{"id":30019,"date":"2016-09-27T10:47:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T14:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=30019"},"modified":"2016-10-05T13:08:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T17:08:53","slug":"runnin-royals-2016-17-schedule-includes-return-trip-d-james-madison-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/runnin-royals-2016-17-schedule-includes-return-trip-d-james-madison-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Runnin Royals’ 2016-17 schedule includes return trip to D-I James Madison University"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of things will look familiar this year for Runnin Royals. EMU’s basketball men return all five of their starters in 2016-17 and return a number of non-conference opponents as well, including D-I James Madison University.<\/p>\n

Click here to see the entire 2016-17 season schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Royals released their season schedule today, packed with 26 games, which opens Nov. 15<\/span><\/span> at Mary Washington. As part of a rotation with EMU’s women, the men will host a tip-off classic on the year’s opening weekend, welcoming Methodist and Gallaudet on Nov. 18 and 19<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Bridgewater College will be the fourth team at that weekend event, although the two rivals will not play each other in the invitational schedule.<\/p>\n

A highlight for the second straight season will be a game at James Madison. Last year the D-I Dukes added a game with Eastern Mennonite, giving the two a regular season meeting for the first time since 1974. While last season’s contest was over Thanksgiving Break, this year’s meeting will be over Christmas Break, on Dec. 28<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Runnin Royals will once again head to Bridgewater’s Don Glick Classic on Dec. 9 and 10<\/span><\/span>, before traveling to the Rotary of Frederick Holiday Classic hosted by Hood College on Dec. 17 and 18<\/span><\/span>. EMU won that classic two years ago.<\/p>\n

In a stark change from last season, the men do not have any extended road trips nor home stands, never playing more than two in a row at home or four in a row away from Yoder Arena. Even that four-game road spell in December includes the two games at the Don Glick Classic, played in nearby Bridgewater, only 10 miles from EMU’s campus.<\/p>\n

Like in years past, the ODAC schedule has two contests before Christmas break, with the opener at talented Guilford on Nov. 30<\/span><\/span>. EMU then hosts Randolph-Macon on Dec. 6<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The second semester starts with a hosting of Bridgewater on Jan. 4<\/span><\/span>. Other home games include Ferrum (non-conference), Virginia Wesleyan, Washington and Lee, Shenandoah, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Randolph.<\/p>\n

The Runnin Royals end the regular season with road games at Roanoke and Emory & Henry.<\/p>\n

The ODAC Tournament begins on Monday, Feb. 20<\/span><\/span>, with the 5-12 seeds playing in First Round games.\u00a0 The Quarterfinals for the men are Thursday, Feb. 23<\/span><\/span>, at the Salem Civic Center, with the Semifinals and Championship that Saturday<\/span><\/span> and Sunday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

With last year’s roster consisting of entirely freshmen and sophomores, Eastern Mennonite finished a solid 11-14. They lost four games by two points or less, and fell at Randolph-Macon in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament, 84-68. They were 6-10 in the ODAC.<\/p>\n

Season tickets to EMU basketball games will be available starting Tuesday, November 1<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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