Pride Men’s Basketball Finalizes 2022-23 Schedule
2022-23 REGIS COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
WESTON, Mass. - Coming off a 13-win 2021-22 season, including a 9-9 mark within the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the Regis College men's basketball team has finalized its schedule for the 2022-23 campaign.
The Pride will open the season with a home game against Fitchburg State Tuesday, Nov. 8, before participating in the Wheaton Tip-Off Tournament. Regis will face the host Lyons Friday, Nov. 11, followed by a contest against either Worcester State or Hunter College Saturday, Nov. 12.
After a road game at Rhode Island College Saturday, Nov. 19, Regis will play three straight home games, closing the month of November against Framingham State Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Lesley Tuesday, Nov. 29. The Pride open the GNAC schedule with a home game against Elms College Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Pride play their next four games away from home, starting Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Johnson and Wales. Regis concludes the calendar year at Worcester State Saturday, Dec. 10, and then begins the new year with road contests at Rivier Tuesday, Jan. 3, and Albertus Magnus Thursday, Jan. 5.
Regis starts a three-game homestand with defending GNAC champion University of Saint Joseph Saturday, Jan. 7, followed by contests against Emmanuel Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Dean College Saturday, Jan. 14. The Pride are on the road for the next four games, beginning with the short trip to Lasell Tuesday, Jan. 17, followed by a rematch with the USJ Blue Jays Thursday, Jan. 19.
After games at Elms Saturday, Jan. 21, and at Norwich Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Pride play their next five games at Higgins Court, starting Saturday, Jan. 28, against Johnson and Wales. Regis then welcomes Anna Maria Thursday, Feb. 2, Colby-Sawyer Saturday, Feb. 4, and Lasell Wednesday, Feb. 8, followed by the Senior Day game against Albertus Magnus Saturday, Feb. 11.
During the final week of the regular season, Regis travels to face Saint Joseph's College Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Dean College Saturday, Feb. 18. With the return of divisional play, the Pride will need to finish within the top four of the GNAC South Division to qualify for the GNAC Tournament. In the preseason coaches poll, Regis collected 47 total points to finish fourth in the South Division, just ahead of Lasell with 44 points.
The quarterfinals of the postseason conference tournament are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21, followed by the semifinals Thursday, Feb. 23, and the championship game Saturday, Feb. 25. The winner of the tournament will receive the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
Head coach Nate Hager begins his 16th year at the helm of the Regis men's basketball team. He has been the only head coach for the Pride since the men's basketball program was established in 2007-08.