The Tigers will travel to Modesto Tuesday to take on the Pirates in a preseason basketball game. Women's will be first on the court with a 5:00 tipoff. Men's basketball will follow with a 7:00 start time. Modesto basketball competes in the Big 8 Conference. Last year the men's team finished second with a 20-9 overall record and were 13-3 in league. The women's squad was 13-13 and 6-10 in the league.