmons and Chandler each scored 18.

“We have a bunch of guys that can score the ball,” Wright said after the Southeast Arkansas win. He said the team’s goal that night was 30 assists.

Plenty of Home Basketball in Booneville

The Classic is part of a home-heavy schedule for the Tigers. Northeast announced in September that the men’s team would play 17 games at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in 2026-27, including 10 of its 16 non-conference games. That gives fans in Prentiss County and the rest of Northeast Mississippi many chances to see the team before league play in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference.

For ticket information and live video links, fans can check the NEMCC Athletics website. Schedules can change, so check with the college before heading to the coliseum.

Related: NEMCC Basketball Schedule Has 17 Home Games for 2026-27 and NEMCC Women’s Basketball Schedule Has 14 Home Games.

Source: Northeast Mississippi Community College and NEMCC Athletics