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Lafayette released its full 2015-16 schedule Thursday, and it involves non-conference trips to George Washington and Southern California.

The Leopards open their slate with a trip to Washington, DC to face GW on Nov. 13. Two days later, they will host their home opener against St. Peter’s at 2 p.m.

Also before Patriot League play, Lafayette will have a three-game road stretch against NJIT (Nov. 21), La Salle (Nov. 23) and Princeton (Nov. 25). The Leopards close out their non-conference schedule with a cross-country trip to face USC on Dec. 23. The game gives senior guard Bryce Scott a chance to play in his home state. The El Dorado Hills, Calif. native averaged 8.3 points per game last season.

In addition, senior reserve forward Ben Freeland is a Bay Area native.

The defending Patriot League Tournament champs kick off conference play on the road at Colgate on Dec. 30 and then host Loyola (Md.) on Jan. 2. The Leopards close out their regular season with a pair of home games: Bucknell on Feb. 24 and Colgate on Feb. 27.

Lafayette went 20-13 last season, and despite a 9-9 record in Patriot League play, the team qualified for the NCAA Tournament -- where it lost to Villanova  -- with a run through the league tournament.  

The Leopards’ entire 2015-16 schedule can be found below:

November

Fri., Nov. 13 at George Washington (22-13, 10-8 A-10) (7:00 PM)
Sun., Nov. 15 vs. Saint Peter’s (16-18, 8-12 MAAC) (2:00 PM)
Sat., Nov. 21 at NJIT (21-12)
Mon., Nov. 23 at La Salle (17-16, 8-10 A-10) (7:00 PM)
Wed., Nov. 25 at Princeton (16-14, 9-5 Ivy) (7:00 PM)
Sun., Nov. 29 vs. Penn (9-19, 4-10 Ivy) (2:00 PM)

December

Wed., Dec. 2 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (23-12, 15-3 NEC) (7:00 PM)
Sat., Dec. 5 @ Cornell (13-17, 5-9 Ivy) (2:00 PM)
Wed., Dec. 9 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8-21, 3-15 NEC) (7:00 PM)
Sat., Dec. 12 @ Sacred Heart (15-17, 9-9 NEC)
Wed., Dec. 23 @ Southern Cal (12-20, 3-15 Pac-12)
Wed., Dec. 30 @ Colgate (16-17, 12-6)

January

*Sat., Jan. 2 vs. Loyola (Md.) (11-19, 7-11) (2:00 PM)
*Wed., Jan. 6 @ Army (15-15, 6-12) (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Jan. 9 @ Boston University (13-17, 9-9) (1:00 PM)
*Wed., Jan. 13 vs. Holy Cross (14-16, 8-10) (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Jan. 16 @ Navy (13-19, 8-10) (7:00 PM)
*Wed., Jan. 20 vs. American (17-16, 8-10) (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Jan. 23 vs. Lehigh (16-14, 10-8) (2:00 PM)
*Wed., Jan. 27 @ Bucknell (19-15, 13-5) (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Jan. 30 @ Loyola (Md.) (7:00 PM)

February

*Wed., Feb. 3 vs. Army (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Feb. 6 vs. Boston University (2:00 PM)
*Wed., Feb. 10 @ Holy Cross
*Sat., Feb. 13 vs. Navy (2:00 PM)
*Wed., Feb. 17 @ American (7:30 PM)
*Sun., Feb. 21 @ Lehigh (12:00 PM)
*Wed., Feb. 24 vs. Bucknell (7:00 PM)
*Sat., Feb. 27 vs. Colgate (1:00 PM)

* = Patriot League Game