Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Xavier Gold Rush announce changes to 2012-13 schedule

XU senior guard Wanto Joseph is a preseason All-GCAC selection

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana announced changes Tuesday to the November part of its 2012-13 men's basketball schedule.

XU moved up by two hours its Big Easy Classic games Nov. 10. Jarvis Christian will play Spring Hill at 2 p.m., and Xavier will play Tuskegee at 4 p.m. The Gold Rush will have two different opponents and starting times in the Memphis HBCU Classic. Xavier will play Concordia (Ala.) on Nov. 23 and Wiley on Nov. 24. Tip-off of both games will be 2 p.m.

The season will begin at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 when Xavier plays Morehouse in the opening game at the new Convocation Academic Center.

Revised schedule

Xavier University of Louisiana
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Call (504) 520-7329 for ticket information
Date and Day Opponent Site Time

November
3 Saturday MOREHOUSE (DH) HOME 1 p.m.
4 Sunday CARVER HOME 2 p.m.
9 Friday JARVIS CHRISTIAN
(Big Easy Classic)
HOME 6 p.m.
(also November 9: Spring Hill vs. Tuskegee, 4 p.m.)
10 Saturday TUSKEGEE
(Big Easy Classic) HOME 4 p.m.
(also November 10: Spring Hill vs. Jarvis Christian, 2 p.m.)
13 Tuesday at Loyola New Orleans, La. 7 p.m.
17 Saturday WILEY (DH)
(Homecoming)
HOME 2 p.m.
19 Monday WILLIAM CAREY (DH) HOME 7:30 p.m.
23 Friday Concordia (Ala.)
(Memphis HBCU Classic) Memphis, Tenn. 2 p.m.
24 Saturday Wiley
(Memphis HBCU Classic) Memphis, Tenn. 2 p.m.
27 Tuesday MOBILE (DH) HOME 7:30 p.m.

December
5 Wednesday LOYOLA (DH) HOME 7:30 p.m.
14 Friday Martin Methodist
(Spring Hill Classic) Mobile, Ala. 5 p.m.
15 Saturday Voorhees
(Spring Hill Classic) Mobile, Ala. 3 p.m.
18 Tuesday at William Carey Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m.
31 Monday at Belhaven Jackson, Miss. 2 p.m.

January
5 Saturday
at Edward Waters (DH) Jacksonville, Fla. 5 p.m. EST
7 Monday
at Talladega (DH) Talladega, Ala. 7 p.m.
12 Saturday • TOUGALOO (DH) HOME 5 p.m.
14 Monday • SUNO (DH) HOME 7:30 p.m.
19 Saturday • PHILANDER SMITH (DH) HOME Noon
21 Monday • FISK (DH) HOME 1 p.m.
26 Saturday
at Dillard (DH) Dent Hall 7 p.m.
28 Monday at Mobile
(DH) Mobile, Ala. 7:30 p.m.

February
2 Saturday • TALLADEGA (DH) HOME Noon
4 Monday • EDWARD WATERS (DH) HOME 7:30 p.m.
9 Saturday
at Philander Smith (DH) Little Rock, Ark. Noon
11 Monday
at Fisk (DH) Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m.
16 Saturday
at SUNO (DH) The Castle 4 p.m.
18 Monday
at Tougaloo (DH) Tougaloo, Miss. 7:30 p.m.
23 Saturday • DILLARD (DH)
(Crosstown Classic, Senior Day and
HOME 5 p.m.
Rush/Nuggets Alumni Weekend)

February-March
28 Thursday- Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Little Rock, Ark. TBA
2 Saturday

March
13 Wednesday- Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship Kansas City, Mo. TBA
19 Tuesday

Home games (in bold and CAPITAL LETTERS) are played at the Convocation Center (capacity 3,817),
Xavier University campus, New Orleans.
• Gulf Coast Athletic Conference game. DH — doubleheader with Xavier's women.
TBA — to be announced. All times are Central, except where noted. Schedules are subject to change


By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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