NEW ORLEANS -- The Sun Belt Conference has announced the men's basketball conference schedule for the 2018-19 season. For the third straight season, the league will use an 18-game conference slate.
The conference schedule will feature a mirror schedule format for the first time, as men's and women's teams will play at different venues. Games will still be played on a Thursday-Saturday schedule.
Appalachian State will open Sun Belt play on the road on Jan. 3 at South Alabama. The Mountaineers also play at Troy on Jan. 5 to conclude the two-game road trip to open league competition.