JOHNSON CITY — As mid-major men’s basketball programs across the country released their 2018-19 schedules over the past two months, much of the national conversation surrounding that process has centered on the difficulties programs like East Tennessee State and others are having as scheduling becomes dominated more and more by power conferences. In an effort to counter that trend, ETSU head coach Steve Forbes has announced that the Bucs will join a new scheduling alliance for the 2019-20 season.