La Salle Releases Complete 2011-12 Schedule

Explorers open A-10 play on January 4 vs. Xavier

 PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle Explorers will begin Atlantic 10 play on January 4 versus Xavier as the conference portion of the 2011-12 men’s basketball schedule was released today.

The Explorers will play a home-and-home series with George Washington, Massachusetts and Temple and also host Xavier, Rhode Island, Charlotte, Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure. The Blue and Gold will also make road trips to Dayton, Duquesne, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, and Fordham.

A total of four games will be broadcast as part of the league’s television package, including the Feb. 18 game at Massachusetts that will be shown nationally on CBS Sports Network. Three additional games—Xavier (Jan. 4), Massachusetts (Jan. 8), and Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 4)—will appear on CBS Sports Network Regional and could be picked up by local stations.

Including the non-conference portion of the schedule, a total of 14 games will be played against teams that reached the postseason, including seven teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. Fourteen opponents on the slate won at least 18 games last year.

La Salle will open the season on Nov. 11 against Lafayette. Homecoming follows on Nov. 19 against James Madison. A total of 15 games will be played inside Tom Gola Arena.

Game times and potential additional television exposure will be announced at a later date.

La Salle University Men’s Basketball

2011-12 Schedule

 

                                                    

DATE                        OPPONENT             TIME          TV  

November

Fri.       11           LAFAYETTE            TBA

Tues. 15   %  at Villanova                    TBA

Sat. 19    $  JAMES MADISON (Homecoming)          TBA

Tues. 22   $  at Pittsburgh                   TBA

Fri. 25    $  vs. Robert Morris (Palestra)        TBA

Sat. 26    $  vs. Rider (Palestra)    TBA

Wed. 30      NORTHEASTERN            TBA

December

Sat. 3       BUCKNELL                TBA

Wed. 7       at Towson               TBA

Sat. 10      ARMY                    TBA

Mon. 19      at Delaware                     TBA

Thurs. 22     at Central Connecticut State        TBA

Thurs. 29    BOSTON UNIVERSITY       TBA

Sat. 31      HARTFORD                TBA

January

Wed. 4     *  XAVIER                  TBA     CBSSN Regional

Sun. 8     *  MASSACHUSETTS           TBA     CBSSN Regional

Tues. 10   %  at Penn                TBA

Sat. 14    *  at Dayton               TBA

Wed. 18    *  at Temple               TBA

Sat. 21    *  RHODE ISLAND                    TBA

Wed. 25    *  GEORGE WASHINGTON       TBA

Sat. 28    *  at Duquesne                     TBA

February

Wed. 1     *  CHARLOTTE               TBA

Sat. 4     *  at Saint Joseph’s (Palestra)        TBA  CBSSN Regional

Wed. 8     *  at Richmond                     TBA

Sat. 11    *  SAINT LOUIS                     TBA

Sat. 18    *  at Massachusetts        TBA     CBS Sports Network

Wed. 22    *  TEMPLE                  TBA

Sat. 25    *  at Fordham              TBA

Wed. 29    *  at George Washington    TBA

March

Sat. 3     *  ST. BONAVENTURE         TBA

Tues. 6    ** vs. Atlantic 10 First Round (Campus Sites)

Fri.-Sun. 9-11          **          vs. Atlantic 10 Championship (Atlantic City, NJ)

Home games in CAPS and at Tom Gola Arena. % Big 5 Game; * Atlantic 10 Conference Game;

** Atlantic 10 Championship, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ; $ Philly Hoop Group Classic