PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg State University men's basketball schedule will feature 15 home games during the 2019-20 season.
 
The 2019-20 season will get underway with the Gorillas facing the University of Kansas in an exhibition game at Allen Fieldhouse on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
 
The Gorillas open regular season play Nov. 8-9 at Kansas City, Mo., in the MIAA/NSIC Challenge at Municipal Auditorium with Pitt State facing Upper Iowa University at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.
 
The Gorillas will make their home debut at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court on Saturday, Nov. 23, with a non-conference tilt against Baptist Bible College at 3 p.m.
 
Pitt State also will host non-conference action against Hastings College on Friday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. and Avila University on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m.. The Gorillas will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to take part in the Las Vegas D2 Holiday Hoops Classic Dec. 21-22. Pitt State will battle Montana State University Billings and then will meet either Drury University or Rollins College in day-two action.
 
The Gorillas also have non-conference home games slated against Henderson State University on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. and Bethany College on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m.
 
MIAA play begins Tuesday, Dec. 3, when Pitt State travels to Joplin, Mo., to face Missouri Southern State University.
 
Pitt State also will face MIAA road dates against the University of Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 4), Fort Hays State University (Jan. 6), the University of Central Missouri (Jan. 15), Lincoln University (Jan. 18), Emporia State University (Feb. 5), Washburn University (Feb. 8), Missouri Western State University (Feb. 19) and Northwest Missouri State University (Feb. 22).

The Gorillas MIAA home action includes battles with Washburn (Dec. 5), Newman University (Jan. 9), the University of Central Oklahoma (Jan. 11), Missouri Southern (Jan. 25), Rogers State University (Jan. 29), Northeastern State University (Feb. 1), Missouri Western State (Feb. 12), Northwest Missouri State (Feb. 15), Lincoln (Feb. 26) and Central Missouri (Feb. 29).


The MIAA Tournament is scheduled for Mar. 4-8 at Kansas City.
 
Head coach Kim Anderson returns for a third season leading the Pitt State program. Anderson guided the Gorillas to a 17-13 overall record in his second season in 2018-19. The Gorillas posted a 9-4 mark in home games.