This Week in 'Roo Athletics

It's a light week for Austin College athletics with fall sports nearly completed, while winter sports fully kick into gear. The Austin College men's and women's basketball teams open their seasons this weekend, while the football team wraps its year up on the road and the swimming and diving team is home for the second straight Saturday.

Live stats and video links can be found, when available, on team schedule pages. Please check opposing team websites for Covid protocols for road contests.

The Austin College women's basketball team gets things started on Thursday evening, as the 'Roos open their 2021-22 campaign at home against No. 15-ranked UT-Dallas at 7:00 p.m. in Hughey Gym. As with other indoor sports, masks will be required for all spectators and distancing is strongly encouraged.

The 'Roo swim team is home again this weekend, as Austin College plays host to the University of Ozarks in Hannah Natatorium with the meet scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.

The Austin College football team completes its 2021 campaign on Saturday as the 'Roos travel to Brownwood, taking on Howard Payne University. Kickof for the season finale is 1:00 p.m.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams are on the road on Saturday to wrap up the weekend, as the women travel to Memphis to take on Rhodes College at 1:00 p.m., while the men head to Conway, Ark., to face off against Hendrix College in the team's season opener. That game is scheduled to tip at 2:00 p.m.