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Friday, February 10th, 2017

NBCSN PRESENTS ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER TOMORROW HIGHLIGHTED BY ST. BONAVENTURE VS. GEORGE WASHINGTON AT 4:30 P.M. ET

Coverage Begins with UMass – Saint Joseph’s at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 10, 2017 – NBCSN continues its coverage of the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball season with a doubleheader tomorrow, Feb. 11, when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-8, 7-4) visit the George Washington Colonials (12-12, 4-7) at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. A-10 doubleheader coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the UMass Minutemen (12-12, 2-9) visit the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (10-13, 3-8) at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

BONAVENTURE-GEORGE WASHINGTON SATURDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET

Saturday’s men’s doubleheader action continues at 4:30 p.m. ET, The Bonnies and A-10 Co-Player of the Week Matt Mobley look to win back-to-back matchups against the Colonials following last season’s 64-57 victory at the Reilly Center. Paul Burmeister calls St. Bonaventure-George Washington alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

UMASS-SAINT JOSEPH’S SATURDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET

Donte Clark, fresh off a career high 30 points in Tuesday’s victory over Rhode Island, aims to move the Minutemen up in the A-10 standings with a win over the Hawks on Saturday. Mike Corey (play-by-play) and David Kaplan (analyst) will provide commentary of the UMass-Saint Joseph’s matchup.

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, 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.

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.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-