The Saint Joseph's basketball team will play 15 home games, including conference games, at the two-year old Michael J. Hagan '85 arena.
The Hawks will also host Villanova at Hagan Arena on Dec. 17. It's thefirst time since the inception of the Big 5 (1955), that the game willplayed on St. Joe's campus.
The Hawks will open their season on Nov. 11 on the road at Western Kentucky then comes home to Hagan Arena on Nov. 14 for an exhibition against the University of Scranton.
The non-conference schedule consists of seven home games, four road contests and three games played at a neutral site.
"This schedule signifies a new and exciting time for the program. It has been our intent to re-energize and revitalize our passionate fans and the most supportive student section on the East Coast," said Phil Martelli, now in his 17th year as SJU's head coach. "We want to take advantage of the outstanding basketball facilities we now have at Saint Joseph's and allow our student-athletes to feel and experience the true passion of Hawk basketball. We are counting on our students and loyal fans to continue to make Hagan Arena a remarkable homecourt."
The Hawks will also participate in the three-game Charleston Classic from Nov. 17-20 at Carolina First Arena. They'll play Georgia Tech in the opening round and will se either Seton Hall or VCU in the second round.
After a trip to Iona on Nov. 23, the Hawks come home for seven straight home games at Hagan Arena, starting with the regular season opener vs. Penn State.
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Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball2011-12 Non-Conference Schedule
Fri., Nov. 11at Western Kentucky
Mon., Nov. 14 Scranton (Exhibition)
Thu., Nov. 17 vs. Georgia Tech (at Charleston Classic)
Fri., Nov. 18vs. Seton Hall or VCU (at Charleston Classic)
Sun., Nov. 20 at Charleston Classic (LSU, Northwestern, Tulsa, Western Kentucky)
Wed., Nov. 23 at Iona
Sat., Nov. 26Penn State
Wed., Nov. 30 Drexel
Wed., Dec. 7Boston University
Sat., Dec. 10Creighton
Sat., Dec. 17Villanova
Wed., Dec. 21 Coppin State
Wed., Dec. 28 Morgan State
Sat., Dec. 31at Harvard
Sat., Jan. 21at Penn
Home games at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena