Post by wgt on Jul 31, 2009 8:35:13 GMT -5
July 30, 2009
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Five of the six Atlantic 10 Conference teams that made postseason appearances a year ago, including a pair of NCAA Tournament participants, highlight the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's 2009-10 conference home opponents, as the league office announced the matchups on Thursday.
The A-10 unveiled each team's new travel partners in 2008-09 and will remain the same this season as the Bonnies will play a home-and-home contests against Duquesne, Fordham and Saint Joseph's.
Making their way to the Reilly Center will be Dayton (NCAA), Duquesne (NIT), Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island (NIT), Richmond (CBI), Saint Joseph's and Temple (NCAA).
Besides their return trips to their three travel partners, the Brown and White will also visit Charlotte, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Louis and defending A-10 Regular Season Champ Xavier.
Starting in 2010, a new format will be in place for the Championship. The top 12 teams will qualify for the Championship; however the first round games will be hosted on the campuses of teams seeded #5, #6, #7, and #8 on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
The Championship then shifts to Boardwalk Hall as the top four seeded teams (#1-#4) will again receive a bye into the quarterfinal round, scheduled for Friday, Mar. 12. Semifinal action will take place on Saturday, March 13, with the Championship game held on Sunday, March 14, and televised live at 1:00pm on CBS Sports for the first time in A-10 history.
Fans can reserve all-session tickets for the 2010 Championship by calling Boardwalk Hall at (609) 348-7021.
Dates and times for the 16 conference contests, along with the non-conference portion of the schedule, will be released at a later date.
Atlantic 10 Opponents
Home: Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph's and Temple
Road: Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis and Xavier
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Five of the six Atlantic 10 Conference teams that made postseason appearances a year ago, including a pair of NCAA Tournament participants, highlight the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's 2009-10 conference home opponents, as the league office announced the matchups on Thursday.
The A-10 unveiled each team's new travel partners in 2008-09 and will remain the same this season as the Bonnies will play a home-and-home contests against Duquesne, Fordham and Saint Joseph's.
Making their way to the Reilly Center will be Dayton (NCAA), Duquesne (NIT), Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island (NIT), Richmond (CBI), Saint Joseph's and Temple (NCAA).
Besides their return trips to their three travel partners, the Brown and White will also visit Charlotte, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Louis and defending A-10 Regular Season Champ Xavier.
Starting in 2010, a new format will be in place for the Championship. The top 12 teams will qualify for the Championship; however the first round games will be hosted on the campuses of teams seeded #5, #6, #7, and #8 on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
The Championship then shifts to Boardwalk Hall as the top four seeded teams (#1-#4) will again receive a bye into the quarterfinal round, scheduled for Friday, Mar. 12. Semifinal action will take place on Saturday, March 13, with the Championship game held on Sunday, March 14, and televised live at 1:00pm on CBS Sports for the first time in A-10 history.
Fans can reserve all-session tickets for the 2010 Championship by calling Boardwalk Hall at (609) 348-7021.
Dates and times for the 16 conference contests, along with the non-conference portion of the schedule, will be released at a later date.
Atlantic 10 Opponents
Home: Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph's and Temple
Road: Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis and Xavier
