Fans in Booneville will get plenty of chances to see the Tigers this winter. The NEMCC basketball schedule for the 2026-27 men’s season includes 17 home games at Bonner Arnold Coliseum, with 10 of the team’s 16 non-conference games played at home, Northeast Mississippi Community College athletics announced Sept. 30.
The college said it is the third time in the four seasons since the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) let members play the national maximum of 30 regular-season games that Northeast has had double-digit home dates before league play.
“We want to play every game at home,” head coach Cord Wright said in the release. He added that teams still need some road games to challenge themselves, but praised the Tigers’ fans and said he hopes the home slate brings more wins.
Early Start to the NEMCC Basketball Schedule
Northeast opens with a rare afternoon game against visiting Lawson State Community College of Alabama on Friday, Oct. 30. According to the college, it is the first time since the 2008-09 season that the Tigers have opened a new season in October.
Bonner Arnold and Harvey Childers Classics Return
Both of Northeast’s home tournaments are back for a fourth year. They are named for the Hall of Fame coaches who led the Tigers to their three national championship game appearances.
Bonner Arnold Classic: John A. Logan College (Ill.), Ranger College (Texas), and East Mississippi Community College join Northeast. John A. Logan won the 2023 national title and lost only two games that year, one of them to the Tigers at the McDonald’s Classic.
Harvey Childers Classic (Dec. 11-12): a Mississippi-vs.-Tennessee format, with Jackson State Community College and Motlow State Community College facing Northwest Mississippi Community College and Northeast.
Ranger is one of three first-time opponents this season. Northeast will also meet defending Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association champion South Georgia State College and Albany Technical College (Ga.) at the Applebee’s Okefenokee Classic.
Key Dates for Tiger Fans
Oct. 30: season opener vs. Lawson State (home matinee)
Nov. 16: at East Central Community College
Dec. 1: at rival Itawamba Community College
Dec. 3-16: season-best five-game homestand, opening Dec. 3 vs. Mississippi Delta Community College and ending Dec. 16 vs. Marion Military Institute (Ala.)
Dec. 11-12: Harvey Childers Classic
Jan. 11: MACCC opener at Holmes Community College
March 1: regular-season finale at home vs. East Mississippi
The Tigers play four in-state teams in non-conference action. Fans can find the full schedule, times, and any changes on the official Northeast athletics website.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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