St. Joe's, La Salle, Villanova release schedules

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Villanova, La Salle and St. Joe's released their full 2013-14 schedules on Tuesday.

St. Joe’s (see schedule), which is coming off a disappointing 18-14 season that ended against St. John's in the first round of the NIT, will open on the road at Vermont on Nov. 9.

For the Hawks, the first big test on their schedule is against Creighton, who will head to Hagan Arena on Nov. 16.

St. Joe’s enters City 6 competition at Temple on Dec. 4 before welcoming Villanova on Dec. 7 and Drexel on Dec. 18.

The A-10 will look different this season after losing Butler, Temple, Charlotte and Xavier while picking up George Mason. But the biggest item of note from the Hawks' conference slate is the team's two games against La Salle. It will be the first time as A-10 members that the squads will face off twice during the regular season. The Hawks will travel to La Salle’s campus for the first time since 2001 on Feb. 15, and their second matchup will mark the end of the regular season for both teams.

The Explorers (see schedule), who made a surprise run to the Sweet 16 before ultimately falling to Wichita State, will host Manhattan College in their season opener on Nov. 9.

After starting the season off against some manageable opponents (Manhattan, Quinnipiac, Siena and Penn State), the Explorers head to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Paradise Jam. With a win over Morgan State, La Salle would either face Vanderbilt or Providence.

The challenges really start for La Salle in December. A week after playing at Villanova on Dec. 15, the Explorers head to Miami. Last year, La Salle fell to to Miami, 76-59.

The Explorers' last non-conference test comes against Temple on Jan. 18 before heading into A-10 play.

As for Villanova (see schedule), the Wildcats come off of a 20-14 season that ended in a loss to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
 
Just as Temple and La Salle, Villanova will play in a tournament in late November, flying to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Wildcats will take on USC on Nov. 28. In the second round, the Wildcats would face either Kansas or Wake Forest.

Days before Villanova enters into the new-look Big East conference slate, the team faces rival Syracuse.
 
On New Years’ Eve, the Wildcats head to Hinkle Field House for the first time to face Butler.

In conference play, Villanova will take on Big East newcomer Creighton on Jan 20 at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Wildcats will close out the regular season at home against Georgetown.

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