CALDWELL, N.J.-- Caldwell University fifth-year men's basketball coach Dean Johnson today announced the squad's 28-game regular season schedule, opening at the Northeast 10 Conference Challenge Tournament on November 14 vs. Southern New Hampshire University and November 15 at host Bentley University. The Cougars then return home for their George R. Newman Center opener on Nov. 18 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas College.
The Cougars are also set to play home games against CACC rivals Jefferson University (11/24), Felician University (12/8), Holy Family University (12/17), Georgian Court University (1/2), University of Bridgeport (1/13), Wilmington University (1/30), Dominican University (2/10), Post University (2/16), Chestnut Hill College (2/20) and Goldey-Beacom College (2/27) for a total of 10 home rival games on the season. They additionally host non-league contests vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (11/18), Mercy College (11/21), American International College (11/29), Southern Connecticut State University (12/15).
Johnson's team will also travel to CACC adversaries Wilmington University (12/5), Dominican University (1/5), Goldey Beacom College (1/9), Chestnut Hill College (1/16), Post University (1/19), Jefferson University (1/23), Felician University (2/2), Holy Family University (2/6), Georgian Court University (2/13), and University of Bridgeport (2/24) in addition to a non-league away contest vs. Monroe College (12/2) and Assumption University (12/20).
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The top eight teams in the CACC will advance to the CACC Tournament. The #1 through #4 seeds host first round matches on Mar. 2, with those winners advancing to the semifinals, also at their home site, on Mar. 6, followed by the finals at Holy Family University on Mar. 7. Last season, the Cougars finished 15-15, 12-8 in CACC play, good for the no. 4 seed entering the tournament. Caldwell dropped a tough 88-77 decision to Felician in the CACC Semifinal game.
See the full schedule here.
