Temple, Hawks, La Salle skeds set

TEMPLE'S basketball team, which returns four starters from a group that finished 26-8, will open its Atlantic 10 season on Jan. 7 at home against Dayton on the CBS Sports Network, one of 11 times the Owls will appear on national television. A minimum of eight will be on ESPN entities, while nine of their 16 conference matchups can be seen on some outlet.

Xavier also visits the Liacouras Center, where the Owls have won 22 straight, on Feb. 11. They're at defending A-10 champion Richmond on Jan. 14.

The Owls play Saint Joseph's, La Salle and Fordham twice. They travel to Saint Louis, Charlotte, Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure. And they'll host George Washington, Duquesne and Massachusetts.

The Owls, who have won their last 11 A-10 regular-season games, get Duke at the Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 4. They're at Texas on Dec. 17, and at Maryland on Jan. 21. They host Villanova on Dec. 10.

SCHEDULE

Home Games at Liacouras Center (unless noted)

Monday, Nov. 14: at Penn

Nov. 17-20: Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan)

Thursday, Nov. 17: Western Michigan, 10:30 a.m. (ESPNU)

Friday, Nov. 18: Purdue/Iona, 1/3:30

Sunday, Nov. 20: Final Round

(Alabama, Colorado, Maryland, Wichita St.)

Sunday, Nov. 27: at Bowling Green, 2

Saturday, Dec. 3: CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Wednesday, Dec. 7: at Toledo

Saturday, Dec. 10: VILLANOVA, 5 (ESPN2)

Saturday, Dec. 17: at Texas, 2:30 (ESPN2)

Monday, Dec. 19: at Rice, 8

Wednesday, Dec. 28: BUFFALO

Friday, Dec. 30: at Delaware

Wednesday, Jan. 4: Duke, 7 (WF) (ESPN2)

Saturday, Jan. 7: DAYTON (CR)

Wednesday, Jan. 11: at Saint Louis, 9 (C)

Saturday, Jan. 14: at Richmond (C)

Wednesday, Jan. 18: LA SALLE

Saturday, Jan. 21: Maryland, 11 a.m. (P) (ESPNU)

Wednesdsay, Jan. 25: at Charlotte

Saturday, Jan. 28: SAINT JOSEPH'S

Wednesday, Feb. 1: FORDHAM

Saturday, Feb. 4: at Rhode Island, 2 (E/E2)

Wednesday, Feb. 8: GEORGE WASHINGTON (CR)

Saturday, Feb. 11: XAVIER, 9 (ESPN2)

Wednesday, Feb. 15: at St. Bonaventure, 8 (C)

Saturday, Feb. 18: DUQUESNE (CR)

Wednesday, Feb. 22: at La Salle

Saturday, Feb. 25: at Saint Joseph's (ESPNU)

Wednesday, Feb. 29: MASSACHUSETTS

Saturday, March 3: at Fordham, 1

March 6, 9-11: A10 Championship (Atlantic City)

The highlight of Saint Joseph's schedule is the Dec. 17 home game against Villanova. The Hawks also host Penn State and new coach Pat Chambers on Nov. 26.

SCHEDULE

Home Games at Hagan Arena (unless noted)

Friday, Nov. 11: at Western Kentucky

Monday, Nov. 14: SCRANTON (Exhibition)

Nov. 17-20: Charleston (S.C.) Classic

Thursday, Nov. 17: Georgia Tech

Friday, Nov. 18: Seton Hall/VCU

Sunday, Nov. 20: Final Round

(LSU, Northwestern, Tulsa, Western Kentucky)

Wednesday, Nov. 23: at Iona

Saturday, Nov. 26: PENN ST.

Wednesday, Nov. 30: DREXEL

Wednesday, Dec. 7: BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Saturday, Dec. 10: CREIGHTON

Saturday, Dec. 17: VILLANOVA

Wednesday, Dec. 21: COPPIN ST.

Wednesday, Dec. 28: MORGAN ST.

Saturday, Dec. 31: at Harvard

Wednesday, Jan. 4: at Duquesne

Saturday, Jan. 7: CHARLOTTE

Wednesday, Jan. 11: FORDHAM

Saturday, Jan. 14: at Massachusetts

Wednesday, Jan. 18: at Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 21: at Penn

Wednesday, Jan. 25: DAYTON

Saturday, Jan. 28: at Temple

Wednesday, Feb. 1: at Richmond

Saturday, Feb. 4: LA SALLE (P)

Wednesday, Feb. 8: SAINT LOUIS

Saturday, Feb. 11: MASSACHUSETTS

Wednesday, Feb. 15: at Rhode Island

Saturday, Feb. 18: at George Washington

Wednesday, Feb. 22: RICHMOND

Saturday, Feb. 25: TEMPLE

Wednesday, Feb. 29: at St. Bonaventure

March 6, 9-11: A10 Championship (Atlantic City)

La Salle will open Atlantic 10 play at home on Jan. 4 against Xavier. The Explorers will play a home-and-home series with George Washington, Massachusetts and Temple and also host Rhode Island, Charlotte, Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure.

SCHEDULE

Home Games at Gola Arena

Friday, Nov. 11: LAFAYETTE

Tuesday, Nov. 15: at Villanova

Nov. 19-22-25-26: Philly Hoop Group Classic

Saturday, Nov. 19: JAMES MADISON

Tuesday, Nov. 22: at Pittsburgh

Friday, Nov. 25: Robert Morris (Palestra)

Saturday, Nov. 26: Rider (Palestra)

Wednesday, Nov. 30: NORTHEASTERN

Saturday, Dec. 3: BUCKNELL

Wednesday, Dec. 7: at Towson

Saturday, Dec. 10: ARMY

Monday, Dec. 19: at Delaware

Thursday, Dec. 22: at Central Connecticut St.

Thursday, Dec. 29: BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Saturday, Dec. 31: HARTFORD

Wednesday, Jan. 4: XAVIER (CR)

Sunday, Jan. 8: MASSACHUSETTS (CR)

Tuesday, Jan. 10: at Penn

Saturday, Jan. 14: at Dayton

Wednesday, Jan. 18: at Temple

Saturday, Jan. 21: RHODE ISLAND

Wednesday, Jan. 25: GEORGE WASHINGTON

Saturday, Jan. 28: at Duquesne

Wednesday, Feb. 1: CHARLOTTE

Saturday, Feb. 4: at Saint Joseph's (P) (CR)

Wednesday, Feb. 8: at Richmond

Saturday, Feb. 11: SAINT LOUIS

Saturday, Feb. 18: at Massachusetts (C)

Wednesday, Feb. 22: TEMPLE

Saturday, Feb. 25: at Fordham

Wednesday, Feb. 29: at George Washington

Saturday, March 3: ST. BONAVENTURE

March 6, 9-11: A10 Championship (Atlantic City)

WF: Wells Fargo Center. P: Palestra.

C: CBS Sports Network. CR: CBS Sports Network Regional.