Millsaps College - A season removed from a year of great expectations in which they finished 18-7 overall and 12-6 in the SCAC, the Millsaps College men's basketball team opens the 2002-2003 campaign this Sunday when the Majors travel to the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA, for a 2:00 p.m. showdown with Division I opponent Louisiana Tech.

The Bulldogs will be the second Division I team that Millsaps has faced in two years. Last season, the Majors were edged out by the University of Southern Mississippi, 64-51.

Louisiana Tech (0-1) looks to rebound from a season opening 76-55 loss on the road to No. 7 Florida in the Preseason NIT. In that contest, the Bulldogs committed 22 turnovers, leading to 28 Florida points.

Senior forward Antonio Meeking was the top player for the Bulldogs against the Gators, registering 20 points and 12 rebounds in the game.

The Majors' strength will rest on the broad shoulders of pre-season All-America Thomas Adams. Adams, a 6-5 senior forward, is Millsaps' leading returning player after averaging 11.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest in an injury plagued 2001-2002 season.

The Bulldogs should expect a big height advantage over the Majors, whose tallest player stands at 6-foot-5. Louisiana Tech boasts five players on their roster that are 6-foot-8 or taller.

Sunday's game will be the 26th meeting between Louisiana Tech and Millsaps. The last time the Bulldogs and Majors battled on the hardwood was in the 1944-1945 season.