Xavier Gold Rush announce changes to 2012-13 schedule

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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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