(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - The Thomas More men's basketball team officially opens its season today, taking on Emory and Henry tonight at 6 p.m. 

• The Saints come into the 2018-19 season coming off a 23-6 2017-18 season, falling to John Carroll in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 
• Thomas More played in its lone exhibition game against NKU last week. 
• The Saints return 11 players from last season that saw significant minutes on the court. 
• Out of those 11 returners, three were starters from last season, Brandon Horne, Damion King, and Ryne Callahan. 
• Horne finished the season with a 54.3 field-goal percentage, going 119-219 from the field. 
• He totaled 172 rebounds, 42 assists, 37 steals, six blocks, and 305 points. 
• King tallied his 1000th point last season, going 156-339 from the field, finishing the season with a .460 field-goal percentage. 
• He totaled 175 rebounds, 126 assists, one block, 27 steals, and 442 points last season.
• Callahan became the leading three-point shooter in Thomas More history last season. 
• He finished the season with a .391 3-point field-goal percentage, along with 26 steals, 40 assists, 106 rebounds, and 296 points. 
• The remaining returners include Ralph Stone, Kedan Davis, JC Kinnaird, Antonio McKinney, Kamrin Boone, Max Knisley, Braden Connor, and Garren Bertsch. 

EMORY & HENRY

• The Wasps finished last season 22-7 overall, falling to Franklin and Marshall in the first round of the NCAA. 
• Emory & Henry recorded 2,373 points last season.
• The Wasps welcomes six freshmen this season. 

• Follow along with the team all season long on Twitter (@TMUMensBBall) and Instagram (@tmumensbball).
• Follow all of Thomas More's teams on Twitter and Instagram (@tmusaints) and Facebook (Thomas More Saints).

• The Saints host their first home games of the season for the Coach Jim Connor Classic Nov. 16/17.