The Bison basketball teams host home opener weekend series against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on Friday, November 11 and then Saturday, November 12 at the Investors Group Athletic Centre (U of Manitoba campus). On Friday, the women's game will be at 6 p.m. CT and the men's game is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT while on Saturday, women's start at 4 p.m. CT and men's at 6 p.m. CT. Tickets available at the door of IGAC.

The Bison men's basketball team (1-1) has already earned a win over a U Sports Top 10 team (Calgary on the road) so far this season and tied for fifth spot in the Canada West conference standings. Thompson Rivers has a 0-2 record. The two teams have not met in conference play since the 2013-14 season when TRU won 76-60 at home (Jan. 31/14).

In this conference men's basketball season, the Bisons are fifth in scoring offence at 81.0 points per game and 16th in scoring defence at 87.0 points per game. In Canada West assists per game, Manitoba is tied for 12th with 10.0 per game and in rebounds per game; Manitoba is 13th in conference at 37.0. In 3-point percentage, Manitoba is third at 40% and seventh in field goal percentage at 43.3%. In addition, the Herd is tied for tenth with 7.5 steals per game. Individually, co-captain Justus Alleyn is tied for third in conference scoring at 24.0 points per game and T-3rd with 33.1 minutes per game. Keith Omoerah is tied for fourth with 9.5 rebounds per game and T-3rd with 3.0 steals per game. Alleyn and co-captain A.J. Basi with 3.5 made 3 pointers per game.

The Bison women's basketball team (0-2) seeks their first wins of the conference season against TRU (0-2). The two teams have not met in conference play since the 2013-14 season when TRU won 72-59 at home (Jan. 31/14).

In this conference women's basketball season, the Bisons are tied for 13th in scoring offence at 50.0 points per game and 15th in scoring defence at 69.5 points per game. In Canada West rebounds, the Bisons are sixth at 41.5 per game, seventh in steals per game 8.5 and tied for ninth with 2.0 blocks per game. In 3-point percentage, Manitoba is 12th at 20.5% and 13th in field goal percentage at 30.0%. Individually, assistant captain Nicole Konieczny is tied for fourth in conference scoring with 17.0 points per game, tied for eighth with 34.0 minutes per game, tied for third with 9.5 rebounds per game and tied for second with 3.5 steals per game. Rookie Keziah Brothers is T-12th with 0.5 blocks per game.