Averett opens its men's basketball schedule tonight at 7 p.m. against Bridgewater College.
The Cougars (0-0) take the floor for the first time under new head coach Matt Parke, who was hired during the offseason. Averett was picked seven in the USA South Conference preseason poll.
Bridgewater (0-0) was voted 10th out of 11 teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason poll.