Holy War vs. Villanova highlights Hawks' nonconference schedule
St. Joe's will host Wildcats on Dec. 1. Other opponents include Drexel and Penn, plus four games in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
SAINT JOSEPH'S annual Holy War with Villanova moves back to Hawk Hill this season, and that Dec. 1 matchup highlights SJU's nonconference schedule, which was released yesterday.
The Hawks will open by hosting Drexel on Friday, Nov. 13, play two of their four Hall of Fame Tip-Off games at home, and see visits from Princeton, Illinois State and Maryland-Eastern Shore before the new year. All that is in additon to their matchup with Penn in half of the Big 5 Palestra doubleleader (with Temple-La Salle) to be held Wednesday, Jan. 20.
SAINT JOSEPH'S
NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 13: DREXEL
Nov. 15-18: Hall of Fame Tip-Off/SJU
Sunday, Nov. 15: NIAGARA
Wednesday, Nov. 18: BUFFALO
Nov. 21-22: Hall of Fame Tip-Off/Uncasville, Conn.
Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Florida
Sunday, Nov. 22: vs. Old Dominion/Purdue
Tuesday, Dec. 1: VILLANOVA
Friday, Dec. 4: at Columbia
Tuesday, Dec. 8: PRINCETON
Sunday, Dec. 13: at Temple
Saturday, Dec. 19: ILLINOIS ST.
Tuesday, Dec. 22: vs. Virginia Tech (Brooklyn)
Tuesday, Dec. 29: MD.-EASTERN SHORE
Wednesday, Jan. 20: at Penn