NBCSN to Present Five Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Games This Weekend

NBCSN continues its coverage of the Atlantic 10 men's basketball season with five conference matchups this weekend, highlighted by an A-10 tripleheader on Saturday, January 14, and A-10 doubleheader on Sunday, January 15.

Saturday's coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET, when Saint Joseph's (8-7) hosts Richmond (10-6) at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena, in Philadelphia, Pa. Steve Schlanger calls Saturday's game alongside analyst Dave Kaplan.

The action continues at 2:30 p.m. ET, when Saint Louis (4-12) takes the court against George Mason (12-5) at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. Kenny Rice and former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson will call the matchup.

Saturday's A-10 tripleheader on NBCSN culminates at 4:30 p.m. ET, when St. Bonaventure (10-6) hosts Fordham (7-10) at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary.

NBCSN's A-10 doubleheader on Sunday gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET, when UMass (11-6) hits the court against Rhode Island (10-5) at the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I. Rick Allen (play-by-play) and former Division I basketball player Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (analyst) will call the matchup.

The weekend of coverage wraps up Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, when George Washington (9-8) takes on La Salle (8-5) at the Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. Schlanger and Kaplan will handle the call.

All A-10 basketball games televised on NBCSN will also be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

A-10 COVERAGE ON NBCSN

NBCSN will present more than 35 Atlantic 10 basketball games during the 2016-17 season, including 25 regular-season Atlantic 10 men's basketball matchups, as well as exclusive coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena.

NBCSN's 2016-17 A-10 men's basketball schedule features all 14 member schools, including Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, and VCU. The schedule boasts three games with 2016 A-10 Championship winner Saint Joseph's, and six games featuring teams from last season's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament (Dayton, Saint Joseph's and VCU).

In addition, NBCSN will present three regular-season A-10 women's basketball games, featuring five member schools, including Dayton, Fordham, 2016 Atlantic 10 Champion George Washington, St. Bonaventure and Saint Louis.

NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

All A-10 basketball games will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. The NBC Sports app will stream all games via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

NBCSN 2017 A-10 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (all times ET)

DATE GAME TIME
Saturday, January 14 Richmond at Saint Joseph's 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 14 Saint Louis at George Mason 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 14* Fordham at St. Bonaventure (Rochester Arena) 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 15 UMass at Rhode Island 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 15 George Washington at La Salle 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21 Fordham at UMass 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21 Rhode Island at Duquesne 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 22 La Salle at VCU 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 28 Davidson at Fordham Noon
Saturday, January 28 St. Bonaventure at Rhode Island 2 p.m.
Wednesday, February 1 Fordham at George Washington (Women's) Noon
Saturday, February 4 Duquesne at Dayton 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 4 George Washington at Richmond 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 11 UMass at Saint Joseph's 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 11 St. Bonaventure at George Washington 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 18 Davidson at UMass Noon
Saturday, February 18 St. Bonaventure at Dayton 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 18 Rhode Island at George Mason 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 19 George Washington at Duquesne Noon
Sunday, February 19 Dayton at Fordham (Women's) 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 Richmond at Fordham 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 Saint Joseph's at Saint Louis 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round Noon
Thursday, March 9 Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 10 Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals Noon
Friday, March 10 Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 10 Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals 6 p.m.
Friday, March 10 Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals 8:30 p.m.
All games and times subject to change.
*Game will be played at Rochester Arena

ABOUT THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

The Atlantic 10 Conference was founded in 1975 and consists of 14 diverse members across eight states and Washington, D.C. The mission of the Atlantic 10 is to provide an enhanced student-athlete experience through 21 nationally competitive championship sports. The basketball-centric conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for its student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The membership consists of Davidson College, the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph's University, Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.atlantic10.com.

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