HAMMOND, La.  – The Southeastern Louisiana men's and women's basketball teams open Southland Conference play during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lions (3-6) will open their league schedule on the road, facing Lamar at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Beaumont, Texas. On Saturday, its back to nonconference play for SLU, as Southeastern will travel to Jackson, Mississippi to face Ole Miss on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Mississippi Coliseum.
 
The Lady Lions (3-5) hosts defending Southland regular season champion Lamar on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the league opener. On Saturday, SLU opens its Southland road schedule with a 2 p.m. contest at Houston Baptist.
 
The SLU-Lamar women's basketball game will also feature a Cane's Challenge. If the Lady Lions score 60 or more points, fans can redeem their game ticket or student coupons by the end of business on Thursday at their local participating Raising Cane's to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.
 
Alexius Horne and Sydney Rivers will be Wednesday's Spotlight Players of the Game. The first 150 fans will receive trading cards featuring the duo courtesy of PRIDE.
 
Wednesday's men's basketball game and Saturday's women's basketball game will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the TuneIn Radio and Lions Gameday Experience apps.
 
The Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of Wednesday's women's basketball contest. Tune in online at www.LionSports.net or the Lions Game Day Experience app for Android or iOS devices. Fans can also watch on Southeastern's YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).
 
Wednesday's men's basketball game will air on ESPN+ and Saturday's men's basketball game will air on SEC Network+ - both available at WatchESPN.com.
 
Wednesday, December 18
Men's Basketball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 7 p.m. (KSLU) (ESPN+)*
Women's Basketball, vs. Lamar, University Center, 7 p.m. (SSN)*
            - Cane's Challenge
            - Alexius Horne/Sydney Rivers Spotlight Players of the Game
 
Saturday, December 21
Women's Basketball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 2 p.m. (KSLU)*
Men's Basketball, at Ole Miss, Jackson, Miss., 1 p.m. (SEC Network+)
 
* - Southland Conference game
Southeastern home events in bold
 
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