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Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich)
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Saint Joseph's and La Salle both learned where they'll be spending their upcoming Novembers and Decembers on Wednesday, as their respective non-conference schedules were released.

The Hawks, the reigning Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions, open their season on Nov. 12, a Saturday, at home against Toledo. The highlight of St. Joe's non-con slate comes the week before Thanksgiving when the Hawks travel to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands to participate in the 2016 Paradise Jam. St. Joe's will face Loyola-Chicago in Game 1 of the event, either Ole Miss or Oral Roberts in Game 2 and finish off with a third game on Monday.

The Explorers, meanwhile, get things started with a Big 5 clash, facing Temple at the Liacouras Center on Nov. 11. La Salle has back-to-back games against some top Patriot League competition (Lehigh on Nov. 30 and Bucknell on Dec. 3) before hosting Villanova on Dec. 6 at the Palestra.

Full non-con schedules for both St. Joe's and La Salle can be found below:

St. Joe's non-con schedule
Sat., Nov. 12 - vs. Toledo
Mon., Nov. 14 - vs. Columbia
Fri., Nov. 18 - vs. Loyola-Chicago*
Sat., Nov. 19 - vs. Ole Miss/Oral Roberts*
Mon., Nov. 21 - vs. TBA*
Wed., Nov. 30 - vs. Temple
Sat., Dec. 3 - at Villanova
Sun., Dec. 11 - at Drexel
Wed., Dec. 14 - at Princeton
Sun., Dec. 18 - at Illinois State
Wed., Dec. 21 - vs. Lafayette
Sat., Jan. 21 - vs. Penn**
* - Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.
**- at Palestra

La Salle's non-con schedule
Fri., Nov. 11  - at Temple
Wed., Nov. 16 - vs. Delaware
Sat., Nov. 19 - vs. Texas Southern
Sun., Nov. 27 - at Drexel
Wed., Nov. 30 - vs. Lehigh
Sat., Dec. 3 - vs. Bucknell
Tue., Dec. 6 - vs. Villanova*
Sat. Dec. 10 - vs. Georgetown**
Sat., Dec. 17 - vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Thu., Dec. 22 - at Mercer
Wed., Jan 25 - vs. Penn
* at Palestra
** HoopHall Invitational in Miami, Fla.