JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter's University men's basketball program, along with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), announced today the 2022-23 league schedule. The 20-game MAAC ledger for Saint Peter's men's basketball will tip off in early December.
The defending champs will start their MAAC slate on Thursday, Dec. 1 at home, as Mount St. Mary's plays their first ever MAAC conference game at Run Baby Run Arena. Two days later on Saturday, Dec. 3, the team will visit the Fairfield Stags. The Peacocks close out the calendar year with Quinnipiac (Sunday, Dec. 18) and Manhattan (Friday, Dec. 30) at home.
The 2023 calendar year will begin on the road at Iona (Sunday, Jan. 2), the team who won the MAAC Regular Season Championship last year. That game is followed by a road clash against Siena (Friday, Jan. 6) The Peacocks then make a quick pitstop at home as they host Canisius (Sunday, Jan. 8) before hitting the road again for round two against Quinnipiac (Friday, Jan. 13).
The middle of January starts with a home game against Fairfield (Sunday, Jan. 15) followed by a trip to New York to take on Marist (Friday, Jan. 20). The Peacocks then return home to take on Niagara (Sunday, Jan. 22) before playing their first ever road conference game against Mount St. Mary's (Saturday, Jan. 28).
February kicks off with a road contest at nearby rival Rider (Friday, Feb. 3). The Peacocks then have a week off before hosting Marist (Friday, Feb. 10). Saint Peter's then makes the short trip to Riverdale, NY for a matchup with Manhattan (Sunday, Feb. 12). Following that, Saint Peter's has another week off before welcoming the Iona Gaels (Sunday, Feb. 19) to Run Baby Run Arena. The team then closes out the month with the Buffalo road trip against Canisius (Friday, Feb. 24) and Niagara (Sunday, Feb. 26).
Only two games are on the docket for the month of March and they will both be played in Jersey City. The Peacocks welcome both Rider (Thursday, Mar. 2) and Siena (Saturday, Mar. 4) to close out the regular season.
The 2022-23 campaign will conclude with the 2022 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships from March 7-11 in Atlantic City, NJ. Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall will once again play host to the championships for the fourth-straight season.
Tip times for the full men's basketball schedule will be announced at a later date.
2022-23 Conference Schedule
Thursday, December 1 vs. Mount St. Mary's
Saturday, December 3 at Fairfield
Sunday, December 18 vs. Quinnipiac
Friday, December 30 vs. Manhattan
Sunday, January 1 at Iona
Friday, January 6 at Siena
Sunday, January 8 vs. Canisius
Friday, January 13 at Quinnipiac
Sunday, January 15 vs Fairfield
Friday, January 20 at Marist
Sunday, January 22 vs. Niagara
Saturday, January 28 at Mount St. Mary's
Friday, February 3 at Rider
Friday, February 10 vs. Marist
Sunday, February 12 at Manhattan
Sunday, February 19 vs. Iona
Friday, February 24 at Canisius
Sunday, February 26 at Niagara
Thursday, March 2 vs. Rider
Saturday, March 4 vs. Siena
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
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