Courtesy of SJUHawks.com
PHILADELPHIA – Participation in the Paradise Jam is among the highlights of the 2016-17 Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball schedule as the non-conference slate was announced. The Hawks will also visit defending NCAA champion Villanova in the annual Big 5 game between the two rivals.
Saint Joseph’s, which won its second Atlantic 10 Championship in three years in 2016, opens the season with consecutive games at Hagan Arena. The Hawks will host Toledo in the season opener on November 12 and face Columbia on November 14.
Saint Joseph’s is making its second appearance at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, with the previous trip coming in 2009. The Hawks open play in the tournament on November 18 against Loyola Chicago. SJU will then face either Ole Miss or Oral Roberts in the next round, with the opening round winners playing on November 20 and the losers facing off on November 19. The remainder of the field is comprised of Creighton, Montana, North Carolina State and Washington State. All eight teams will be in action on November 21 with the championship and third, fourth and seventh-place games being contested.
The Hawks return home to play three consecutive games against city teams. They will host Temple on November 30 at Hagan Arena and then visit Villanova on December 3 and Drexel on December 11.
Saint Joseph’s will play at Princeton on December 14 and travel to Illinois State on December 18. The Hawks will play their final game prior to conference play on December 21 when they host Lafayette.
SJU will take its traditional break from Atlantic 10 play to face Penn in the final non-conference game of the year on January 21 at The Palestra.
Game times, television coverage and the complete Atlantic 10 Conference schedule will be announced later this summer.
2015-16 Saint Joseph’s Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Sat., November 12 TOLEDO
Mon., November 14 COLUMBIA
Fri., November 18 vs. Loyola-Chicago (Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.)
Sat., Nov. 19 or Sun., Nov. 20 vs. Ole Miss/Oral Roberts (Paradise Jam)
Mon., November 21 TBA (Paradise Jam)
Wed., November 30 TEMPLE
Sat., December 3 at Villanova
Sun., December 11 at Drexel
Wed., December 14 at Princeton
Sun., December 18 at Illinois State
Wed., December 21 LAFAYETTE
Sat., January 21 PENN (at Palestra)
Home games in CAPS at Hagan Arena unless noted
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