The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will play four games this November – including a home game against Belmont -- as part of the Gotham Classic, it was announced on Monday (July 22).
Besides EWU and Belmont, other teams include Saint Louis, Boston College and High Point. The Eagles appeared in the 2015 Gotham Classic, and in recent years have participated in several other events hosted by the Gazelle Group.
Eastern’s four games in the tournament are highlighted by a home game versus Belmont on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Located in Nashville, Tenn., the Bruins finished 27-6 a year ago and received an at-large bid as a No. 11 seed to the NCAA Tournament. Belmont beat Temple 81-70 in the “First Four” and then fell to Maryland 79-77 in the first round.
As part of the Gotham Classic, EWU will also play at Saint Louis on Nov. 13, Boston College on Nov. 20 and High Point on Nov. 23 in games that will take the Eagles to Missouri, Massachusetts and North Carolina.
Highlighting the Gotham Classic will be a Nov. 27 match up between Boston College and Saint Louis in Chestnut Hill, Mass. That game will mark just the fourth time that the Eagles and Billikens will meet, and the first time since a 62-51 Saint Louis win on Nov. 24, 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. The Billikens lead the series, 2-1. In the 2018 Gotham Classic, Notre Dame defeated Duquesne, 67-56, in the Showcase Game.
SCHEDULE
Nov. 13 – High Point at Boston College
Nov. 13 – Eastern Washington at Saint Louis
Nov. 16 – Belmont at Boston College
Nov. 18 – High Point at Belmont
Nov. 20 – Eastern Washington at Boston College
Nov. 20 – High Point at Saint Louis
Nov. 23 – Belmont at Saint Louis
Nov. 23 – Eastern Washington at High Point
Nov. 26 – Belmont at Eastern Washington
Nov. 27 – Saint Louis at Boston College
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